How to Apply
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Eligibility
The Gerald King Fine Arts Award Study Grant (GKFAASG) is open to any rising High School Senior currently attending Parkdale High School (Riverdale Park), Northwestern High School (Hyattsville) and Bladensburg High School (Bladensburg), and/or any rising High School Senior living in The Towns of Riverdale Park, University Park, and the City of Hyattsville.
Preference will be given to students currently attending one of the listed High Schools. (Consideration may be given to a student living outside the fore-mentioned areas on an individual basis).
Students will take evening oil painting classes in the Town of Riverdale Park, at the King Studio, under the instruction of Bruce I. Campbell.
Award
The award consists of weekly sessions starting January 9, 2020 and ending June 18, 2020, in realistic painting from life, with a nude live model in a sustained pose. Instruction will be given by Bruce I. Campbell, Fine Artist and Copyist at the National Gallery of Art. Instruction will not be given in a private setting. Instead, all instruction will occur during public weekly art working sessions at the King Studio in Riverdale Park, Md.
The award will include $500 for required art supplies for the awardee, accessed through Artist and Craftsman Supply, 4902 43rd Avenue, Hyattsville. A list of art supplies will be provided to the recipient prior to the first class. The recipient will also receive a one-year membership beginning January 2020 to the nonprofit Hyattsville Community Arts Alliance, (see HCAAonline.org) with eligibility to participate in local Art Exhibits and sales.
Where and When
Students must submit their applications and portfolio online by May 27, 2019.
Classes will take place Thursday evenings from 7-10 p.m. starting January 9, 2020 and ending June 18, 2020. (No sessions will be held April 9, 2020, and one “weather event” date TBD.)
Transportation to and from classes is the responsibility of the student and their family or guardian. No animals are permitted in the studio.
What to submit for a Portfolio
All applicants are required to submit a portfolio of five (5) to eight (8) jpeg images (not to exceed 4MB in size per piece) of their best and most recent work, with a minimum of three (3) drawings from direct observation in a representational (realistic) manner including a self portrait in some form. Only submit work made within the last two (2) years. You may include images from your sketchbook. A personal website cannot be used in place of a portfolio.
Written Statement
In a statement of no more than 250 words, please write about why you are interested in learning how to create realistic art.
Waiver Form
A signed parent/guardian waiver form is required in advance as part of the application package.
Review Committee
All student applications will be reviewed by a committee of professional artists currently working out of the King Studio and/or past award recipients. The final selection will be made by Bruce I. Campbell.
Deadline
Applications will be accepted through May 27, 2019 via email at GKArtAward@gmail.com.
Notification and Announcement
The award recipient will be contacted by email by June 14 regarding acceptance. Please call the GKFAA Coordinator, Jana Over, with any questions, or write to us at GKArtAward@gmail.com.
The Award Recipient will be announced at the ArtsFest at Riverdale Park Station on July 6, 2019.
Download these instructions as a PDF
Download these instructions in Word
Eligibility
The Gerald King Fine Arts Award Study Grant (GKFAASG) is open to any rising High School Senior currently attending Parkdale High School (Riverdale Park), Northwestern High School (Hyattsville) and Bladensburg High School (Bladensburg), and/or any rising High School Senior living in The Towns of Riverdale Park, University Park, and the City of Hyattsville.
Preference will be given to students currently attending one of the listed High Schools. (Consideration may be given to a student living outside the fore-mentioned areas on an individual basis).
Students will take evening oil painting classes in the Town of Riverdale Park, at the King Studio, under the instruction of Bruce I. Campbell.
Award
The award consists of weekly sessions starting January 9, 2020 and ending June 18, 2020, in realistic painting from life, with a nude live model in a sustained pose. Instruction will be given by Bruce I. Campbell, Fine Artist and Copyist at the National Gallery of Art. Instruction will not be given in a private setting. Instead, all instruction will occur during public weekly art working sessions at the King Studio in Riverdale Park, Md.
The award will include $500 for required art supplies for the awardee, accessed through Artist and Craftsman Supply, 4902 43rd Avenue, Hyattsville. A list of art supplies will be provided to the recipient prior to the first class. The recipient will also receive a one-year membership beginning January 2020 to the nonprofit Hyattsville Community Arts Alliance, (see HCAAonline.org) with eligibility to participate in local Art Exhibits and sales.
Where and When
Students must submit their applications and portfolio online by May 27, 2019.
Classes will take place Thursday evenings from 7-10 p.m. starting January 9, 2020 and ending June 18, 2020. (No sessions will be held April 9, 2020, and one “weather event” date TBD.)
Transportation to and from classes is the responsibility of the student and their family or guardian. No animals are permitted in the studio.
What to submit for a Portfolio
All applicants are required to submit a portfolio of five (5) to eight (8) jpeg images (not to exceed 4MB in size per piece) of their best and most recent work, with a minimum of three (3) drawings from direct observation in a representational (realistic) manner including a self portrait in some form. Only submit work made within the last two (2) years. You may include images from your sketchbook. A personal website cannot be used in place of a portfolio.
Written Statement
In a statement of no more than 250 words, please write about why you are interested in learning how to create realistic art.
Waiver Form
A signed parent/guardian waiver form is required in advance as part of the application package.
Review Committee
All student applications will be reviewed by a committee of professional artists currently working out of the King Studio and/or past award recipients. The final selection will be made by Bruce I. Campbell.
Deadline
Applications will be accepted through May 27, 2019 via email at GKArtAward@gmail.com.
Notification and Announcement
The award recipient will be contacted by email by June 14 regarding acceptance. Please call the GKFAA Coordinator, Jana Over, with any questions, or write to us at GKArtAward@gmail.com.
The Award Recipient will be announced at the ArtsFest at Riverdale Park Station on July 6, 2019.
