Art Scholarship
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John Brown University
2000 W. University St.,
Siloam Springs, AR 72761
479-524-9500
jbuinfo@jbu.edu
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Each year, 25 scholarships are designated for new first-year students majoring in Art & Illustration, Digital Cinema, Graphic Design, Photography or Visual FX. The scholarships are renewable for up to four years.
You must be a new, first-time student at JBU majoring in art & illustration, digital cinema, graphic design, photography or visual effects.
Students should complete the JBU admissions application before submitting an art scholarship application.
Scholarships will be awarded based on a portfolio review, JBU faculty recommendation, academic standing and personal character.
To set up a portfolio review meeting to ask one of our professors for their input, please contact April Shirley. This can be done in person or on Zoom but is entirely optional. Some scholarships are also determined by financial need.
There are two opportunities: fall submissions are accepted for roughly two weeks, typically in October. Spring submissions are accepted typically in January. The exact dates are determined each fall.
This is a digital portfolio; therefore, it must be submitted digitally. If your work was not created digitally, you must photograph or scan it. You may only submit a maximum of 12 images. These images must be in the JPEG format with a maximum file size of 10MB. Video work may be submitted, but you may only submit up to five video files each with a maximum file size of 100 MB. If you have larger work you may upload your work to Vimeo or YouTube and send us the link.
When submitting your portfolio, you must name each file with your first initial followed by a period and your last name and then a sequential number (Example: K.Smith8.jpeg, K.Smith9.jpeg). If you would like, you can attach a separate document that lists the type of media used, size of art, date of completion, and if it is an abstract piece.
Feel free to contact April Shirley, the Visual Arts Department Administrative Assistant, or call 479-524-7160. Or you may contact our Admissions Office at 1-877-JBU-INFO or jbuinfo@jbu.edu if you have any questions.
JBU does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, military status, or age in the administration of its educational policies, admissions, financial aid, employment, educational programs, or activities.
John Brown University is a leading private Christian university, training students to honor God and serve others since 1919. Arkansas’ top-ranked regional university (U.S. News Best Colleges 2019), JBU enrolls more than 2,100 students from 38 states and 53 countries in its traditional undergraduate, graduate, online and concurrent education programs. JBU offers 41 majors, with top programs including engineering, nursing, family and human services, biology, graphic design and construction management.