Annual Academy of Special Dreams College Scholarships

Author: Academy of Special Dreams Foundation
Published: 2011/02/05 - Updated: 2023/09/14
Publication Type: Informative
Category Topic: Disability Scholarships - Academic Publications

Page Content: Synopsis - Introduction - Main

Synopsis: The College Scholarships Fund is targeted to the traditional college-aged student with a disability who is pursuing either a full or part-time course of study in any medium of art. The Working Artists Fund is focused on the disabled adult artist who actively pursues a career or vocation in any artistic field and who occasionally requires financial support to further that career or vocation.

Introduction

To assist the special needs community to achieve their artistic dreams, the Academy of Special Dreams in collaboration with Mrs. Helen Woo and the California Arts Council will offer a limited number of cash scholarships and micro business grants awards yearly for artists with disabilities and transitions programs who are either pursuing their studies in art or advancing their careers in art. We also provide working artists grants to deserving artists local and internationally thanks of the generosity of Mrs. Helen Woo.

Main Content

Scholarship Criteria

• All projects must involve or be created by members of the special needs community who need support to promote their artistic talents.
• All applicants must be 18 or older to participate in this process.
• The College Scholarships Fund is targeted to the traditional college-aged student with a disability who is pursuing either a full- or part-time course of study in any medium of Art.
• The Working Artists Fund is focused on the disabled adult artist who actively pursues a career or vocation in any artistic field and who occasionally requires financial support to further that career or vocation.
• These cash awards are determined on a competitive basis and require the submission by e-mail of an art portfolio and artist's statement.

Other objectives of the Academy of Special Dreams Foundation include providing semi-annual web-based opportunities for the special needs community to express themselves in competitive short film visual arts and writing projects. All projects must involve or be created by members of the special needs community and the Special Academy especially seeks artists with disabilities who need financial support to promote and pursue their artistic talents.

Academy of Special Dreams Foundation

The Academy of Special Dreams Foundation is a California non-profit public benefit corporation based in Pasadena, California, and is recognized as a tax-exempt IRC 501(c)(3) publicly supported charity. The mission of the Special Academy is to increase public awareness, appreciation and recognition of the creative talents of people with disabilities by providing opportunities that encourage, promote and showcase their artistic expressions.

Attribution/Source(s): This quality-reviewed publication was selected for publishing by the editors of Disabled World (DW) due to its relevance to the disability community. Originally authored by Academy of Special Dreams Foundation and published on 2011/02/05, this content may have been edited for style, clarity, or brevity.