Silvio and Eugenia Petrini Grants
Handweavers Guild of America, Inc.
Award: $300 – $300
Deadline: February 1.
To support students furthering their education in the field of fiber arts, including textile research, history, and conservation. Qualifications: Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate fiber arts academic program in the United States or Canada; scholarship funds will only be applied towards expenses directly tied to their study at the accredited institution their are currently enrolled; scholarship funds can not be applied to an independent workshop; only one scholarship is awarded per individual per year; applicants are not required to be members of HGA. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on committee criteria; on their skill and dedication to handweaving. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online application form; should include unofficial transcript; work samples; a minimum of five (5) and a maximum of 16 digital images of theory artwork featuring completed works utilizing fiber techniques and showing the body of their work; all images must be jpeg file type using the maximum quality setting with at least 300ppi length on the long side of the image should be approximately 3000 pixels images may be color corrected to accurately represent the work but not enhanced in any way; the artist’s name must not be visible on the digital image; label the files with their last name_title of work; the images of accepted work will be become the property of hga and may be used for hga publications and other promotional purposes; must include accompanying work samples submission form; two (2) letters of recommendation. Focus: Art.