Scholarships
WASH 2026 Scholarship for the Arts
Our mission is to promote education in the arts, especially watercolor. Each year, we award a scholarship to a high school senior who demonstrates a love of art and plans to pursue a career in art with a degree from a junior college, a four-year college, a university, or an accredited art school.
Applicants may apply once they meet the criteria.
A successful candidate must:
- Plan a career in the arts
- Be a high school senior in Sacramento County
- Submit a digital portfolio of six original pieces of art, including three in watercolor
- Provide two letters of recommendation from an art teacher, counselor, or other faculty member
- Submit an artist statement/essay
- Complete and submit the full application by the deadline
Timeline
Winter: WASH notifies Sacramento County art department chairs, teachers, counselors, and administrators about the scholarship and provides a link to the website and application.
Spring: Applicants must submit applications by May 1st via email. Applicants must include all required materials. WASH does not accept incomplete applications.
Late Spring: WASH Board members review applications and select the winner(s). WASH notifies all applicants of the results. Please include a valid email address for contact.
Follow Up: Award winners submit information for their college Financial Assistance Office, and WASH sends the scholarship funds directly to the school.
Recognition: WASH honors recipients at the SFAC-WASH event in June and features them on the WASH website, Facebook page, and Newsletter.
