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Lynn Thomas Memorial Scholarship Award

This application is for the Lynn Thomas Memorial Scholarship Award in the amount of $500.00. Applications will be considered for professional quality workshops, classes or seminars that directly apply to the artist’s career advancement and/or skill development.

Applicants must be current active WAOW members, have their own website showcasing their work, demonstrate an active art career, and submit a complete application by the January 10, 2026 deadline. Instructions and Application below:

DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS for APPLICATION

If you decide to apply, make sure you have downloaded the Instructions needed for the Application. It requires information you need to gather before you fill out the online application below. You cannot start the online application and close the page and come back to finish it. It is better to read the Instructions to Apply, and then look over the actual application form on line and make sure you gather what you need to fill it out online. This form goes directly to Joey Frisillo our Scholarship Chairman. If you leave the page open as you work on it, it should not disappear.

Scholarships Form

Name

First Name

Last Name

Website

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Current Membership Level

How would you describe your art career to date? Highlights?

What are your 3-5 year career objectives?

What workshop are you applying for? Provide instructor's name and the workshop organizer and location.

Please give a brief description of the intended education opportunity.

How will this education satisfy your learning objective?

Scholarships Jury Form

Jury Instruction and Juror's Name

Please read all materials submitted from each individual. Examine their website. Evaluate and assign a score valued from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest) for how each submission has satisfied the following questions. The judges’ scores will be tallied. The award will be given to the applicant scoring the highest rating. Your score sheet will be sent directly to the Scholarship Chair by "Date" JUROR'S NAME MUST BE ENTERED IN THE SPACE BELOW:

NAME OF APPLICANT

First Name

Last Name

How current and representative are the images of the applicant's art work displayed on her website? Rate 1-5, 1 being "Not at all" and 5 being "Totally"

How well does the applicant demonstrate an active art Career on her website? Rate 1 -5, 1 "is not current in representation at all" "and 5 being " Very Current"

How clearly has the applicant conveyed her reasons for applying for this scholarship? Rate 1-5, 1 being "Not at all" and 5 being "Totally"

How complete and detailed is the applicant's resume, including art education, exhibits and other art-related activities? Rate 1-5, 1 being "Not at All" and 5 being "Totally complete and detailed"

How compelling is the applicant's artist statement? Rate 1-5, 1 "Not compelling" - 5 "Very Compelling"

How well does the applicant explain her future 3-5 year academic and career objectives? Rate 1 -5, 1 "Not well at all" to 5 "Very Well"

How effectively does the prospective workshop, class, or seminar relate to and enhance the applicant's art abilities and/or her career? Rate 1-5, 1 "Not effective at all" and 5 "Very effective"

How informative is the information provided on the general nature of the workshop/seminar/class to which the scholarship will be applied? Rate 1-5 with 1 "Not informative at all" and 5 "Very Informative"

How strong is the quality of the applicant's artwork? Rate 1-5, 1 "Not strong at all) to 5 "Very strong"

How much potential for further development does the applicant's artwork indicate? Rate 1-5, 1 "No Potential at all" to 5 "Very High Potential"

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Women Artists of the West

Dedicated to Encouraging,

Inspiring, and Promoting Professional Women Artists