Lamar Dodd School of Art scholarships are awarded each academic year through an application process that opens each Spring. Scholarship recipients are announced in May, and scholarship funds are awarded in August and applied to the Fall semester. Lamar Dodd School of Art scholarships are made possible through generous contributions to the School that recognize and encourage academic and professional achievement.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE A COMPLETED FASFA FILED

Your application will not be considered without this process being completed. To be eligible to be considered for future awards, recipients who are selected must attend the scholarship and awards ceremony in the Fall of 2019. Scholarship recipients must also participate in the thank you writing workshop to be considered for future awards and scholarships.

Lamar Dodd School of Art Scholarship Applications

The scholarship application process for the academic year of 2022-2023 is closed. The scholarship committee is currently convening to award scholarships. 

Students who receive awards will be notified by email between June 2022 and July 2022. Student awards will be loaded into your student accounts August 1 - August 12, 2022. Scholarships pay any balances in student accounts, first. If you have a project-based scholarship, please make sure that you set aside your designated award to fulfill your project proposal. How you receive any award overage depends on how you designated to be reimbursed through the University. Please visit your student account to make these accommodations. 

General Art School Scholarship Application Processes (All Non-Travel Abroad): Academic Year 2023-2024

Applications are completed online through a service called SlideRoom; applications will not open until February 10, 2023 for the academic year of 2023-2024. Please follow  the application link to begin.

When applying for the scholarships below, please keep the following in mind:

  • Currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students at the Lamar Dodd School of Art, as well as art-intended majors enrolled at UGA, are eligible to apply. Students graduating in Spring or Summer 2023 are not eligible to apply.
  • Students must be enrolled full-time in Fall 2023 to be eligible for an award.
  • Scholarships are credited to student accounts in August for the Fall 2023 semester.
  • Students are encouraged to review all information about the awards. Students should have all necessary credentials for serious consideration.
  • A general application must be submitted for consideration each academic year, as scholarships are not automatically renewed.
  • One general application guarantees consideration for any of the scholarships for which an applicant qualifies, so it is not necessary to apply for specific scholarships by name.

The Lamar Dodd School of Art’s scholarship program is coordinated with the University’s Office of Student Financial Aid. Students who have questions about how a Lamar Dodd School of Art scholarship could impact their financial aid programs may call 706-542-6147 or visit the Financial Aid Office in Room 220, Holmes/Hunter Academic Building. Students may also find information on the OSFA website.

Students must have FASFA on file at the Office of Student Financial Aid for the Fall 2023 semester in order to apply for scholarships that require financial need. 

Student applicants will be able to apply for multiple scholarships at one time.

Merit Scholarships

The Lamar Dodd School of Art offers the opportunity to apply for competitive scholarships. The scholarships are open to full-time students majoring in any area of the visual arts who have completed a minimum of one year of study at the Lamar Dodd School of Art. Preference is generally given to students who will be juniors or seniors, but in the final analysis, a variety of factors are taken into consideration before a decision is reached. Applications are screened by an appointed faculty committee, which has sole discretion in determining recipients of the awards. Recipients who are selected are asked to attend the scholarship and awards ceremony. They will also be asked to write a thank you note to their benefactor in the Fall.

Requirements*:
  • Personal Statement
  • CV / Resume
  • 1 Letter of Reference
  • 5 Images of work (Studio Art or Design students) OR Abstract of Scholarly Paper (Art History students only)

* Excludes Kuzmicki-McCutchen

The Kuzmicki-McCutchen Scholarship Awarded to outstanding incoming Freshman who plan to major in art at the University of Georgia. Unfortunately, if your admission is deferred, we will only be able to look at students who have been accepted by April 1.

Students should submit the following:

  • 5 digital images
  • one-page statement about your reasons for wanting to be an art student
  • two letters of recommendation from art teachers
  • high school transcript and SAT scores

Tom Hollingsworth Scholarship: Supports Undergraduate and Graduate research; Awarded to outstanding undergraduate and graduate students to support art-related educational expenses. Project proposal required. 

