Congratulations to the 2024 Scholarship Recipients 

High School Visual Arts Award
Natalie Chaplin


​
​

Norma Gray College Scholarship the Visual Arts Award
Peyton Von Bernthal


​

Ron and Norma Gray Memorial Scholarship Award
Elizabeth Skinner: 

---

Thank you to all who applied to this opportunity.  

Please try again in 2025.

---

CALL TO ALL VISUAL ARTS, GRAPHIC DESIGN &
​ANIMATION STUDENTS​

Open to students who will be enrolled in college undergraduate or graduate studies in the visual arts, graphic design and animation for the 2025-2026 school year

2025 SCHOLARSHIPS APPLICATION

• $1000 Norma Gray College Scholarship for the Visual Arts                                                                                (Eligibility: Michigan full-time resident)
• $1000 High School Visual Arts Scholarship                                                                                                           (Eligibility: Michigan full-time resident, Livingston County only)
• $1000  Ron and Norma Gray Memorial Scholarship                                                                                           (Eligibility: Awarded to either a Norma Gray College Scholarship or                                                      Brighton Art Guild High School Scholarship applicant.)

DEADLINE TO APPLY:
​
Online Applications accepted JANUARY 1 - MARCH 16, 2025
​or 
mailed and postmarked no later than March 16, 2025 to
Brighton Art Guild, PO Box 65, Brighton MI 48116

The Brighton Art Guild is pleased to announce a call for applications for the 2025 Norma Gray $1000 College Scholarship for the Visual Arts, the $1000 High School Visual Arts Scholarship and the $1000 Ron and Norma Gray Memorial Scholarship. The Longfield Family Charitable Foundation generously sponsors our Norma Gray annual scholarship in honor of founding member Norma’s passion and dedication to supporting the creative development of Michigan artists. All scholarships are competitively awarded based upon an applicant’s merit and goals in the visual arts. There is no cost to apply.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
All applicants must be between the ages of 17 and 25.
All college undergraduate and graduate students who are **full time residents of the state of Michigan are eligible to apply for the Norma Gray Scholarship.
All Livingston County high school seniors who are **full time county residents are eligible to apply for the $1000 High School Scholarship, and the Norma Gray Scholarship.
All applicants must be attending a Michigan college/university in the fall of 2024.
​**All applicants meeting the above criteria will also be considered for the Ron and Norma Gray Memorial Scholarship. Previous scholarship award recipients are not eligible.

HOW TO APPLY
Complete Scholarship application form below 

INCLUDE YOUR ARTIST’S GOAL STATEMENT. 
​Your statement should be at least 75 words and should address why you make your art, how you make your art, and what your visual art goals are for the next year.  This Statement is considered when determining the final scholarship recipients. Please submit a PDF of your statement.

INCLUDE FIVE ARTWORK SAMPLES.  Files must be a digital jpg format (300dpi). Files should not exceed 4mg. 3D art should show a front and back view. Artwork file names should include the artist’s name, title, medium and dimension for each sample submitted. (ie: JohnDoe _sunset_acrylic_18wx22h).

NOTIFICATION  Applicants will receive notifications via mail early May 2024
.
QUESTIONS?  Contact Leah Kucharek at [email protected]

​**Full-time resident is a person whose main home/primary residence is located in Michigan and/or Livingston County for the entire year.  

2025 SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTATIONS  We will have a formal scholarship presentation in the summer at the Brighton Art Guild’s monthly program/presentation at the Brighton District Library, 100 Library Drive, Brighton. Program begins at 6:30pm. All scholarship recipients are expected to attend the presentation depending on restrictions at that time, and encouraged to bring guests and family if possible, and samples of their works to share.

---

ABOUT OUR SELECTION PROCESS
​​The Scholarship Committee members represent 2D and 3D artists and expertise in most every medium.  Given that, they all tap into their own fundamental inherent bank of knowledge as artists.  As we all know, the most experienced artists and jurors can have a different opinion than you do about a particular work of art.  So on the basis that all art is not created equal, we get to the nitty-gritty and focus on these five characteristics of art: 

• Beauty in Art
• Skill and Technique
• Inherent Meaning
• Uniqueness
• Fulfilled Intent​ 

To sum it up, good art should appeal to you. It will be skillfully made, most likely by an artist who has created other works in a similar fashion.  The best art has meaning beyond just an image; perhaps it will bring a tear to your eye, make you laugh, or remind you of something you’d almost forgotten. It also stands out in a crowd, and dares to be different.  Most importantly, good art is understandable, although it may make you think in ways you never expected to!
​

---

 Congratulations 2023 Student College and High School Scholarship Winners 
​

Awarded $1,000 Norma Gray Scholarship - Breanna Zaborowski from Hartland High School 

Awarded $1,000 Ron and Norma Gray Memorial Scholarship - Tanner Kucharek 
​Junior at Western Michigan University. 

Awarded $1,000 Livingston County High School Scholarship - Lotus Greene from Hartland High School.
 

---