• This program is open to residents of Virginia who are enrolled or planning to enroll full-time at an accredited college, university, or school of the arts in any state.
• Students attending schools in Virginia and paying instate tuition qualify as residents.
• Applications are accepted for work or study in the following artistic fields: crafts, drawing, painting, film/video, mixed media, printmaking, photography, or sculpture.
• Applicants may apply in only 1 of these categories.
• Only noncommercial, non-instructional projects over which the applicant had control and primary creative responsibility will be considered.
• Applications must be accompanied by work samples completed within the past 3 years, a resume, transcripts, and a 200word artistic statement about the work being submitted.
• Awards are made to those applicants with the highest artistic merit.
• U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status is required.
• Some of the funds for this program come from a foundation that requires consideration of the financial need for making awards; candidates who demonstrate such need qualify for those funds.

Program rules and conditions. Uploads and file types are listed under Required documents.

• 3 requirements; see the official page for full details.

Materials you may need to upload or submit; check the official application for the final list.

• Official transcript or academic record
• Video submission
• Supporting documents (as listed in requirements)
• Financial documentation (if required)
• Résumé or CV