Rachel Sharp Decosimo Art Scholarship: Awarded to outstanding out-of-state students

Mimms Stevenson Cross Scholarship: Awarded to an outstanding undergraduate student who may have financial need (FAFSA is required for the 2023-2024 academic year; confirmed through Financial Aid)

Balsano Family Scholarship: Awarded to a student who graduated from a Georgia high school and demonstrated outstanding talent and work ethic

Sister Rosetta Undergraduate Art Scholarship: Awarded to an outstanding undergraduate student who may have financial need (FAFSA is required for the 2023-2024 academic year; confirmed through Financial Aid)

Mary Rosenblatt Art Scholarship: Awarded to students who have demonstrated outstanding talent who may have financial need (FAFSA is required for the 2023-2024 academic year; confirmed through Financial Aid)

Albert Christ-Janer Scholarship: Awarded to a student of outstanding character with a proven academic and/or professional record who may have financial need (FAFSA is required for the 2023-2024 academic year; confirmed through Financial Aid)

Betty Cabin Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to full- time students who have demonstrated outstanding talent and may have financial need 

Vince Dooley Scholarship for the Arts: Provides financial aid in the form of scholarship to needy and worthy students enrolled on a full-time basis (FAFSA is required for the 2023-2024 academic year; confirmed through Financial Aid)

Bailey Art Scholarship: Awarded to a deserving undergraduate student majoring in Painting or Art History. Financial need may be a consideration. 

Spark Award: Supports undergraduate students at Lamar Dodd School of Art, who want to create visual art or research projects, enhancing their focus of study at Dodd. Project proposal required. 

Clarke Family Maymester Travel Award: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students, the NYC Maymester program uses the city as its classroom, and significant class time is devoted to visiting its world-class museums and galleries. Award monies may be used for travel, housing, and all incidentals.

Fuller Family Arts Experiential Learning Fund: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students, this award will allow students to use the funding for all experiential learning opportunities. Whether traveling to an internship or traveling during a Maymester or Travel Abroad Program, these funds will allow students the chance to gain real world experience.

Scholarship Nominations By Department or Area

The scholarships listed below are available to students in specific areas of concentration. The scholarships are awarded based on nominations through the Chair of each specific area and the process takes place during the Spring semester.

Faculty will nominate students; however, nominated students must still apply through Slideroom. 

 

NOMINATIONS SUGGESTED BY AREA CHAIR OR FACULTY

ART EDUCATION

W. Robert Nix Art Education Award: Awarded to a deserving Art Education student who will be student teaching the semester the award is given

W. Robert Nix Award of Excellence in Art Education: Awarded to a deserving Art Education student who display compassion toward students, peers, as well as willingness to exert exceptional effort on behalf of others

CERAMICS

Dorothy H. McRae Ceramic Arts Scholarship: Awarded to outstanding graduate students in ceramics

DRAWING & PAINTING

Dorothy Alexander Roush Student Scholarship: Awarded to an outstanding undergraduate or graduate student seeking a degree in drawing or painting

GRAPHIC DESIGN & ILLUSTRATION

C. Clifton Chandler Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to juniors (rising seniors) majoring in Graphic Design

JEWELRY AND METALWORKS

Kenneth Kase Support Fund: The purpose is of this award is to provide a project fund for an undergraduate student(s) or graduate student(s) studying Jewelry and Metals at the Lamar Dodd School of Art. Project proposal required. 

The fund will financially assist a student annually by supporting the purchase of materials necessary for projects assigned in classes taken as part of their major. Applicants for support from the Kenneth Kase Fund should submit a one-page statement outlining the relevance of art in their lives. A list of supplies with costs required to complete assignments should be submitted as well. Faculty from the Jewelry and Metals Department will select the recipient(s)

 

PHOTOGRAPHY

Mary Ruth Moore Reciprocity Award Fund: Provides a project fund for an undergraduate or graduate student(s) studying photography in the Lamar Dodd School of Art. The fund will financially assist a student with a project that is aligned with Mary Ruth Moore's photographic sensibilities. Project proposal required. 

Before applying for the award, students should review Ms. Moore's work, teaching materials and writings contained in her book available through the Lamar Dodd School of Art Photography Department, and at maryruthmoore.com. Students should apply for the award by submitting a proposal outlining the details of their photographic project: 10-20 images related to the project, their concept, location(s), specific materials and budget needed to complete the project, timeline of completion, and how the project relates to Mary Ruth Moore's artwork and ideas about the medium of photography. Special consideration will be given to projects involving history, landscape, storytelling, poetry, atmosphere, place, reciprocity, and patience as part of the photographic process. Recipients will be selected by a committee in the Photography Department, based on their proposal and their submitted work. 

