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Elizabeth Blood

Emerging Artist Scholarship 

Applications for 2024 are now closed.  Rules and guidlines are subject to change, please check back in the fall for any updates.

Apllications for 2025 will open in October of 2025 with a deadline of November 15, 2025.  

 

The ISGB has a long history of fostering and nurturing the generous community of glass artists and bead makers. We have all found a home in the ISGB to explore and evolve our art, share and learn from one another, and support one another in this journey. To sustain this organization, it is important that we encourage and support new and emerging artists. At the 2023 annual meeting I had the opportunity to meet several of our new and emerging ISGB glass bead artists. After discussions with them about their journey to glass art, I was deeply motivated to find a way to engage and encourage other emerging artists through the ISGB. The ISGB has many talented teachers that give generously of their skill and talent. Whether through classes at annual meetings, at national or international studios, or museums and schools, the costs of these classes may be a barrier for new and emerging bead artists to learn and develop their skills. Therefore, this Emerging Artist Scholarship was established to nurture new and emerging bead artists by providing funds for training or classes that support their ongoing exploration of their art.    Donor Elizabeth Blood 2024

 

Scholarship award: $2000. One award per year, to be used towards expanding your education in the art of flameworking. 

  • Applications will be accepted October 1 - November 15 each year.

  • Award will be given no later than December 15 each year.

 

 Eligibility Criteria

  • Applicants must be a member of the ISGB.  Anyone is welcome to join the ISGB to apply for this opportunity.

  • Must be relatively new to flameworking and have the passion to pursue the art. 

  • Take risks and embrace challenges

  • Show evidence of artistic progress, but haven’t yet established a solid reputation as an artist/beadmaker/business within their field, the media, funding circles, or the public at large.

Financial need will be strongly considered when making scholarship awards.

 

Submission Details:

The Essay

Applicants are required to submit a two-page essay using a font no smaller than 10 points and one-inch margins. First and foremost, your essay should help the scholarship committee get to know you and your proposed education experience with cost details outlined. Further, when your trip is over, we want to hear how you intend to pay it forward.

 

Please address the following in your essay:

Journey in glass

  • How long have you been working in glass? 

  • How were you introduced to glass art?

  • How would you describe your current style in glass?

  • Which artist/artists inspires you? 

  • Which technique ro techniques inspires you? 

  • What do you attribute to your skill development? Which resources have you used?

  • Share an example of where you faced challenges or took a risk when it comes to your artistic or professional development·       

  • Reference the images you submit (see below) in describing your work.

 

Scholarship proposal

  • Please explain specific opportunities to expand your skills and the possibilities as a glass artist you might be interested in pursuing if awarded this scholarship. 1st choice, 2nd choice, material costs, classes, travel expenses, place to stay, etc. 

  • How do you expect to benefit from your proposal? 

  •  If there is financial need that you would like us to consider, include a statement of one or two sentences that supplies the scholarship committee with any pertinent information.

  • What do you hope to return to the beadmaking/glass art community from your experience?

 

Three (3) images representing your work must be submitted.

These images will represent your work.  The scholarship committee would love to see your earliest work to where you are today. 

Please label each image in numerical order with your name using the format:. “01_Last Name, First name.jpg,” Images must be in JPG (JPEG) or PNG format.

 

Scholarship Recipient Responsibilities:

  • The scholarship recipient is required to update the ISGB on the progress of the proposal

  • The scholarship recipient must either present an article or an (online) presentation for the ISGB membership.

  • The scholarship recipient must make a piece of glass art available to be auctioned by the ISGB

 

The Fine Print

Deadline to submit your proposal is November 15 each year.   The member awarded this scholarship will be notified by December 15 of the same year (these dates are subject to change).

  • Applicants who are not receiving a scholarship will also be notified.

  • In the event that the recipient does not fulfill his/her obligation, the ISGB will revoke the scholarship award and stipend.

  • This award is non-transferable in part or whole.

  • This award cannot be postponed or awarded in part or whole.

  • If the recipient cannot meet the obligations of the scholarship, the scholarship will not be reassigned.

  • This award must be used within 18 months of the winner's announcement.

  • The ISGB reserves the right to not award this scholarship if we do not receive entries judged as acceptable.

  • If your essay fits the criteria, you may be requested to discuss your ideas further with the committee prior to the scholarship being awarded.

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Application portal will reopen in October 2025 with a Deadline to submit of November 15, 2025