Berrien Fragos Thorn Arts Scholarships for Migrant Farmworkers (ID 1954)
Scholarship Description
- Start Date:
- 6/1/2017
- Deadline:
- 11/1/2017
- Website:
- http://migrant.net/migrant/scholarships/thorn.htm
- Form:
- http://migrant.net/migrant/scholarships/forms/thorn.pdf
- Amount:
- Grants under $500.00
Grants up to $2,500.00 awarded semi-annually - Description:
- Funded by a bequest from Berrien Fragos Thorn, creative arts scholarships have been initiated in order to foster and encourage the creative talents of individuals with a history of migration to obtain work in agriculture. Eligible applicants must demonstrate an interest in pursuing further development of their talents in one of the following disciplines:
Visual-painting, sculpture, photography, etc.
Performing-dance, theatre, music, etc.
Media-film, video, animation, computer graphics, etc.
Literary-poetry, short stories, etc.
Crafts-traditional folk arts, furniture, weaving, pottery, etc.
Contact Information
- Name/Company:
- Geneseo Migrant Center
- Title/Attention:
- Arts Scholarship Committee
- Name:
- Michael Reho
- Address:
- 3 Mt. Morris-Leicester Road
- City:
- Leicester
- State:
- NY
- Zip:
- 14481
- Phone:
- (800) 245-5681
- Email:
- [email protected]
Eligibility
- Gender:
- NA
- Min Age:
- 16
- Major/Career:
- Fine Arts and Performing Arts
- Eligibility:
-Minimum 16 years of age
-Applicant need not be enrolled in school
-Because there is no essay required, the Letter of Recommendation is very important and should address the quality of both the applicant and the intended project.
-A history of movement to obtain work in agriculture is REQUIRED.- Special Criteria:
- The deadline for the $2500 semi-annual scholarship is from June 1st and November 1