Cincinnati Art Club Scholarship Application

Rules of Entry

  1. To participate, complete this entry form, filling out all the fields, then upload your six artwork images and your artist statement and submit. The Submit Button is at the bottom of the page.
  2. To be considered, this Application must be received by the entry deadline.
  3. You must be a full-time student majoring in Fine Arts and currently be in your first, second or third year of study.
  4. Applicants must demonstrate exemplary artistic ability in their original artwork using traditional visual art practices, including painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, photography, mixed media, and illustration.

Artwork Examples

Attach images of six works of art. At least 3 of the 6 works must demonstrate a mastery of traditional art disciplines such as representational life drawing, painting, and/or sculpture. The other 3 works can represent the student’s personal artistic direction and vision in these mediums: painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, photography, mixed media, and illustration. NO AI GENERATED ART OR IMAGES WILL BE ACCEPTED. ARTWORK MUST BE CREATED BY ONE’S OWN SELF.

Prepare your images in JPEG or PNG format. 1 MB maximum file size. Name the image file: "Lastname_Firstname_TitleofArtwork_size_medium.”
Images should be of a quality expected when applying to a juried show, they should be in focus, evenly lit, color accurate, cropped to the artwork proper, excluding any frame, matting.

Drag & Drop Files, Choose Files to Upload You can upload up to 6 files.

Artist's Statement

Attach a brief written description of your artwork (maximum 200 words, less is OK). Written clearly and concisely that could be posted ‘on the gallery wall’. The statement should answer the question: What do you want people to know to help them understand your art, its form and content. Submit a (1 MB maximum) file in .docx or .pdf format.

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Annual Scholarship Competition
For School Year 2025-2026

The Cincinnati Art Club’s 135-year tradition of advancing the knowledge and love of art through education, is pleased to announce its annual scholarship competition for post-secondary Fine Arts students.

Applicants must demonstrate exemplary artistic ability in their original artwork using traditional visual art practices, including painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, photography, mixed media, and illustration.

To Qualify Applicants Must–

  • Be attending an accredited college or university within 50 miles of Cincinnati.
  • Be a full-time student majoring in Fine Arts, currently in their first, second or third year of study (i.e. The competition is not open to entering freshman, graduating seniors, or students enrolled in graduate degree programs).

Applicants must furnish following information:

Your full name
Your full mailing address
Your email address
Your phone number
Name of school you are attending
Name of one academic reference and their email address
Your current GPA
Expected date of Graduation

Attach sample images of six works of art. At least 3 of the 6 works must demonstrate a mastery of traditional art disciplines such as representational life drawing, painting, and/or sculpture. The other 3 works can represent the student’s personal artistic direction and vision

in these mediums: painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, photography, mixed media, and illustration. NO AI GENERATED ART OR IMAGES WILL BE ACCEPTED. ARTWORK MUST BE CREATED BY ONE’S OWN SELF.

Student work will be evaluated using a 1-5 scoring system in 6 categories. To review the Evaluation Form, click HERE.