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Indiana Artist-Craftsmen/Talbot Street
Art Fair Scholarship Description: The
Indiana Artist-Craftsmen/Talbot Street Art Fair Scholarship was
established in 1988 by Indiana Artist-Craftsmen, Inc. and Talbot
Street Art Fair to honor Georgetta Snell Lucas and Joan King
Kisner for their many years of service to both organizations.
Georgetta Snell Lucas, President of Indiana Artist Craftsmen,
earned the bachelor’s degree in 1942 from Indiana State
University. Joan King Kisner, Chairperson of the Talbot Street
Art Fair, also received the bachelor’s degree in 1960 from
Indiana State as well as a master’s degree in 1967.
Open to: Undergraduate art student
Selection Criteria: Deserving undergraduate student
(s) demonstrating talent and proficiency, majoring in Art, to
further their art education at Indiana State University.
Award Amount: $350.00
Number of Awards
Given Annually One award, made at the Juried Student Show in
spring.
How to Apply: There is no formal application. Based on
faculty selection, the Recruitment/Scholarship Committee
coordinates and makes recommendations to the Chairperson of the
Department.
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Elmer J. Porter Scholarship
Description: Family and friends of Elmer J. Porter
established an endowed scholarship fund to be administered by
the Indiana State University Foundation, for the benefit of a
student or students, enrolled in Indiana State University. Elmer
J. Porter was a professor of Art at Indiana State University
from 1946 to 1973. He served as Chairman of the Department of
Art at Indiana State University for many years. He earned his
undergraduate degree from Art Institute of Chicago and completed
his masters degree from Ohio State University in 1938. The
scholarship was established by his family and friends after his
death in 1996.
Open to: Undergraduate and graduate students of the
Department of Art
Selection Criteria: Deserving students enrolled in the
Department of Art at ISU
Award Amount: $675
Number of Awards
Given Annually: Total of two awards of $337.50 each: one in
fall, and one in spring, made at the Juried Student Show in
spring.
How to Apply: There is no formal application. Based on
selection by cognitive faculty, the Recruitment/Scholarship
Committee coordinates and makes recommendations to the
Chairperson of the Department.
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Jonathan K. Baker Memorial Prize
Description: The Jonathan K. Baker Memorial Prize was
established by his family following his death in April of 1997.
In 1989 Jon won the Junior Honors Art Award at Indiana
University. He received his bachelor of fine arts degree from
Indiana University in 1992 and was preparing to attain his
master’s degree. In honor of Jonathan’s talent, this prize will
be given annually to an undergraduate art student for a black
and white drawing submitted to the Juried Student Art Show in
spring.
Open to: Undergraduate art student
Selection Criteria: Award shall be given to an Indiana
State university undergraduate art student for a black and white
drawing or print submitted to the juried student art show each
spring.
Award Amount: $300.00 in check presented to recipient
at Juried Student Art Show.
Number of Awards
Given Annually: 1
How to Apply: Submit a black and white drawing or
print to the Juried Student Art Show in spring.
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Mark S. Hannig Scholarship in Art
Description: The Mark S. Hannig Scholarship in Art was
established in 1998 through a generous contribution from Shelton
and Muriel Hannig to honor the memory of their son, Mark S.
Hannig. Always a good student, Mark excelled in the sciences and
went on to graduate from MIT as an Aeronautical and
Astronautical Engineer. As a licensed pilot for single engine
aircraft he did agricultural flying and was a Bush Pilot in the
wilderness of Alaska while spending his summers in Vermont as an
instructor in soaring. With over two thousand hours, including
twin-engine aircraft, he continued in “Private Aviation.” Mark
died in an aircraft accident in 1978, at the age of 24, in the
mountains of Washington State while working for the U.S.
Government. This scholarship is to assist other young people is
a memorial to Mark’s gentle personality, his calm manner and his
analytical mind.
Open to: Undergraduate and graduate students of the
Department of Art
Selection Criteria: Deserving students enrolled in the
Department of Art at ISU
Award Amount: $1,000.00
Number of Awards
Given Annually: One or two, the total not to exceed the sum of
$1,000, made at the Juried Student Show in spring.
How to Apply: There is no formal application. Based on
selection by faculty, the Recruitment/Scholarship Committee
coordinates and makes recommendations to the Chairperson of the
Department.
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Violet Helen Rich Scholarship
Description: The Violet Helen Rich Scholarship was
established in 1986 in memory of Mrs. Rich by her husband,
Theodore Rich. She received an art scholarship from the Rhode
Island School of Design when she was 12. Throughout her life she
expressed her creativity in both watercolor and oils for the joy
of her family, friends and society. Her artistic talent won her
many awards throughout the region. She moved to Terre Haute in
1943 and held her first exhibit in the area in 1944. It is hoped
that her 61 years of sensitivity and creativity exhibited in the
beauty of her watercolors and oils will be an inspiration for
many young artists who will receive the endowed scholarship at
Indiana State University to develop their own talents.
Open to: Undergraduate art student with painting
emphasis and at least junior status.
Selection Criteria: The recipient shall be an art
student at Indiana State University with a declared emphasis in
painting, both oils and watercolors. The recipient shall be in
good academic standing at the University and shall have achieved
at least junior status at the University. The scholarship can be
renewed for a second year, if recommended by the committee.
Award Amount: $1,500.00
Number of Awards
Given Annually: One or two, the total not to exceed the award
amount of $1,500.
How to Apply: There is no formal application. Based on
selection by faculty in Painting, the Recruitment/Scholarship
Committee coordinates and makes recommendations to the
Chairperson of the Department. Award is made at the Juried
Student Show in spring.
