Illinois High School Deadline Approaching

Just a reminder that the Illinois High School Scholarship Competition is approaching its entry deadline:

High School Deadline:
Must be Postmarked by Friday, May 8, 2009

For Entry Forms and Entry Info, visit our website - here

Congratulations Rebecca Green, once again!

We just found out that our 2008 Midwest Collegiate First Place Winner of the $1200 Scholarship Award, Rebecca Green and her winning 11"x14" oil painting Tower of Learning pictured above, was also recently chosen for the Arthur Zankel Memorial Award in the 2009 Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Competition for the same piece. Congratulations again on your continued success!

Read Rebecca Green's Interview here

Introducing Photography!

Due to the overwhelming response from college professors and students from our previous competitions, Fine Art Finals is proud to introduce Photography, both traditional and digital formats, into our 2009 West/Southwest Collegiate Scholarship Competition and our 2009 Illinois High School Scholarship Competition. Photography was first introduced in our 2008 Midwest Collegiate Scholarship Competition, (finalist and winners can be seen here). We look forward to this years photographic submissions into our competition, along with all other art media described on our Collegiate and High School Calls for Entries.

2009 West/Southwest Collegiate "Call for Entries"

Now accepting entries for the 2nd Annual West/Southwest Fine Art Finals Regional Collegiate Scholarship Competition

Attention all Associate, Bachelor, and Masters Degree candidates with an interest in the visual arts, currently enrolled at a West/Southwest Regional public or private college or university. No matter what major, if you paint, illustrate, sculpt, design, draw, photograph, or just create art, you are eligible to enter the 2nd Annual Fine Art Finals West/Southwest Scholarship Competition.

Media accepted into West/Southwest Collegiate Regional Scholarship Competition include:

• Drawing - graphite, colored pencil, pen and ink, marker, pastel, charcoal, etc.
• Painting - oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, etc.
• Printmaking - etching, lithography, screen-printing, etc.
• Sculpture -clay, ceramic, plaster, marble, glass, wood, resin, metal, porcelain, etc
• Jewelry - gemstones, precious metals, or other materials, etc.
• Fibers - textiles, fabrics, yarn, natural and synthetic fibers, etc.
• Photography - traditional and digital.
• Digital Art - please see information page for details
• Graphic Design - traditional and digital, see information page for digital details
  

Collegiate Scholarship Awards:
First Place: $1200
Second Place: $600
Third Place: $300
Two Honorable Mentions: $50

Download Collegiate Entry Form & Poster - here

Collegiate Deadline:

Must be postmarked by
Friday, May 8, 2009

Notification of Finalists by E-mail: June 8, 2009
Notification of Winners by E-mail: June 15, 2009
Scholarships mailed to Winners: July 3, 2009

West/Southwest Region includes the following States:

Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, & Wyoming

To view previous Finalists and Winners, including those of the First Annual West/Southwest Collegiate Scholarship Competition of 2008, click here

2009 Illinois High School "Call for Entries"

Now accepting entries for the 2nd Annual Fine Art Finals Illinois High School Scholarship Competition

Attention all High School Students with an interest in the visual arts, currently enrolled at an Illinois public or private High School or College Preparatory School. If you paint, illustrate, sculpt, design, draw, photograph, or just create art, you are eligible to enter the 2nd Annual Fine Art Finals Illinois High School Scholarship Competition. Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors are eligible.

Media accepted into Illinois High School Scholarship Competition include:

• Drawing - graphite, colored pencil, pen and ink, marker, pastel, charcoal, etc.
• Painting - oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, etc.
• Printmaking - etching, lithography, screen-printing, etc.
• Sculpture -clay, ceramic, plaster, marble, glass, wood, resin, metal, porcelain, etc
• Jewelry - gemstones, precious metals, or other materials, etc.
• Fibers - textiles, fabrics, yarn, natural and synthetic fibers, etc.
• Photography - traditional and digital.
• Digital Art - please see information page for details
• Graphic Design - traditional and digital, see information page for digital details
  

High School Scholarship Awards:

First Place: $500 to Student &
$250 to School Art Program

Second Place: $250 to Student &
$125 to School Art Program

Third Place: $125 to Student &
$50 to School Art Program

Download 2009 Illinois High School Entry Form & Poster - here

High School Deadline:

Must be postmarked by
Friday, May 8, 2009

Notification of Finalists by E-mail: May 15, 2009
Notification of Winners by E-mail: May 22, 2009
Scholarships mailed to Winners: June 1, 2009

View last year's 2008 Illinois High School Finalists & Winners - here