Art Scholarships
Scholarships for Art Majors
The School of Art, Craft & Design offers a range of scholarships and award opportunities beyond the general scholarships available to university students.
To apply for an art scholarship, you will be required to upload 5 images of your artwork and submit 50-word statements about what you make, why you make it and how you make it. Images may not exceed 3 MB. You cannot save an application and come back later to complete it. Select the button below to start.
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Contact us for assistance, email art@tntech.edu or call 931-372-3738.
- Students are encouraged to read the information on the Tennessee Tech Scholarships site.
- Search for additional scholarships on the ScholarWeb.
- In order to be eligible for any Tennessee Tech Scholarship, all students must complete the ScholarWeb Application by December 15 each year.
› Amy Davidson Fibers Scholarship
- » 2025-26 Amy Davidson Fibers Scholarship Criteria
Deadline February 1.
Awarded to one student who majors in art and pursues a degree from the School of Art, Craft & Design, preference will be given to any fibers majors applying.
$500 scholarship to be applied to the upcoming fall semester.
Students must first submit their ScholarWeb application online by December 15.
› Anderson Bailey Clay Scholarship
- » 2025-26 Anderson Bailey Clay Scholarship Criteria
Deadline February 1.
Awarded to one student who is focusing on ceramics.
$1500 scholarship to be applied to the upcoming academic year, half in the fall semester and half in the spring semester for full-time enrollment. The award will be pro-rated for part-time students.
Students must first submit their ScholarWeb application online by December 15.
› Approach the Light, the Becky Anderson Scholarship Endowment
- » 2025-26 Becky Anderson Scholarship Endowment Criteria
- Must be an upper division student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- A non-traditional student is most desirable.
- Must major in art and pursue a degree from the School of Art, Craft & Design.
- Must be studying at the Center for Craft.
- Must have a minimum GPA of 2.50.
- Must be a full-time student enrolled in 12 or more hours.
- The scholarship is renewable.
› Bacchanal Art Scholarship
- » 2025-26 Bacchanal Art Scholarship Criteria
Deadline February 1.
Awarded to up to eight student who are art majors, the scholarship is not renewable and may be awarded to a student only once.
$2000 scholarship to be applied to the upcoming academic year, half in the fall semester and half in the spring semester for full-time enrollment. The award will be pro-rated for part-time students.
Students must first submit their ScholarWeb application online by December 15.
› Curtiss Brock Glass Scholarship
- » 2025-26 Curtiss Brock Glass Scholarship Criteria
Deadline February 1.
Awarded to one BFA glass student.
$1500 scholarship to be applied to the upcoming academic year, half in the fall semester and half in the spring semester for full-time enrollment. The award will be pro-rated for part-time students.
Students must first submit their ScholarWeb application online by December 15.
› Damon MacNaught Glass Scholarship
- » 2025-26 Damon MacNaught Glass Scholarship Criteria
Deadline February 1.
Awarded to one BFA glass student.
$1000 scholarship to be applied to the upcoming academic year, half in the fall semester and half in the spring semester for full-time enrollment. The award will be pro-rated for part-time students.
Students must first submit their ScholarWeb application online by December 15.
› Jesse Filoteo Memorial Scholarship
- » 2025-26 Jesse Filoteo Memorial Scholarship Criteria
Deadline February 1.
Awarded to one design student.
$1000 scholarship to be applied to the upcoming academic year, half in the fall semester and half in the spring semester for full-time enrollment. The award will be pro-rated for part-time students.
Students must first submit their ScholarWeb application online by December 15.
› Nancy Nichols Williams Honorary Painting Scholarship
- » 2025-26 Nancy Nichols Williams Honorary Painting Scholarship Criteria
Deadline February 1.
Awarded to one student who is a BFA painting major.
$1000 scholarship to be applied to the upcoming fall semester for full-time enrollment. The award will be pro-rated for part-time students.
Students must first submit their ScholarWeb application online by December 15.
› Nichols Freshman Art Scholarship
- » 2025-26 Nichols Freshman Art Scholarship Criteria
Deadline February 1.
Awarded to one student who is an incoming Freshman art major; it is not renewable beyond the Freshman year.
$1000 scholarship to be applied to the upcoming fall semester for full-time enrollment. The award will be pro-rated for part-time students.
Students must first submit their ScholarWeb application online by December 15.
› Sally Crain-Jager Painting Scholarship
- » 2025-26 Sally Crain-Jager Painting Scholarship Criteria
Deadline February 1.
Must major in art and pursue a degree from the School of Art, Craft & Design with a focus on painting.
$500 scholarship to be applied to the upcoming fall semester.
Students must first submit their ScholarWeb application online by December 15.
› Windgate Craft Scholarship
- » 2025-26 Windgate Craft Scholarship Criteria
Deadline February 1. Students must complete the FAFSA.
Awarded up to ten students who major in art and pursue a degree from the School of Art, Craft & Design who are focusing in craft studios, this scholarship may be awarded to a student multiple times and incoming freshmen may apply.
$2500 scholarship to be applied to the upcoming academic year, half in the fall semester and half in the spring semester for full-time enrollment. The award will be pro-rated for part-time students.
Students must first submit their ScholarWeb application online by December 15.
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