Antonio Cirino Memorial Arts Education Award
The Antonio Cirino Memorial Fund offers awards to Rhode Island residents/artists who need financial assistance to acquire education toward a masters or doctorate in order to pursue a teaching career in the arts. Applicants should demonstrate a consistent pursuit of knowledge about and in practice of the arts. Applicants will be expected to become increasingly independent of Cirino support in successive years. Applicants may be degree candidates in one or more aspects of the arts and in one or more of the arts disciplines. Grants are renewable for an additional two years, up to $10,000 annually, depending on financial need and the costs of the institution attended. It should be understood, however, that students writing dissertations would only generally be funded for one year and at the minimal amount ($2,000).
Selection criteria
- May not be a Rhode Island School of Design graduate or seeking a graduate degree from RISD
- Graduate student in arts education
- Award: $2,000 to $10,000 range; renewable
- Financial need
- Rhode Island resident
- History of involvement in the arts
A complete application includes:
- Completed online application form
- Most recent college transcript
- Copy of financial aid award letter
- Financial information worksheet
- Resumé
- One proof of Rhode Island residency (new applicants only) —e.g., driver’s license, voter registration card, lease
- Samples of your work completed within the last 12 months, of which one must have been completed in the last 6 months
Application deadline: June 15, 2011 |