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.
This year’s award recipient will receive $1500.
Eligibility
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- 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
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- Complete the online application by April 7, 2024.
- 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 2024.
Questions? Contact Martha Ann Dowd, NAA Scholarship Chair, at martha.a.dowd@gmail.com.
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2023 Scholarship Recipient
Gina Wu, a Needham High School senior, has been selected as the 2023 recipient of Needham Art Association’s Scholarship Award of $1,500.
Through her artwork, Gina explores her identity as a Chinese-American, and she strives to create pieces that make people feel warm, happy and comforted. Next year, Gina will attend Northeastern University, where she plans to continue making art both in and out of the classroom by taking art classes and engaging in community art projects through the Northeastern Mural Club.
Past Scholarship Recipients
| 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 | Bentsmen |
| 1996 | H.S. Nayer |
| 1995 | R. Chan |
| 1993 | Cutler |
| 1987 | Joseph Kheary |
| 1986 | Beth Soltzberg |
| 1985 | Erik Haynes |
| 1984 | John Lechner |