Under the Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships, a total of 26 students will receive a combined US$56,600 in scholarships for the 2010/11 academic year.
“This is one of the reasons it’s so critical that established designers, corporations and foundations continue to support the profession through year-end giving, estate planning and attendance at our fundraising events, where 100 percent of the proceeds go to programs like this,” said AIGA executive director Richard Grefé.
He continued, “With continued support, we can provide many more exciting beginnings for talented and deserving students of design and the visual arts.”
The scholarship program’s primary aims are to increase diversity in the creative professions, and to foster social and environmental responsibility in the artists, designers and studios of tomorrow, AIGA said in a statement.
Recipients have been selected not only for their ability and need, but also for their demonstrated commitment to giving back to the larger community through their work.
“Since we are on the front lines, we know how much of a positive impact a scholarship has on an aspiring designer or artist,” said Worldstudio principal Mark Randall, founder of the scholarship program.
“The financial reward is obvious, but what might be less obvious is the immense pride that these students feel knowing that their portfolio was selected from hundreds of others by a jury of professionals working in their chosen field,” he added.
To learn more about the awards, view the students’ work and read their personal essays, visit the AIGA Worldstudio Scholarships page.
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