The Woodlands Arts Council student art scholarship applications open Nov. 5

THE WOODLANDS, TX – The Woodlands Arts Council has announced that graduating high school seniors can earn up to $8,000 in college scholarships by submitting to the Student Art Scholarship program starting November 5.

“Student Art Scholarships are foundational to The Woodlands Arts Council’s impact and the organization is excited to continue supporting young artists in our community with $40,000 in planned awards for 2027,” said Jenny Carattini-Wright, executive director & CEO of the council.

This year, The Woodlands Arts Council’s Giving Tuesday campaign will focus on supporting the scholarship program and creating opportunities for the next generation of artists and storytellers.

From November 5 through January 5, 2027, eligible students are encouraged to submit a portfolio of at least three original works for a chance to receive a scholarship toward college. Students must be available for the invite-only January 15 or 16 portfolio interviews. Each submission should include a portfolio – three pieces – of visual or literary works of art in the following categories: 2D, 3D, Short Fiction, Short Nonfiction and Poetry.

Awarded portfolios/students will be featured in The Woodlands Arts Council Student Arts Scholarship Anthology Volume 4 which will be available for purchase at The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival.

Applicants may submit work in both Visual Arts and Literary Arts. Students must reside in the following Montgomery County / The Woodlands Zip codes: 77301, 77302, 77303, 77304, 77306, 77316, 77318, 77354, 77355, 77356, 77357, 77362, 77365, 77372, 77375, 77378, 77380, 77381, 77382, 77384, 77385, 77386, or 77389.

Art categories

• 3-D Art – Sculpture, Jewelry, Glass, Ceramics, Small Metals, Mixed Media, Fibers, 3-D prints, Animation, etc. Genres can be functional (includes Realism/Abstract/Conceptual/Comic) or non-functional (includes Realism/Abstract/Conceptual/Comic)

• 2D Art – Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Mixed Media, Ink, Photo, Digital, etc. Genres can include realism (can include Stylized & Conceptual), abstract (can include Stylized & Conceptual), or graphic (can include Stylized, Design, Comic, & Conceptual)

• Literary Art – Short Fiction, Short Non-Fiction, and Poetry. All submissions must be 500 words or less.

Stay tuned to Woodlands Online for a registration link when the submission period opens.