Art Student Opportunities

Deadline: Monday, October 31, 2022

Scholarship Description:

The Lawrence B. Taishoff Communication Design Scholarship is established to provide scholarships to students pursuing the BFA in Communication Design degree so they have additional financial resources to purchase computer equipment and/or software suitable for meeting the demands of the Communication Design degree.

Technologies recommended through this scholarship award are managed by the Communication Design program and this scholarship. See Professor Lisa M. Abendroth for details.

About Larry Taishoff:

Lawrence (Larry) B. Taishoff graduated from Duke University in 1955 and served in U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division as a paratrooper. He was stationed in Germany before he joined Broadcasting Magazine in 1958. He quickly gravitated to the business side of the publication and soon took over its publishing operations. He was accredited as a White House correspondent and was a member of the White House Press Association. For many years he was co-author of the radio and television segment of the Encyclopaedia Britannica Book of the Year. He was a trustee of the Washington Journalism Center and a member of the National Press Foundation.

After his father’s death in 1982 Lawrence B. Taishoff endowed an award in his father’s honor, presented annually at the NPF dinner. His interest in the Broadcast Pioneers organization led eventually to a major philanthropy, supporting the ever-enlarging Library of American Broadcasting, now located at the University of Maryland in College Park.

Lawrence B. Taishoff’s understanding of Communication Design shaped Broadcasting Magazine for 40 yrs. One example of this was the logo he created of a lightning bolt. The symbol of a bolt within a red rectangle was synonymous with the magazine itself. Everything from the granite carving atop the DeSales Street office to the pen sitting on his desk had that logo on it. As a result, this made it recognizable throughout the industry, and along with superior journalism, was a key factor to the publication’s success.

We hope the Communication Design Scholarship will help students keep pace with technological changes and methods in this field, along with providing the tools necessary to achieve this goal.

Scholarship Process:

Below is the direct link to the Spring 2023 award:
https://msudenver.academicworks.com/opportunities/5634

The link below is for students who haven’t yet completed a general application and need to do that first. After completing the general application, the Lawrence B. Taishoff Communication Design Scholarship will appear on the next screen as a “recommended opportunity” for application. Click “Apply.”
https://www.msudenver.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/

Scholarship Criteria:

The scholarship recipient shall meet the following criteria:

Scholarship Questions:

Lisa M. Abendroth, Professor, Communication Design Program, Department of Art, Taishoff Scholarship Committee Chair: [email protected]

Jacob Beaudrie, Finanacial Aid Office: [email protected]

Priority Consideration Date: TBA

About:

The purpose of the Endowment for Careers in the Arts is to assist students in their goal to have a career in the arts. This scholarship is intended for students of the Department of Art at MSU Denver.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Meet MSU Denver’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements and not be in default or owe any refund/repayment of federal, state or institutional aid.
• Have a declared major in the Department of Art at Metropolitan State University of Denver.
• Have and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.
• Be taking at least 6 credit hours during the semester(s) the scholarship is received.

To Apply:

• Click the “Apply Here” button on the MSU Denver General Scholarship Application page.
• New for 2021: Majors in the Art Department are automatically considered for the “Careers in the Arts Scholarship” with the General Application!
• Complete your FAFSA. Financial need is not required but may be considered in selection.

Deadline: Not currently available

Requirements and Qualifications:

In order to be qualified you must:

• Meet MSU Denver’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements and not be in default or owe any refund/repayment of federal, state or institutional aid.
• Be a student at Metropolitan State University of Denver and be registered (or intend to register) for an Art History study abroad program.
• Have a declared major in the Department of Art or a minor in the Art Department with a major in a closely related field.
• Have financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the MSU Denver Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.
• Write an essay in which you answer the prompt: “How will this specific study abroad experience contribute to your own artistic work and/or professional aspirations for a career in the visual arts?”

To apply:

• Click the “Apply Here” button on the MSU Denver General Scholarship Application page.
• Under scholarships, search for the Robert B. Daniels Memorial Endowed Scholarship and complete the required essay.
• Complete your FAFSA.