Brand Boeshaar Scholarship
Since 2000 the Brand Boeshaar Scholarship Program has awarded $700,000 to graduating high school seniors in eastern Iowa and western Illinois who wish to study fine arts, design, architecture or art education in college. To be considered for this prestigious $12,000 scholarship, applicants must submit a completed application, high school transcript, two letters of support and a portfolio of 12 works. The program is funded by the Brand Boeshaar Foundation Fund, managed by the Figge education department and administered by the Quad Cities Community Foundation.
There are four scholarships:
1. Isabelle M. Brand Scholarship
2. Lillian L. Brand Scholarship
3. Lucille Brand Scholarship
4. William Brand Scholarship
Here are your 2021 application forms! Portfolio and Application deadlines are Saturday, March 6th, 2021. Contact Heather at haaronson@figgeartmuseum.org with questions.
The results for the 2020 recipients of the prestigious $12,000 scholarships for students majoring in art, art education, design, or architecture are listed below. The program is funded by the Brand Boeshaar Foundation Fund, managed by the Figge Education Department, and administered by the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend.
2020 Recipients
Lillian L. Brand Scholarship Maggie Borata, Central DeWitt High School
Isabelle M. Brand Scholarship Lena Dybro, Davenport Central High School, Creative Arts Academy
Lucille Brand Boeshaar Scholarship Lucas Teasdale, Davenport Central High School, Creative Arts Academy
William Brand Boeshaar Scholarship Hope Van Patten, Davenport Central High School, Creative Arts Academy
Honorable Mention
Don Heggen Memorial Scholarship Fund Recipients ($500 each) Gracie Miller, Assumption High School
Sophie Curtis, Pleasant Valley High School
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