Olive Hyde Art Guild

Scholarships

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2023 Scholarships

Each year, the Olive Hyde Art Guild provides scholarships to students who are pursuing higher education in art.

Congratulations to our 2023 winners!

  • Robert Campbell, Ohlone College, $250 Jurors Recognition award.
  • Metis Tse, Ohlone College, $250 Jurors Recognition award.
  • Sharanya Vangeepuram, American High School, $2,000 Jurors award for Outstanding Artistic Talent.
  • Malia Eugenio, Alsion High School, $250 Jurors Recognition award.
  • Emma Luceero, American High School, $250 Jurors Recognition award.
  • Bryan Ifasso, Ohlone College, $2,000 Jurors award for Outstanding Artistic Talent.
  • Jade Baas, Ohlone College, $750 Jan Schafir Memorial Art Award

Front Row, left to right: Jade Baas, Metis Tse, Malia Eugenio
Back Row, left to right: Robert Campbell, Bryan Ifasso, Sharanya Vangeepuram, Emma Lucero

View more photos in our online scrapbook!

High School recipients must meet the following requirements:

  • Fremont high school senior with 2.5 GPA or higher.
  • Fremont resident.
  • Pursuing visual arts in higher education in Fall 2023.
  • Attend awards reception if selected as a finalist.

Ohlone College recipients must meet the following requirements:

  • Visual art or multi-media/graphic art major.
  • Registered Ohlone College student with minimum GPA of 2.5.
  • Pursuing visual arts in higher education in Fall 2023.
  • Attend awards reception if selected as a finalist.

The scholarship is to be used at an accredited school/college for classes of visual arts. 6 winning students will be honored and their work showcased in an online forum. The awards will be announced after final judging. Artwork submitted as jpg or pdf on a thumb drive must be available for the final judging.

Complete application includes:

  • Responses to scholarship questions.
  • Portfolio of 4-6 artworks.
  • Unofficial transcript stating GPA and completed courses.
  • Written permission of parent/guardian if under 18 years old.

Scholarships are awarded as follows

Ohlone College students and Fremont high school students will compete separately. Each group will receive the following:

  • The first place winner receives $2000.
  • Two honorable mention winners will each receive $250 gift certificates from Blick Art Supply.
  • The high school teacher of the first place winner will receive $500 for classroom art supplies.

A one-time memorial award of $750 in honor of guild member Jan Schafir was awarded to one applicant this year.

Awards will be sent to the Financial Aid office of the school/college each recipient is attending, and is not renewable.

Selection

6 recipients are selected each year in May.

Application Process

The 2023 application process is now closed. Check back again in the winter of 2024 for information about future scholarships.

Disclaimer

  • Proof of acceptance from school/college is required prior to awarding of scholarship.
  • Olive Hyde Art Guild reserves the right to hold a public show of applicants’ work.
  • Olive Hyde Art Guild reserves the right not to award a scholarship.