Fine Arts Scholarships and Awards

Every year Faculty of Fine Arts student applicants who qualify are selected for monetary support to put towards education, travel and equipment. Fine Arts-specific scholarships, grants, awards and competitions are available and updated through this page. If you have any questions please contact the Advising Office.

Can't find the fine arts award you are looking for? Check out the filtered University scholarships & awards site here for more opportunities and submit a general application each year by the following dates to be considered: current students - May 1, high school students - March 15, transfer students - June 15.

 

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Award Name Deadline Summary
Guinevere's Award in Studio Art Deadline Passed
(October 31, 2023)
Established by Art alumna, Mary Annis, this award is intended to encourage student understanding of the fundamentals of art, the pursuit of aesthetic expression and...
U of L Play Right Prize Deadline Passed
(January 31, 2024)
Generously supported by ULethbridge Chancellor and alumnus Terry Whitehead (BA '94), the Play Right Prize competition aims to encourage excellence and development...
Roloff Beny Foundation Graduate Award in Photographic Arts Deadline Passed
(February 1, 2024)
Originally from Medicine Hat, Alberta, Roloff Beny earned Degrees from the University of Toronto and the State University of Iowa before developing an international...
Roloff Beny Foundation Photographic Award in Fine Arts Deadline Passed
(February 1, 2024)
Originally from Medicine Hat, Alberta, Roloff Beny earned Degrees from the University of Toronto and the State University of Iowa before developing an international...
Student of Art Endowment Deadline Passed
(February 1, 2024)
The Student of Art Endowment Fund was established to support enriched study, travel, and professional practice opportunities for students of art. Each year funds...
Gushul Studio Artist Residency Prize Deadline Passed
(March 1, 2024)
Funded by Art alumna, Mary Annis, this annual award is intended to allow two students in Art to attend an artist residency in a retreat-like setting at the Gushul...
Donald Buchanan Art Collection Summer Internship Deadline Passed
(April 8, 2024)
This is a limited term paid summer internship with the City of Lethbridge. A senior level undergraduate student is selected to work on a variety of projects with...
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies Museum Studies Internship Deadline Passed
(April 8, 2024)
The Department of Art invites applications for a 4-month internship with the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies in Banff, Alberta, Canada in either Fall 2024 or...