ArtsaRound Scholarship

ArtsaRound Pre-Collegiate Scholarship for Supplemental Art Classes for Grades 8-11

ArtsaRound offers a pre-collegiate art scholarship to a Pickaway County art student in grades 8-11.  The award is determined on a competitive basis and requires the submission of a digital portfolio. Students must be nominated for this scholarship by the Art Teacher from their local school. The student does not need to be taking an art class currently. The application process usually begins in February-March with the winner notified in April-May.

The pre-collegiate scholarship is for a Pickaway County student in grades 8-11 to obtain supplemental professional art instruction to stimulate talented students to deepen their artistic skills beyond what they may be able to do in school.

The scholarship is to advance the student’s talent by receiving supplemental professional instruction through classes or workshops approved by the ArtsaRound Scholarship Committee (such as Columbus College of Art & Design Saturday Morning Art Class and/or Creative Summer Workshops). The 2026 scholarship will include up to $450 for classes or workshops in 2026. These funds will be distributed directly to the sponsor of the class/workshop. ***In addition: The scholarship winner will also receive a $100 gift card to Blick Art Materials.*** 

APPLICATION PROCESS:

The student must submit a completed application requiring basic information about the student and his/her artwork. The nominating art teacher must sign this application. The student must also submit a portfolio including 7-10 images of art created solely by the student, and may include drawings, paintings, photography, ceramics, digital works, mixed media, printmaking, sculptures, et cetera. Self-portraits, still life and figure studies are recommended. Portfolios may include artwork created outside of school art classes, preferably within the past two years. Supporting descriptions of submitted pieces are optional. The portfolio should be emailed in a commonly readable format, such as a Power Point slideshow or PDF portfolio. The student can submit an optional artist's statement, if they wish. This is no more than a paragraph answering the question, "Why do you like to make the art that you make?" Additional information on any art awards achieved by the student may be mentioned.

Questions can be emailed to pickawayartsaround@gmail.com. 

ArtsaRound Scholarship for Graduating Seniors

ArtsaRound Post-Secondary Art Scholarship Information

The Post-Secondary Art Scholarship, valued at $1,000, is an award to support a local graduating high school senior who is pursuing professional instruction in any form of art at the post-secondary level. This scholarship is competitive and determined based on the strength of the submitted materials. The application process usually begins in February-March with the winner notified in April-May.

To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:

·        Be a graduating senior from a Pickaway County high school.

·        Definite plan in place to pursue professional instruction in any form of art at the post-secondary level (this includes majors or minors in art-related fields of study or certificates in art-related careers. ie: music, theatre, art therapy, digital game design, film production, animation, fashion design, set design, art restoration, etc.)

·       Complete the application and have it signed by the nominating local high school teacher of art, music, chorus, theater, drafting, or consumer science.

·        Submit an artist’s statement, digital portfolio and proof of post-secondary acceptance.

APPLICATION PROCESS

The student must submit a completed application requiring basic information about the student and his/her artwork. The nominating teacher (art, music, chorus, theater, drafting, language art or consumer science) must sign the application. This teacher may be contacted as a reference.

The student must submit an artist's statement of 500 words or less. The statement should include Artistic Vision statement; artistic goals; demonstrated passion for art; examples of commitment to their art form (including continuing education); competitions entered, honors & awards; and community involvement

The digital portfolio should highlight the student’s artistic talent and may include up to 20 images of 2-D or 3-D art and/or up to 5 clips of performance art. Supporting descriptions of submitted pieces are recommended. The portfolio should be emailed in a commonly readable format, such as a PowerPoint or PDF, and will be graded on artistic merit and technical skills.

Proof of acceptance from a post-secondary institution offering professional instruction (college, university or accredited certification program).

Questions can be emailed to pickawayartsaround@gmail.com.