The Philip J. Steele Arts Education Foundation Scholarship Program
Creating Educational Opportunities in the Visual Arts
To enhance the Foundation’s mission and share Phil Steele’s passion for art education with a wide audience, the Board of Trustees offers college tuition scholarship eligibility to all students in the state of Colorado.
Student scholarship recipients are chosen by the Foundation’s selection committee based on a portfolio of original works, an artist’s statement, a short essay, a recommendation from your art instructor or another art professional who knows your work well, and a description of financial circumstances. Criteria for selection include strong concepts, creativity and innovation, financial need, and potential for achievement.
Misha Farris Accepts Award
Students may apply for these scholarships directly on-line on this website or through the Scholastics Art Awards program. Because of the legacy of Phil Steele and the Steele Family with regard to RMCAD, children of RMCAD Alumni are especially encouraged to apply. Students who receive these scholarships can then apply them at any college art program they choose to attend. Each scholarship award will be $2,500.00 for one academic year, divided into two terms.
This Scholarship Award is funded by the families in loving memory of Carla and Dustin who, graduated from RMCAD and dedicated their lives to art. Applicants must be either a Junior or Senior and the scholarship funds must be used at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design for regular full-time tuition. The award is $3,000 annually distributed in $1,000 increments over three terms.
The Gerald E. and Betty C. Ehrhart Memorial Scholarship Award
This Scholarship Award is funded by the family of Gerald and Betty Ehrhart in loving memory of their parents. Gerald served on the RMCAD Board of Directors for many years and was a great supporter of art education and friend of the Steele family. Applicants can be at any level of study, but the scholarship funds must be used at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design for regular full-time tuition. The award is $3,000 annually distributed in $1,000 increments over three terms.
The Wall Street on Demand Graphic Design Scholarship Program
“Wall Street On Demand’s business is the design, development and hosting of custom websites, reports and tools for the financial services industry. ”
Applicants must be either a Junior or Senior Graphic Design major and the scholarship funds must be used at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design for regular full-time tuition. The award is $2,500.00 for one academic year, divided into two terms.
Arts Street Scholarship Awards
“The mission of Arts Street is to cultivate under-served youth into a creative and culturally competent workforce by using the power of the arts to engage youth and build leadership skills, with arts professionals as teachers and mentors.”
The Philip J. Steele Arts Education Foundation offers scholarship funding in partnership with Arts Street as part of it’s ongoing support of their students and mission. This year, two $500 scholarships are available for Arts Street students to attend Community College of Denver or Metropolitan State College as a Freshman.
The Application Process
Student scholarship recipients are chosen by the Foundation’s selection committee based on an application packet that includes portfolio of works with a completed portfolio worksheet, an artist’s statement, a short essay, a recommendation from your art instructor or another art professional who knows your work well, and a description of financial need and circumstances. Criteria for selection include strong concepts, creativity and innovation.
The completed application packet for the 2012-2013 academic year is due by May 1.
The committee may request interviews or additional information from the applicants at that time for the purpose of clarifying financial status, student interests, and other details. The committee’s final decisions will be based on the demonstration of creativity, innovation, financial need and potential for achievement. Applicants will be notified of the committee’s decisions by June 1. All decisions are final.
The applicant must be either a High School Senior, recent graduate, or currently enrolled in an art or design program at an accredited college or university. Funding will become available upon presenting evidence of acceptance and enrollment by the college or university.
Please go to the Student Scholarship page for details and application!
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