Scholarship Program

Since 1984, Needham Art Association (NAA) has awarded an art scholarship to a talented Needham high school senior who intends to pursue art/art courses in college.

Eligibility

    • 12th grade students who attend Needham High School OR who live in Needham but attend another school.
    • Artwork that is 2-D or 3-D such as printmaking, drawing, photography, painting, digital media, sculpture, and ceramics.
    • Students who are going to college, university or art school in the fall.

Application Process

Complete the online application by April 1, 2026.

        • Submit four photos of your artwork (portfolio) with your application. Your images should be sized to a minimum height or width of 1200 pixels at a resolution of 72 dpi. Save your file as either a JPG or PNG and name your file using this format:  LastName_ImageTitle.jpg (or .png).
        • The Scholarship Committee makes its decision after reviewing applications and portfolios submitted; the award decision is final. Applicants will be informed of the NAA’s award decision in the beginning of June 2026.

Questions or more information? Contact Martha Ann Dowd, NAA Scholarship Chair, at martha.a.dowd@gmail.com.


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2025 Scholarship Recipient

Gabriela Diaz, a Needham High School senior, has been selected as the 2025 recipient of Needham Art Association’s Scholarship Award of $1,500.

Gabriela’s artwork is inspired by her journey with grief, as well as by her Colombian heritage and the beauty of that culture. Her favorite medium is acrylic paint, and she uses vibrant color to express both intense emotion and beauty on the canvas. Next year, Gabriela will attend the University of Maryland where she plans to continue to study art.

   

 

Past Scholarship Recipients

2025 Gabriela Diaz
2024 Rian Sullivan
2023 Gina Wu
2022 Lindsay Hess
2021 Yutong Huang
2020 Grace Snow
2019 Serena Bartlett
2018 Alice Rufo
2017 Monika Hedman
2016 Alexandra Bartlett, Brianna Tse
2015 Emily Berger
2014 Hans Heisler
2013 Julia Tyler
2012 Hanna Behar
2011 Harriet Sussman
2010 Julia Castofano
2008 Natalie Vergara
2007 Sarah Kroll
2006 Serena Chang
2005 Alexandra Lezberg
2004 Margaret Morin
2003 Mary Catherine Saraiva
2002 Jennifer Rogers
2001 Melissa Rosenberg
2000 Andrew Sarno
1999 Jeanne Stern
1998 Caitlin Harkins
1997 (name withheld by request)
1996 H.S. Nayer
1995 R. Chan
1993 Meredith Cutler
1987 Joseph Kheary
1986 Beth Soltzberg
1985 Erik Haynes
1984 John Lechner

Needham Art Association, P.O. Box 322, Needham Heights, MA 02494