Pro Artis Scholarships

The Pro Artis Scholarship is awarded in amounts ranging from $1,000 to $2,000 per year to incoming students who demonstrate visual art talent based on a portfolio submission. Students of any major are eligible to apply.

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Steps to Apply

Be offered admission to Augustana University. Complete the admissions application at augie.edu/apply
Complete the Art Scholarship application questions
Submit a portfolio and artsis statement in the "Upload Media" section of the application

Pro Artis Portfolio

Students should upload a portfolio of 5-10 works of art representing at least two different media of any type. These should be uploaded as digital pictures of the works in jpeg, gif, tiff, pmp or png format. The portfolio should also include a list of the submitted artworks including title, dimensions, medium and year in school the work was created.

Artist Statement

Students should include with their application a typed “Artist Statement” of at least 300 words. The statement can address some of the following:

Describe some of the successes and struggles that you have experienced in creating either your artwork in general or a specific project.
What inspires you as an artist?
What does creating art mean to you?
Do you have a favorite medium? If so, what is it about that medium that attracts you?

Criteria for Maintaining Scholarship