Student scholarships are available to provide financial support to assist eligible full-time student members of GAS in attending the Annual Glass Art Society Conference. The application process is juried.2013 applications assist students in attending the 43rd Annual GAS Conference "Envisioning the Future" in Boston, MA June 2013. UPDATE: 2013 Conference is Canceled
ELIGIBILITY - Applicants and Award Recipients Must Meet All Requirements.
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Current full-time student in an accredited degree-granting program.
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Current Glass Art Society full-time student member. Join Now or Renew
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Did NOT receive a Glass Art Society Student Scholarship in the last 3 years. (for 2013 applications recipients from 2010, 2011 or 2012 are not eligible)
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
• General Scholarships - $5,000 USD to be awarded at discretion of the jurors.All eligible full-time student members of GAS will be considered for this scholarship. • Becky Winship Flameworking Scholarship - One award of $1,000 USD will be given. Eligible students whose work uses flameworking techniques will be considered for this scholarship, generously funded by David Winship of Glasscraft, Inc.
How do I apply?
SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING BY FEBRUARY 15 - UPDATE 2013BOSTON CONFERENCE IS CANCELED Download the 2013 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION SHEET .doc One digital application allows you to be considered for all scholarships, if eligible.
This is a blind jury, please do not add your name to the application form or images either in file names or on the documents.
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STUDENT VERIFICATION FORM: Download the Student Verification Form .doc Title the file "Your Name 2013StudentVerification.doc".
Add your current info and your current teachers information to the form. This file is for Office Use Only and will not be viewed by the jurors so your full name should be listed on this form.
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APPLICATION FORM: Download the Student Scholarship Application Form .doc Title the file "YourInitials 2013StuScholApp.doc".
Add the following to this word doc - Thumbnails of your artwork images (approximately 1.5" or 4cm) - Image Descriptions (Title, Date, Dimensions, Materials & Technique, Best description for your work) - Artists Statement (maximum 600 words) - Statement about why you would like to attend the Toledo conference(maximum 600 words)
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ARTWORK IMAGES:Five (5) maximum jpeg images, RGB, 5"x7" at 150 dpi, maximum 1MB. Label images in the following manner: "YourInitials_01_title of piece.jpg" , "YourInitials_02_title of piece.jpg" and so on.
DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
Online Submissions due by February 15, 2013: UPDATE 2013BOSTON CONFERENCE IS CANCELED
Review application information and have both word documents completed and all 5 of your jpeg images formatted and correctly labeled. All files should be ready to upload.
Click on 'View Active Calls and Create your Submission or Application'
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LOGIN using your email address and password. Anyone submitting must be a current GAS full-time student member. If your membership is not current you must Join or Renew. Proof of student status is required.
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Click on '2013 Student Scholarship Applications to attend Boston conference' link
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Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on NEW SUBMISSION
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Title your submission in the following manner "YourInitials 2013StuScholApp"
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Upload one file at a time by clicking NEW FILE, then the BROWSE/CHOOSE FILE button, select the file from your computer, then click SUBMIT to upload it.
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Continue to add NEW FILE until you have uploaded all required (7 total). You can also MODIFY your application and any uploaded files if needed.
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After you have uploaded all 7 of your files click the FINISH link to submit your application.
Once submitted your application will need to be reviewed to ensure all files were uploaded properly, then approved by GAS staff which then allows the jurors to view your application submission.
Applications may also be submitted on a Disc - Mail to: Student Scholarship, Glass Art Society, 6512 23rd Ave NW, Suite 329, Seattle, WA 98117 USA (Discs must arrive on or before February 15, 2013.)UPDATE 2013BOSTON CONFERENCE IS CANCELED
QUESTIONS? call 206-382-1305 (M-F 9-5 PST) or email
