Arts
Arts
Southern Miss Partners for the Arts would like to announce its 2020 Emerging Artists Award to support students’ artistry, work, and professionalism.
Read about our past recipients
Six monetary awards will be granted one in each of the arts disciplines, including art & design, creative writing, dance, media and entertainment arts, theater, and music. The award can be used to offset expenses including travel, art supplies, headshots, memberships, application fees, etc. The award amount depends on our Partners for the Arts endowment spending allocation, typically around $200 each.
The following are examples of how Emerging Artists can or have used the award to offset expenses:
Requirements
Both undergraduate and graduate students may apply. To be considered, the following materials need to be attached to the form:
❏ CV/Resume
❏ 1 page artist's statement
❏ Budget for use of funds
The Partners for the Arts Executive Committee will select the recipients by evaluating the applicant’s package, considering the student’s overall career goals and how this award supports the student in attaining those goals.
If have any questions regarding the application, please contact Ivonne Kawas at ivonne.kawasFREEMississippi.