Studying Visual Arts? Explore 11 hand-curated scholarships relevant to Visual Arts students. Each entry lists the funding amount, application deadline, and eligibility requirements — apply directly through the official provider.
Partial
United States
Any level
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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
- Amount
- $2,000-$8,000
- Deadline
- Nov 6, 2026
Virginia visual artists and full-time art or art-history students meeting the program’s U.S. status and 12- or 24-month residency rules.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Thea Foundation
- Amount
- Up to $10,000; 10 scholarships offered
- Deadline
- Jan 10, 2027
Arkansas high-school seniors graduating in Spring 2027 who submit one original two-dimensional or three-dimensional artwork.
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Varies
United States
Undergraduate
Hope College
- Amount
- $3,000 per year, renewable for four years (up to $12,000 total)
- Deadline
- Feb 15, 2027
An incoming first-year or transfer applicant to Hope College who submits the required 15-image visual-art portfolio and will pursue an elig…
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United States
Undergraduate
General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Massachusetts
- Amount
- Starting at $500
- Deadline
- Mar 1, 2027
An undergraduate applicant who maintains legal residence in Massachusetts, is pursuing an art program, and can submit the specified traditi…
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Fully funded
United States
Undergraduate
AUC Art History + Curatorial Studies Collective
- Amount
- Full tuition and fees for up to 3 years
- Deadline
- Rolling review; rising sophomores are strongly encouraged to apply by May 15
Rising AUC sophomores majoring in Art History with at least a 3.5 GPA, strong coursework, and leadership potential.
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Varies
United States
Any level
Greater Than Gatsby
- Amount
- $1,000 per recipient
- Deadline
- May 1 annually; recipients are announced by June 1
A recently accepted high-school student, undergraduate, or graduate student in an eligible creative field at an accredited nonprofit U.S. i…
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United States
Undergraduate
AUC Art History + Curatorial Studies Collective
- Amount
- Amount varies; the award amount is stated in the recipient’s offer
- Deadline
- Rolling review; incoming students are strongly encouraged to apply by April 15
Admitted incoming Clark Atlanta, Morehouse, or Spelman students who declare Art History and hold at least a 3.0 high-school GPA.
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United States
Undergraduate
AUC Art History + Curatorial Studies Collective
- Amount
- Amount varies; the award amount is stated in the recipient’s offer
- Deadline
- Rolling review; rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors are strongly encouraged to apply by May 15
Rising AUC sophomores through seniors majoring in Art History with a 3.0 GPA and successful foundational coursework.
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United States
Undergraduate
AUC Art History + Curatorial Studies Collective
- Amount
- Amount varies; the award amount is stated in the recipient’s offer
- Deadline
- Rolling review; rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors are strongly encouraged to apply by May 15
Rising AUC sophomores through seniors in any eligible major who declare a Curatorial Studies minor and maintain at least a 3.25 GPA.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
York Art Association
- Amount
- Generally around $3,000; final amount is set by the scholarship committee
- Deadline
- Sep 1, 2026 (past deadline)
Art or art-history majors beyond their first college year with at least a 3.0 GPA; New England artists receive priority.
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Partial
United States and Australia
Any level
American Australian Association
- Amount
- Up to USD $5,000 toward travel, living, tuition, and other approved costs of artistic development
- Deadline
- Sep 30, 2026 (past deadline)
Emerging U.S. or Australian artists with a confirmed artistic-development opportunity in the other country and no previous American Austral…
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