SCHOLARSHIPS
MAA awards over $2000 in scholarships yearly. This is supported through our fundraising activities.
High School Scholarship
Every year, MAA awards substantial scholarships to graduating high school students. The scholarship is intended to help students further their education in the visual arts, including but not limited to, photography, sculpture, painting, drawing, art education, set design or film making.
The scholarship committee announces the monetary amount in January when the submission process begins. The scholarship committee chooses the winning applicants.
Eligibility
An applicant must be a resident of Connecticut, be a graduating high school senior and attend school East of the Connecticut River. The student must be accepted at a 4 year accredited college for the fall.
Application
Applications for the 2024-25 school year has closed.
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Deadline
Completed applications were to be post marked no later than Monday, April 15, 2024.
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Decision letters were mailed by Monday, May 6, 2024.
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Contact Bonnie Lindland
at 860-649-8111
The 2024 MAA High School Scholarship Winners
MAA awarded scholarships to Lucca Cotthaus and Maya Hathorn.
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A $3,000 Scholarship was awarded to Lucca Cotthaus. Lucca is a student at Glastonbury High School. She will be attending - Parsons School of Design, N.Y. for Fine Arts BA/BFA.
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A $1,000 Scholarship was awarded to Maya Hathorn. Maya is a student at South Windsor High School. She will be attending Ithaca College, N.Y. for Arts Education.
Bonnie Lindland (Scholarship Chair), Maya Hathorn, Sue Masse (President), and Lucca Cotthaus.
Lucca Cotthaus, winner of 2024 Manchester Art Association $3,000 Scholarship.
Maya Hathorn and Lucca Cotthaus, winners of Manchester Art Association 2024 Scholarships.
Bonnie Lindland (Scholarship Chair), Maya Hathorn, Sue Masse (President), and Lucca Cotthaus.