Disclaimer: This article was written in Fall 2022. Updated application information can be found here.

The Red & Black student newspaper at the University of Georgia featured the Micro Grants for Art Supplies program at the Lamar Dodd School of Art. Interdisciplinary art student Sidney Chansamone provided the lead photograph for the article capturing 2022 BFA graduate Amari Mitnaul at the Spring 2022 BFA exit show. Read an excerpt of the article below, written by The Red & Black Culture Editor Martina Essert.

Whether painting, sculpting, designing textiles or using any other materials to bring a creation to life, students at the Lamar Dodd School of Art devote themselves to cultivating their own creativity. However, financial insecurities often mean that art students don’t have access to the necessary materials to bring their art to life.

Because of this, the Solidarity and Justice Committee in the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia created a program that offers micro grants to students who are in need of financial assistance to reach their full potential in art courses.

Funded by a grant from the UGA Parents Leadership Council, students who apply are eligible to receive up to $250 to spend on supplies for UGA art courses.

“We’re just hoping that [the grants] help people focus on their work instead of focusing on working so they can afford to make their work,” said Lindsey Reynolds, an art librarian and member of the Solidarity and Justice Committee.

About Micro Grants for Art Supplies

Thanks to a grant from the UGA Parents Leadership Council, the School of Art’s Solidarity & Justice Committee is awarding $250 toward art supplies for students taking art classes for the Fall 2022 semester. Students are encouraged to apply.

Application materials:

1. Letter of application qualifying need and indicating which class(es) you are buying supplies for
2. Itemized budget and source/vendor with a total amount (up to $250)
3. Screenshot of your course schedule in Athena

Disclaimer: This article was written in Fall 2022. Updated application information can be found here.