ACADEMY Scholarships ( High school students)
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Maine Youth Scholarship Fund
This fund was established in 2010 to provide tuition assistance for talented high school students in Maine to attend the Young Artists summer program. Thanks to the generous support of many anonymous benefactors, full or partial scholarships may be awarded to teens who express an interest in media arts through their application submission and who can demonstrate the need for financial assistance. Application is by letter of interest, evidence of financial need as demonstrated on the application form, accompanied by parent/legal guardian’s latest tax return, and 3 letters of recommendation. Samples of previous work must accompany applications for assistance in advanced workshops. Otherwise, no portfolio review is required. No deadline. Funds available until allocated. Materials must be sent electronically to: [email protected] Portfolios must be placed online for viewing.
The Arnold Newman Scholarships for Young Photographers
A gift from The Arnold and Augusta Newman Foundation has established a scholarship to honor the memory of Arnold Newman, one of the great masters of photography in the 20th century. This endowment will be used to assist talented teens to advance their love of photography by attending one of the many programs offered in Maine Media’s Young Artist Program. Arnold, the father of the “Environmental Portrait”, was a generous teacher and taught at Maine Media every summer for over thirty years. He was a great believer in the intensive mentoring process that happens at the school and thoroughly enjoyed asking young photographers to sit with him and share their work. These informal portfolio reviews launched more than one currently successful photography career. Application is by letter of interest, evidence of financial need as demonstrated on the application form, accompanied by parent/legal guardian’s latest tax return, and 3 letters of recommendation. Samples of previous work must accompany applications for assistance for advanced workshops. Otherwise, no portfolio review is required. No deadline. Funds available until allocated. Materials must be sent electronically to: [email protected] Portfolios must be placed online for viewing.
The Kevin McCabe Young Photographer Scholarship
We are again pleased to announce the availability of scholarships for the Young Artists Workshops. The Kevin McCabe Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a deserving and talented student photographer with a priority to students from the Central New York State region. The family and friends of Kevin McCabe, a Young Artist alumnus, have established this scholarship in his memory. A second scholarship, also awarded in Kevin’s honor, is offered by Maine Media and is open to all Young Artists world wide. Both of these scholarships provide full tuition, lodging and meals. All applications will be judged based upon a combination of evidence of need and the merit of the work. All applications must include a financial statement (tax return) of the parent(s) or legal guardian(s). Three letters of recommendation from professional photographers, filmmakers, Maine Media Alumni, or teachers must also be included, as well as a personal statement and the application form. Samples of previous work must accompany applications for assistance for advanced workshops. Otherwise, no portfolio review is required. No deadline. Funds available until allocated. Materials should be sent electronically to: [email protected] Portfolios preferably placed online for viewing. Portfolios attached to emails must be compressed (Zip).
The Edwin Brommer Scholarship
Born a child of the depression era in Newark, NJ in 1925, Edwin Brommer served in WW2, raised a family in Colonia, and enjoyed a long, successful 43-year long career at Sears Roebuck. Edwin extolled the virtues of hard work and honesty and was proud of what he made of his life. While not an artist himself, he respected and supported artistic endeavors (critically so for his younger son David on his photographic path). In his spirit this scholarship is to be bestowed upon an emerging photographer, residing in the United States, and who would benefit from attending a workshop. The award will cover tuition, on campus lodging and meals up to a maximum of $3500. Tuition award will be made to a deserving artist who demonstrates outstanding ability and some financial need. Merit shall be determined by the submission of a 20-image portfolio along with the application form, accompanied by latest tax return and 3 letters of recommendation. No deadline. Funds available until awarded.. Portfolios/reels must be placed online for viewing. All application materials must be submitted electronically to [email protected]
The General Workshops Scholarship Fund
Partial tuition scholarships are available to deserving applicants through donations by corporations and individual benefactors to Maine Media. Funds are intended to support the educational process of today’s most talented teens. Application is by evidence of financial need as demonstrated on the application form, accompanied by latest tax return and 3 letters of recommendation. A portfolio submission (15-20 images) or reel is required for entry to advanced workshops. No portfolio required on intro level workshops. No deadline. Funds available until allocated. Materials must be sent electronically to: [email protected] Portfolios must be placed online for viewing.
Young Artist Scholarship Program
The mission of this scholarship program is to build community through storytelling, by providing support to young artists from diverse backgrounds, and underrepresented communities. This scholarship will cover a 3-week workshop with award-winning photographer, Madeleine Morlet. It covers an understanding of camera basics, such as shutter speed, aperture, and ISO, addresses how to use a digital camera, and how to work with manual settings. Using camera kits provided by MMWC, students will be encouraged to master the essentials and learn to fully utilize the camera as a tool in order to execute their ideas. This year the program is working directly with Maine based Youth organizing bodies. If you are interested in this program please get in touch with us directly for more information. PLEASE NOTE: Contact [email protected] for additional information and application.
Header Image Credit: Max Soley, Young Artist Photographer.