Scholarship 2025
This year the Ojai Studio Artists (OSA) is awarding $10,000 in scholarships to Nordhoff High School students (juniors and seniors) enrolled in visual art classes. Scholarship Committee members jury student artwork based on concept, technique, creativity and presentation through online applications. The Committee reviews written statements and images and selects students who continue to the second phase of jurying. In-person interviews are scheduled and each student will present their work to the Committee.
Please submit four of your current best works, preferably showing work in one or two media and that best represents your ideas. Good photography (presentation) is important! Feature the work (nothing extraneous) and consider focus, color, contrast, lighting, etc.). For instance, shoot the work with a white (neutral) background, centered, not distorted, and level in the photo.
The 2025 program will culminate with a reception and exhibition of student work at the Ojai Valley Museum, May 29 – June 8, 2025!
Visual Arts Scholarship Application
2025
Submission deadline
Fri April 4, 2025
APPLY NOW, online on this page.
This year the Ojai Studio Artists (OSA) is awarding $10,000 in scholarships to Nordhoff High School students (juniors and seniors) enrolled in visual art classes.
Scholarship Committee members jury student artwork based on concept, technique, creativity and presentation through online applications.
The Committee reviews written statements and images and selects students who continue to the second phase of jurying.
In-person interviews are scheduled and each student will present their work to the Committee.
Please submit four of your current best works, preferably showing work in one or two media and that best represents your ideas. Good photography (presentation) is important! Feature the work (nothing extraneous) and consider focus, color, contrast, lighting, etc) For instance, shoot the work with a white (neutral) background, centered, not distorted, and level in the photo.
The 2025 program will culminate with a reception and exhibition of student work at the Ojai Valley Museum, May 29 - June 8, 2025!
2024 Scholarship Event
Nordhoff Showcase: Ojai Studio Artists Scholarship Exhibition at Spore Space, 2024
On June 2 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, Spore Space and the Ojai Studio Artists celebrated and showcased the work by this year's Ojai Studio Artists youth scholarship program grantees.
Organized by the OSA Scholarship Committee, the focus of this year’s program is art students at the Nordhoff High School in the Ojai Valley. The OSA worked closely with Nordhoff teachers and students, and was able to distribute $7,000 in awards this year. This funding is dedicated to student's tuition and art supplies in addition to being a meaningful show of encouragement and support for fledgling Ojai artists beginning their creative careers.
In 1993, OSA initiated its youth scholarship program funded by proceeds from the tour tickets, raffle/auction sales, sponsorships, donations and grants.
To date, OSA has given $281,000 in scholarship awards to promising art students at the high school and college levels as part of the its art education outreach program in the Ojai Valley. Funds are also used to purchase art books for local libraries, to partner with schools by teaching classes and mentoring students, and to support public art projects and other community art needs.
As a fledgling space itself, Spore Space is thrilled to display the works of the awarded Nordhoff scholars and support our fellow Ojai artists. The awarded scholars on display include:
Amma Sullivan
Acacia Lopez
Gage De La O
McKenna Turner
Natalie Sojka
Rebecca Rosales
Zinnia Busch Duboucheron
For more reception information and gallery programming, please visit sporespace.net.
Please join us to honor our 2024 Scholarship Awardees:
Sunday June 2, 2024
2:00 - 4:00 PM
Spore Space
221 E. Matilija Street (next to Serendipity Toys)
2024 Scholarship Awardees
Scholarships and Mentoring
From the beginning, the Ojai Studio Artist’s mission has been to create an environment where artists thrive ― professional and student alike — and fulfill the potential of the arts to enrich lives and build community. In 1993, OSA initiated its youth scholarship program funded by proceeds from the tour tickets, raffle/auction sales, sponsorships, donations and grants.
To date, OSA has given $274,00 in scholarship awards to promising art students at the high school and college levels as part of our art education outreach program in the Ojai Valley. Monies are also used to purchase art books for local libraries, to partner with schools by teaching classes and mentoring students, and to support public art projects and other community art needs.
Organized by the OSA Scholarship Committee, the focus of this year’s program is open to art students at the Nordhoff High School in the Ojai Valley. We
are able to offer close to $7,000 in awards this year. Working closely with Nordhoff art teachers, the group will ultimately jury students’ work in-person for the first time.
Also, throughout the 2024 spring semester, OSA artists are offering a number of professional development opportunities with mentorships, classes, field trips and studio visits. The dollar amount received by the scholarship winners will not only help pay for tuition and art supplies, but is a truly meaningful show of encouragement and support. The application process itself is fundamental preparation for fledgling student artists.
Students will also be able to assist artists in their studios during the Second Saturday tours (March-July) and the Annual OSA Tour October 12-14. The tours are free for students but we always appreciate donations from tour patrons to our scholarship program.
