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This scholarship is for any American Tapestry Alliance member who wishes to pursue study in the field of tapestry weaving.  (Not an ATA member? Join here.) The application may be for study in workshops, courses, study with individual tutors or institutions of higher learning. A Scholarship Committee will determine the number of awards granted, and the amount of the awards. Full funding of an application is not guaranteed. The American Tapestry Alliance reserves the right to withhold the award in any given year.

Who may apply:

Scholarship applicant must be a current member of American Tapestry Alliance at any membership level.

Restrictions:

• Applicant may not have received a scholarship from ATA during the past five years.
• Funds may not be used for equipment purchases.
• Scholarship is intended to assist with costs related to valid study/learning opportunities related to the art and craft of hand woven tapestry.
• Funds will be paid directly to the institution or teacher.

Requirements for scholarship recipient

• Scholarship recipient must produce a written report, accompanied by images, about the study/learning opportunity within three months of the funded study opportunity.
• Scholarship recipient will submit an article to Tapestry Topics related to the study within three months of the funded study opportunity.
• Scholarship recipient may be offered an opportunity to share information about the study at an ATA event.

Application Process:

Application shall include both written information and images.

The written information shall include:

• an explanation of the study/learning opportunity (including information about location, scope of program, total costs) & an explanation of what expected benefits participation in this study/learning opportunity would have to the applicant.. All of this shall be no more than 150 words;
• total amount of the program and the amount requested;
• name of the course of study, website and or a scan of the class description;  contact information for school or instructor
• two letters of recommendation.
• annotated list of submitted images with size, warp sett, materials and date completed.

Digital images of at least two completed tapestries and, if possible, a work in progress. Submit a detail for each tapestry.

Please submit the images and the written information on a universal CD. No hard copies of materials will be accepted.

Application Deadline: September 1, 2012

Notification: by October 15, 2012

Submission Information: Submit your application online. Or mail to:

ATA Scholarship for Tapestry Study
P.O. Box 28860
San Jose, CA 95159-8600