Scholarship Opportunities
To apply for scholarships, please visit the main scholarship information page and follow the links to complete an online scholarship application.
Applicants must also submit a portfolio of original works to be considered for the following scholarships. Your digital portfolio should include 10 to 15 examples of artwork that reflects your accomplishments and emphasizes your strengths. Although not required, applicants are encouraged to include drawings in their portfolios. Portfolios must be submitted electronically and formatted as a single .pdf document. Directions for submission are available on the scholarship information page.
Once minimum selection criteria have been met, the following scholarships will be awarded based on the artistic merit of the submitted portfolios. Unless otherwise noted, recipients will be selected by a scholarship committee comprised of art faculty appointed by the chair of the Department of Art.
All recipients of the following scholarships must be declared majors in the Department of Art as required under the selection criteria and full time students with a minimum enrollment of 6 credits in major program requirements each term.
Isabel Stafford Morian Millington Award in Art
Established September 2005.
Isabel Stafford Morian has a long history in art. She attended the Shipley School in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, he Glassell School of Art in Houston and Lamar University. Her extensive studies have included art history, painting, drawing, printmaking and sculpture. Isabel is a past president of the Friends of the Arts and has a long history of involvement with the Dishman Art Museum.
Isabel established this scholarship because of her life-long love of the arts and to make a difference in the lives of up and coming young artists who need a helping hand.
Awards will be made for the purchase of art supplies and presented to outstanding students majoring in the visual arts who are completing the sophomore, junior and senior class levels. The intent of this endowment is to provide a significant financial award to art students studying painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking and photography to aid with the purchase of art supplies.
To apply, students should submit a brief letter of intent outlining a project or body of work in a specific discipline plus five slides or CD images of prior work completed in the area of application to the department office. The letter should specify the semester for which the award is being requested. Recipients will be selected by the faculty of the Department of Art.
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis for one award per semester.
Recipients remain eligible for the award.
Jack Shofner Scholarship in Graphic Design
This scholarship was established in 1983 in the memory of Jack Shofner, native Beaumonter, outstanding commercial artist and fine artist who over the years assisted, trained and encouraged many young artists into the profession.
Selection Criteria:
- Major/Degree, outstanding or superior major in the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Design with an emphasis in Graphic Design program
- Overall/Major GPA - minimum overall GPA of 2.5
- Class level - Entering Freshman or continuing undergraduate major
- Class load Requirements - full-time students in a given program
- Other - must meet all admission requirements of the University
Other Specifications:
Recipients must be considered good citizens of the University and the community. Special consideration will be given to statewide and national applicants.
Student must demonstrate progression and development of his/her talents.
Brian Sumrall Scholarship in Graphic Design
This scholarship was established in December 1987 by Mrs. Theron (Violet) Palmer, who was responsible for collecting memorial gifts from a number of friends and family members to honor Brian Sumrall.
Selection Criteria:
- Major/Degree - Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Design
- Overall/Major GPA - minimum overall GPA of 2.5
- Class level - exceptional incoming Freshman or continuing Graphic Design student
- Class load Requirements - full-time student in a given program
- Other - must meet all admission requirements of the University
Other Specifications:
Recipients must be considered good citizens of the university and the community at large. If the scholar does not maintain the above standards during the first semester of the award, he/she will be ineligible to receive the scholarship the following semester, but may re-apply at a later time. Scholarship is renewable up to 8 semesters as long as criteria are met and maintained.
Lyle and Vivian Godkin Scholarship in Painting
The Lyle and Vivian Godkin Scholarship in Painting was established in 1991 to memorialize Lyle Godkin's accomplishments in art, to make it possible for others to pursue their careers, and to honor the memory of this warm and wonderful person.
Lyle Godkin became an artist after retirement from Gulf Oil Company. He studied with James Black, Ms. Durso, and for nine years with Jerry Newman at Lamar University. He became president of the Gold Coast Fine Arts Club and chairman of building and grounds for the Beaumont Art League.
He traveled in Europe and Asia visiting galleries and museums to view art. His work "Bayou Walk" won Best of Show in 1987 at the Beaumont Art League. His oil paintings won numerous awards and were displayed at John Gray Library and at the Friends of Art art auction exhibitions. He taught art in East Texas and Mexico, and was the juror for several shows.
Lyle said, "Art added a new dimension to my life, and for that I am grateful."
Selection Criteria:
- Major/Degree - Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art with an emphasis in Painting
- Overall/Major GPA. - minimum overall GPA of 2.5
- Class level - Junior or Senior Painting student at time of initial award.
- Class load Requirements - full-time student in a given program
- Other - must meet all admission requirements of the University
Other Specifications:
Recipient must be considered good citizens of the University and the community.
Scholarship is renewable up to eight semesters as long as criteria are met and maintained.
Professor Jerry Newman Scholarship in Painting
Professor Jerry Newman joined the Lamar University faculty in 1962. Many former students and friends wanted to honor Professor Newman in an enduring way on the occasion of his retirement from full-time instruction. They chose to enrich the lives of many students by establishing this scholarship in his name.
Selection Criteria:
- Major/Degree - Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art with an emphasis in Painting
- Overall/Major GPA - minimum overall GPA of 2.5
- Class level - Junior, Senior and graduate level students
- Class load Requirements - full-time student in a given program
- Other - must meet all admission requirements of the University
Other Specifications:
Recipients must be considered good citizens of the University and the community at large.
Zeila Alexander Memorial Scholarship in Art
This scholarship was established in 1999 by John Alexander, Lamar University class of 1968 alumnus and artist in New York City, in loving memory of his mother, Mrs. Zeila Alexander.
