Art Scholarship Alert

High School Portfolio Competition

2020 Submission Application opens January 1, 2020
Application Fee $5.00, Scholarships are available for students with financial need.  CLICK HERE

Art Scholarship Alert - APPLY HERE

Art Scholarship Alert is a juried art exhibition and scholarship competition for 9th – 12th graders residing or attending school in Ingham, Clinton, Eaton, Ionia, Shiawassee, Barry, Livingston, Calhoun and Jackson counties. This program gives recognition and financial assistance to outstanding art students, encourages artistic growth, and provides young artists an opportunity to participate in a professional gallery setting. For more than 30 years, Lansing Art Gallery has proudly hosted Art Scholarship Alert and awarded $115,600 to young artists to help further their creative endeavors.

Art Scholarship Alert applicants submit an online digital portfolio of original works of art. A jury of art professionals determine acceptance and awards based on the quality, consistency, and depth of work in the portfolio. One portfolio at each grade level receives an Art Scholarship Alert Portfolio Award and will have multiple works displayed. All other accepted portfolios will have one piece exhibited.

Sara Jane Venable Scholarship
In addition to the Art Scholarship Alert portfolio competition, students at the Senior level may apply for the $1,000 Sara Jane Venable Scholarship, which is awarded to a student in his/her pursuit of higher education in the visual arts and used for tuition assistance. CLICK HERE to apply for the Sara Jane Venable Scholarship.

2020 ASA Calendar

January 1 - On-line Applications Opens:
- Apply for Art Scholarship Alert & Sara Jane Venable HERE
March 1 - Deadline to Apply
March 15 - Email notification of Art Scholarship Alert & Sara Jane Venable Scholarship jury results
March 27 - Accepted Artwork Drop-off to Lansing Art Gallery & Education Center,  11AM - 6PM
April 1 - 29 Exhibit Open at Lansing Art Gallery & Education Center
April 17 - Reception and Awards Ceremony, 6 – 8 PM,
May 1 & 2 Artwork Pick-up at Lansing Art Gallery & Education Center: May 1, 11 AM  – 6 PM or May 2, 11 – 3 PM 

To see a list of past Art Scholarship Alert winners, click

2019 Art Scholarship Alert Exhibitors

2018 Art Scholarship Alert Winners

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For more information, contact Education Director, Michelle Carlson at michelle@lansingartgallery.org.