Art scholarship applications being accepted
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News from Sandpiper Art Gallery & Gifts
POLSON — Sandpiper Art Gallery and Gifts in Polson has opened the application period for their art scholarship program. Each year Sandpiper Gallery offers scholarships to deserving students who reside in Lake and Sanders Counties. Sandpiper Art Gallery & Gifts, which is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, began over 50 years ago in Polson with a mission to encourage and promote appreciation and participation in the arts. Sandpiper Gallery places emphasis in making art available to people and to promote art as a career. The Gallery uses money collected from their two summer Art Festivals in Polson to help fund these scholarships.
Scholarships are available to students accepted or currently enrolled in college, specialized art schools, and vocational institutions. Applicants must meet criteria of majoring in art education such as painting, sculpture, ceramics, drawing, jewelry, photography and film, fiber art, and graphic art. Additional criteria Criterion also includes professional careers in art education, history of art, restoration, scientific/medical art illustration, digital art and design, archeology, and museum curatorship.
Students may get applications from three sources: their high school, by email at
Sandpiperartgallery306@gmail.com or from the website: Sandpiperartgalleryandgifts.com/scholarships
Students who have won a scholarship award in the past are eligible to reapply.
Students must email or deliver Scholarship Applications no later than March 31.
You may email completed application and all required documents & art examples to sandpiperartgallery306@gmail.com. **Please put in email subject line “Attention Scholarship Committee”.
You may also directly mail or deliver completed applications and all required documents to: Sandpiper Art Gallery & Gifts, ATTN: Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 1163, Polson, MT 59860
For additional information on scholarships please check the website at: Sandpiperartgalleryandgifts.com/scholarships
For additional assistance, please email sandpiperartgallery306@gmail.com or call 406-883-5956.