Selection Criteria:
- Major/Degree - Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art with an emphasis in Painting
- Overall/Major GPA - minimum of 2.5
- Class level - open to all class levels
- Class load Requirements - full-time student
- Other - Recipient must be in good standing with Lamar University.
Other Specifications:
Recipients must be considered good citizens of the University and the community at large.
Lorene David Scholarship in Art Education
Miss Lorene David established this scholarship in 1972 with an initial gift.
Lorene David was born in 1897. She began teaching art to junior high students in Independence, Missouri, in 1920. In 1931 she came to Beaumont to teach art at Crockett Junior High. Two years later she moved to Beaumont High where she was head of the art department until 1949. From 1949 until her retirement in 1967, she served as the Beaumont Independent School District's director of art. She died in 1987.
Miss David was one of the founders of the Beaumont Art Museum, serving on the Board of Directors for many years. Artworks by her were exhibited by the New York Watercolor Society and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Miss David's method of painting was very progressive for its time.
Selection Criteria:
- Major/Degree - Bachelor of Science degree in Visual Art, Leading to All Levels Certification
- Major GPA - minimum of 3.0
- Class Level - Sophomore or above. The recipient may continue on the scholarship until completing the Bachelor's degree as long as they continue to meet the scholarship criteria.
- Class Load Requirements - full-time student in a given program.
- Other Qualifying Criteria - Scholarship recipients must be pursuing the requirements for teacher certification.
Other Specifications:
Recipients must be in good standing with the university.
Friends of the Arts Scholarships
Friends of the Arts scholarships are available through the Department of Art to incoming freshman and continuing full time majors in the Department of Art. These scholarships are awarded through direct application to the Department of Art and through the High School Scholarship Competition exhibition. Sponsored by the Dishman Art Museum, this exhibition is presented in cooperation with participating area high school art teachers. In addition, two scholarship are awarded annually through the "Protege" competition sponsored by the Art Museum of Southeast Texas in Beaumont.
Peggy Wilson Memorial Scholarship
Margaret June Wilson Carlucci, better known as Peggy Wilson, was born in Logansport, Indiana, on August 10, 1926. When she was still very young, her parents moved to Dallas, where Peggy attended school in Highland Park. Upon graduation from high school, she attended Stephens College in Fulton, Missouri, and then completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art at Southern Methodist University. During her college years, she became a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and was a longtime loyal supporter of that organization. After her marriage to the late lawyer Jackson Broocks (Jack) Osborne, Sr., they lived in Hattiesburg, Miss., for a time and then moved to New Orleans, one of her favorite cities, where they lived for about 10 years.
Peggy moved to Beaumont in 1958. Following the move to Texas, she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art from Lamar University, graduating magna cum laude. She also studied at The Glassell School of Art in Houston, the Anderson Ranch Summer Arts Center in Aspen, and participated in several Lamar University summer art trips to Rome and London. As a professional artist and photographer, Peggy won numerous honors and awards and enjoyed several one-person exhibitions, as well as participation in many general exhibitions.
Some of her artwork is found in private homes, businesses and elsewhere throughout Southeast Texas. As a resident of Beaumont, Peggy was extremely active in the community as a lifetime member of the Art Museum of Southeast Texas (AMSET), where she served as a docent, a teacher of docents, a member of the Accessions Committee, board member and president. Peggy’s artwork was also exhibited at AMSET. She helped to found the Beaumont Heritage Society, where she served as a board member and president, created logos that are still used by the organization and designed and decorated the gift shop, which she managed for eight years. Peggy's community activities also included being a member of the Junior League, Magnolia Garden Club, Symphony League of Beaumont and a board member, past president and educational chairman of the Beaumont Art League. As a member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, she served as a deacon, was a member of the Presbyterian Women's Group and chaired numerous event committees.
In 1994, Peggy married Dr. Joseph B. Carlucci, conductor emeritus of The Symphony of Southeast Texas. Together they nurtured a mutual love for the arts and history through membership in The Symphony of Southeast Texas, Art Museum of Southeast Texas, Beaumont Art League, Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Houston Symphony, Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera, Friends of the Arts at Lamar University, Lamarissimo! concert series, Beaumont Heritage Society and Tyrrell Historical Library. Peggy and Joseph fulfilled a lifelong dream when they visited the famous Hermitage Art Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia and the Edvard Munch Museum in Oslo, Norway during a Baltic cruise. It was a fitting culmination of a series of trips to art museums in New York, St. Petersburg, Florida, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Santa Fe.
Peggy died on November 8, 2005. This scholarship in Peggy’s memory is established by the Beaumont Art League, and her two sons Broocks Osborne and Allen Osborne.
Selection Criteria:
1) Major/Degree – Any degree in Fine Arts with an emphasis in Painting
2) Class Level – Undergraduate students
3) Class Load Requirements – Full time students. Exceptions may be made for last semester students who may not need to be full-time to complete the requirements for graduation.
4) Overall GPA – Must maintain overall GPA of 3.0
5) Other – Recipient must demonstrate outstanding abilities and potential in fine arts.
Other Specifications:
Recipients must be in good standing with the university.
Cynthia Booker West Memorial Scholarship
Selection Criteria:
1) Major/Degree – Open to all majors in the Department of Art.
2) Class Level – Preference to entering freshman. Recipients may remain on the scholarship until graduation.
3) Class Load Requirements – Full time students. Exceptions may be made for last semester students who may not need to be full-time to complete the requirements for graduation.
4) Overall GPA – Recipient must maintain a 2.5 to remain on scholarship.
Other
Recipients must be in good standing with the university.