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Hildegard Pang Art and Anthropology
Scholarship
Description: The Hildegard Pang Art and Anthropology
Scholarship was established through a generous bequest in the
will of Dr. Pang following her death in August of 1999. She was
a professor of anthropology for many years in the Department of
Geography, Geology, and Anthropology at Indiana State
University. Dr Pang also had a great appreciation for art and it
was her desire to provide scholarship assistance for worthy ISU
students pursuing a major in art or art history and
anthropology.
Open to: Undergraduate full time Art or Art History
students of ISU.
Selection Criteria: Consideration for this scholarship
shall be given to Indiana State University students who meet the
following criteria: (1) are full-time, undergraduate students
pursuing a major in Art or Art History; (2) possess a minimum
cumulative grade point average of 3.2; and (3) manifest promise
of leadership within their chosen discipline.
Award Amount: $400.00
Number of Awards
Given Annually: 1
How to Apply: There is no formal application. Based on
selection by cognitive faculty, the Recruitment/Scholarship
Committee coordinates and makes recommendations to the
Chairperson of the Department. Award is made at the Juried
Student Show in spring.
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Kraig A. Gibbons Memorial Award for
Sculpture
Description: Kraig Alan Gibbons graduated from Indiana
State University in 1981 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. He
also completed course work towards a graduate degree from 1981
to 1982. Kraig was one of few students who took sculpture
classes at ISU during his junior and senior years of high
school. Working as a freelance artist from 1985 until 1993 he
designed over 78 floats for the Tournament of Roses Parade,
winning 15 banners including Sweepstakes in 1990 and 1993. He
also designed award winning entries for the Indianapolis 500
Parade, Fiesta Bowl Parade, 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea, Coca
Cola 100th Anniversary Parade, Atlanta, Ga., and Presidents Bush
and Clinton’s Inaugural Parades. His works of fine art were
accepted in 33 juried exhibitions, and in addition, a solo
exhibition was held at the Sheldon Swope Art Museum, Terre
Haute, Indiana. Kraig always encouraged individuals, young and
old, to be aware of art in the world around them and to develop
their own creativity and art appreciation.
Open to: Undergraduate and graduate students of the
Department of Art enrolled in sculpture
Selection Criteria: Sculpture student enrolled full
time in the ISU Department of Art.
Award Amount: $300.00 in check presented at the Juried
Student Show.
Number of Awards
Given Annually: 1
How to Apply: The recipient shall be selected based on
work submitted for the ISU Juried Student Exhibition, and
selected by faculty in Sculpture area.
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Marian J. Frutiger Memorial
Scholarship in Art
Description: This scholarship came to the Department
of Art from the estate of Marian Frutiger. Born in Staunton,
Indiana, she attended ISU and graduated in 1930 with a degree in
Art and Social Studies. In 1954, she married Gustave Frutiger in
Houston, Texas where, for many years, she taught art in the
public schools.
Open to: Full-time undergraduate and graduate students
of the Department of Art, Indiana State University.
Selection Criteria: Recipients must be full-time
undergraduate or graduate art students. Undergraduate students
must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and graduate students must have a
minimum 3.5 GPA.
Award Amount: $2,300.
Number of Awards
Given Annually: Multiple, not to exceed the award amount of
$2,300.
How to Apply: There is no formal application. Based on
selection by the faculty, the Recruitment/Scholarship Committee
coordinates and makes recommendations to the Chairperson of the
Department. Award is made at the Juried Student Show in spring.
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Friends of Art Scholarship
Description: This scholarship was established with the
funds that were donated to the Department of Art by its generous
alumni and friends.
Open to: Full-time undergraduate students of the
Department of Art, Indiana State University.
Selection Criteria: Outstanding full-time studio
art/graphic design/art education/art history undergraduate major
in the Department of Art, Indiana State University.
Award Amount: $500
Number of Awards
Given Annually: 1
How to Apply: There is no formal application. Based on
selection by the faculty, the Recruitment/Scholarship Committee
coordinates and makes recommendations to the Chairperson of the
Department. Award is made at the Juried Student Show in spring.
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Jack E. and Virginia Carpenter
Bradbury Fine Arts Scholarship
Description: Established in 1999 by Cheryl and C.
Thomas Steiner to honor Cheryl’s parents, Jack and Virginia
Bradbury. Dr. and Mrs. Bradbury are both alumni of Indiana State
University.
The scholarship, which was established to assist needy students
in the arts, is based in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Open to: Sophomore or junior art student and Indiana
resident, with a minimum GPA of 2.5 in his or her major, and
must have a financial need. A FAFSA must be on file with
Financial Aid.
Selection Criteria: Award is made by a selection
committee named by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
and includes representative of the Departments of Art, Music,
and Theater.
Award Amount: $500
Number of Awards
Given Annually: 1
How to Apply: Based on recommendations made by the
faculty, the Chairperson of the Department of Art submits name
of eligible candidate to the Associate Dean of the College of
Arts and Sciences in spring.
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Creative & Performing Arts (C & PA)
Scholarships
Description: The C & PA scholarships were established
and based in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Open to: Students who have been admitted
unconditionally to ISU, majoring or minoring in Art, who meet
minimum scholarship requirements of 3.00 high school GPA/upper
25% of class, and are not recipients of any other matriculation
awards (academic, alumni, or President’s scholarship).
Scholarships may be renewed for a maximum total of eight
semesters of on-campus undergraduate education.
Award Amount: $1,200 per year
Number of Awards
Available Annually: 10
How to Apply: Applications are mailed to prospective
students. Based on faculty review of portfolios, the
Recruitment/Scholarship Committee coordinates and makes
recommendations to the Chairperson of the Department of Art, who
submits names of recommended candidates to the Associate Dean of
the College of Arts and Sciences in spring. |