ART HISTORY

Andrew Ladis European Travel Scholarship: Awarded to a graduate student of distinction enrolled in a Ph.D. program who needs to conduct research in Europe. Applications and awards are handled exclusively by faculty of the Art History area

Study Abroad Scholarships

Please note, students who are applying for Dodd Cortona Study Abroad Scholarships should apply by visiting the UGA Cortona - Dodd Cortona Study Abroad Scholarship portal. 

Jack Usry Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to an outstanding undergraduate student who wishes to study in Cortona and may have financial need

Cynthia Yavinsky Art Abroad Scholarship: Awarded to an outstanding undergraduate student to participate in a study abroad experience that will enrich his or her appreciation in art

Laura Nicole Reynolds Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to an outstanding Photography student who is participating in the Cortona Study Abroad Program

Norman L. Cole Award: Awarded to outstanding students from Georgia, who graduated from an accredited Georgia High School and will attend the Cortona program. This student must be a legal resident of the State of Georgia

John D. and Marilyn Kehoe Cortona Scholarship: Seeks to recognize and assist deserving students for the academic term that they are enrolled in the Studies Abroad Program in Cortona, Italy. John D. Kehoe was founder of the Cortona program and Director for twenty years.

Del Martin Amica di Cortona Scholarship: Supports up to three students accepted to the Studies Abroad Program in Cortona, Italy per year (either Fall, Spring, or Summer semesters) based on both merit and financial need.

Mike Nicholson Painting and Drawing Study in Cortona Award: The purpose of this award is to provide support for Lamar Dodd School of Art students in the area of Painting and Drawing, who will participate in the UGA Studies Abroad Program in Cortona, Italy.

Judy Voss Jones Cortona Art Scholarship: The primary purpose of this award is to support a graduate Painting and Drawing student accepted to the Cortona Studies Abroad program.  This award may be given to an undergraduate, Drawing or Painting student if no graduate student applies (in a given year) to the Cortona program.

Rick Johnson Art in Cortona Scholarship: This award supports students enrolled in the Lamar Dodd School of Art to enhance their academic education and training in art with a study abroad experience in Cortona, Italy.

Jane Willson Cortona Studies Abroad Scholarship: This award assists students enrolled in the Lamar Dodd School of Art to expand their academic education with a study abroad experience in Cortona, Italy.

Cortona Experience Alumni Scholarship: The primary purpose of this award is to enable students in the Lamar Dodd School of Art with limited financial resources the opportunity to participate in the Cortona Studies Abroad Program. 

Charles Morgan Cortona Scholarship: Preference is given to Lamar Dodd School of Art students with area studies in printmaking.

Graduate Awards and Fellowships

Please note that the scholarships below are awarded strictly by the Graduate Office for recruiting and graduate awards. These awards are not included in the School of Art's call for scholarship applications each Spring.  

Frierson Graduate Fellowship: Awarded to a graduate student in their first year who displays exemplary standards of good conduct. The award will follow them through three years of their graduate program

Looney Foundation Graduate Fellowship: Awarded to a graduate who displays exemplary standards of good conduct and is in good academic standing

Matheny Family Graduate Support: Provides support for graduate students in the Lamar Dodd School of Art, including awards and travel.

Mary Rosenblatt Graduate Award in Arts: Primarily to assist students who are planning a teaching career; however, awards are not limited to students majoring in Art Education

Ron Meyers Student Support Fund in Ceramics: Provides support for graduate students in the Lamar Dodd School of Art studying Ceramics

Whitehead Graduate Art Scholarship: Awarded to a graduate student in their first year who displays exemplary standards of good conduct. The award will follow them through three years of their graduate program

 

Other Scholarship Opportunities

This scholarship is not awarded by the Lamar Dodd School of Art; however, its intent is to help students who are studying art and want to gain more cultural access to Germany. Courses taken in the Germanic and Slavic Department are required, too.

The Erika C. and Ward B. Lewis Award for German Studies: This award will be given to one or two German majors each academic year for study at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich, Germany. Preference will be given to candidates with an additional focus on Art or the Natural Sciences, and preference will be given to candidates who go abroad for a year. Learn more here.