Art Scholarship Receptions

Each year, the Scholarship Foundation invites high school seniors in Southern Santa Barbara County and the Santa Ynez Valley to submit a portfolio of original art work for its Art Scholarship Competition. Prominent local artists judge the submissions, which can include painting, drawing, sketching, photography, design, furniture, and sculpture. Each winner receives a $3,000 scholarship; the best of show winner receives an additional $1,000 scholarship. The Foundation subsequently hosts a reception for selected student artists, where a representative work from each winning portfolio is exhibited. We invite you to support young artists in our community! Click here to make a donation to our Art Patrons Scholarship Fund. If you would like to sponsor your own named Art Scholarship ($3,000), please contact Nicole Jones at [email protected]. Information on the Scholarship Foundation’s Art Scholarship Program, including application instructions, is available here.

Art Scholarships

Schall Family Best of Show Prize Gail Berkus Memorial Art Award Adam Bertolet Art Award Joan Davidson Art Award Deep Space Sparkle Art Award Mercedes Eichholz Memorial Art Award Lorna Hedges Memorial Art Award McIntyre Art Award Amber O’Neill Honorary Art Award Katherine Jones Starr Endowed Art Award Henry J. Van Schie Memorial Art Award Wallis Foundation / Jack Baker Memorial Art Award Frank M. Williamson Memorial Art Award Art Patrons Award Jan Handtmann Art Award Bob And Vicki Hazard Art Award Gary Elkins and Jayne Brechwald Art Award Hazen Family Foundation Art Award Carver Family Art Award Children’s Creative Project Art Award