Scholarships 

Arrowmont offers several opportunities to enable students to attend workshops at reduced cost.

Individual scholarships provide partial or full coverage of workshop fees, housing and meals. They are awarded to a student to take a specific workshop based on financial need and/or various criteria depending on the source of the funds.

Friends of Arrowmont Scholarships are partial scholarships that cover 50% of the workshop fee, meals and dormitory housing for a one- or two-week workshop. These scholarships are intended to make Arrowmont’s programs available to the broadest population of students. Qualifications include financial need and a commitment to personal artistic goals. Skill in a particular medium is not required. Applicants must describe why they want to take a specific class, why the cost would be a hardship for them, why they would make a good candidate for a scholarship, and how they intend to use the experience to further their artistic goals. Friends of Arrowmont Scholarships are funded by gifts to the Friends of Arrowmont Annual Fund, Scholarship Auctions, the Margaret L. Gongaware Scholarship Fund, the Suzanne Hill Memorial Scholarship Fund, the Helen M. Russell Bequest, the Robert H. Skinner Bequest, and the Rude & Daphne Osolnik Scholarship Fund.
APPLICATION DEADLINE · March 1^st (postmarked)

The Dr. Judith Temple Scholarship Fund provides full scholarships that cover 100% of the costs of attending a one- or two-week workshop at Arrowmont. These scholarships are for promising and talented students who could not otherwise afford to come to Arrowmont. Applicants must provide images of their work and letters of recommendation along with their application. The Dr. Judith Temple Scholarship Fund was established by an anonymous donor.
APPLICATION DEADLINE · March 1^st (postmarked)

The Steven E. & Carolyn J. Gottlieb Woodcraft Scholarship is a scholarship that covers the cost of attending a one-week workshop, awarded to a financially deserving student pursuing woodturning or to a United States military personnel member or veteran who is handicapped. Preference will be given to students 18 - 23 years of age who are launching a career in woodturning for the general award to a financially deserving student, but older students are also encouraged to apply. Disabled military personnel of all ages are encouraged to apply. This fund was established by Steven and Carolyn Gottlieb.
APPLICATION DEADLINE · March 1^st (postmarked)

K-12 Teachers Scholarships provide 50% of the workshop fee for one workshop per teacher per year. Documentation of current employment (or a paystub) is required with the application. Teachers are not required to be working in an art discipline or have an art background.
APPLICATION DEADLINE · No deadline, rolling with class availability.

Local Residents Scholarships provide 50% of the workshop fee for one workshop per person per year. Residents, 18 years or older, of Blount, Cocke, Jefferson, Knox or Sevier counties in Tennessee are eligible. Proof of residency is required with the application. Local residents are not required to have an art background.
APPLICATION DEADLINE · No deadline, rolling with class availability.

The Pi Beta Phi Foundation provides scholarships to both members and nonmembers of the national Pi Beta Phi Fraternity. Application procedures and materials are available directly from the Foundation at www.pibetaphifoundation.org.

The Bill Griffith Art Educators Fellowship provides a four-week residency annually for one K-12 art teacher from the United States. Recipients will receive a studio, housing, meals and enrollment in a one-week workshop. For more information click here (pdf).
APPLICATION DEADLINE · March 1, 2013 (postmarked)

Scholarship Summary

Friends of Arrowmont: Open to all skill levels and no images are required.

Dr. Judith Temple Scholarship: Open to promising and talented students; images are required.

Steven E. & Carolyn J. Gottlieb Scholarship: Open to woodturners, preference to those 18-23 years of age.

K-12 Teachers Scholarship: Open to all skill levels and no images are required.

Local Residents Scholarship: Open to all skill levels and no images are required.

Bill Griffith Art Educators Fellowship: Open to K-12 art teachers.

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Please note, if applying for a Scholarship or the Educational Assistance Program, students will register after they are accepted and agree to the award amount. For more information about applying for a scholarship, please call 865-436-5860.

Educational Assistance

Educational Assistants are an integral part of the School’s operation and the program provides an opportunity for people with limited financial resources to participate in classes.

Educational Assistants receive one week of class for each 45-50 hour week of work. Students are also expected to work up to 22 hours during the week they are in class. The workshop fee for the week of class, as well as dormitory housing and meals for the length of the assistance commitment are provided. Materials fees and other art supplies are the responsibility of the student and are to be paid weekly. Classes are awarded based on availability.

Students must arrive the Friday prior to their session and stay through the Sunday after their last workshop. Educational assistant positions are physically demanding and require the ability to lift 50 pounds. The minimum commitment is two weeks with preference given to applicants of four weeks or longer.

As an educational assistant/employee of Arrowmont, meals and lodging are provided on Arrowmont premises and must be accepted by the student employee as a condition of their employment. There are two categories for educational assistance – work-study students and studio assistants.

Work Study students function as part of the kitchen team preparing food, washing dishes, and setting and cleaning up the dining room. Work-study students might also help with grounds maintenance, housekeeping, library and technology support, or in the Artist Outfitters Supply Store. Since previous art experience is not necessary for workstudy positions, this is a great way to learn new skills, gain confidence artistically, and make life-long friends working in a fun and creative environment.

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Studio Assistants provide support to instructors by preparing and maintaining studios for workshops and assisting students. Although studio assistants may have expertise in a specific area, they will work in all studios in some capacity. On occasion studio assistants will also be scheduled to work in the kitchen.

Applications are due by March 1^st (postmarked); however, they are accepted until all positions are filled. Application forms can be downloaded from the Arrowmont website. Educational Assistantships and Scholarships cannot be combined.

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