WCADC Visual Arts Scholarship

The Women's Caucus for Art of Greater Washington, DC (WCADC) is excited to offer scholarships to promote and recognize artistic excellence among BIPOC female-identifying students from the DC, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) area.Scholarship Details• One award - up to $5,000 in value• Top three applicants will participate in an art exhibition (location TBD)• Eligible expenses: tuition, campus housing, and instructional materialsEligibility Criteria• Must identify as BIPOC and female• Must be a U.S. citizen• Must currently be a high school senior enrolled in a public school in DC, MD, or VA for the past two years or a college freshman or sophomore originally from the DMV area• Must be enrolled or plan to enroll as a Visual Arts major at a two- or four-year college or university• Must not be a member of WCADC or a family member of a WCA member• Must not have previously received the WCADC scholarshipApplication Process1. Submit your application online by April 30th at 11:59 PM2. Prepare and upload the following:Original artwork created in the last three years (2D or 3D, including drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, etc.)Process folioReflection statement3. Original artwork created in the last three years (2D or 3D, including drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, etc.)4. Process folio5. Reflection statement6. Optional: Request a WCADC mentor to assist with your portfolio review and applicationSelection Criteria• Applications will be reviewed by a panel of at least three professional judges• Original artwork counts for 50% of the total score• Process folios and written statements count for the remaining 50%• Only original, individual work is eligible (no collaborations or reproductions)• Judges' decisions are finalAn entry is defined as an original artwork that must be a completed, rendered visual composition originated by the applicant. Art can be two or three-dimensional work such as drawing, painting, mixed media, printmaking, collage, photography, and sculpture. All artwork must be original and not be copied from master artworks or comic art.