Foundation Scholarships

Friend, Herbert Art and Design

$500.00

Annually

Recipient must be declared, and accepted, art education or art and design major at UW-Eau Claire and interested in pursuing a career in one of those areas post graduation. Recipient must also have financial need. This scholarship is renewable but student must re-apply.

Students should request an application form in the Art Department Office and submit the completed form to the Art Department Office. Applicant must also submit a short 200- 300 word essay stating: what got applicant interested in art, why art is important to applicant and how they plan to use art in the future, and a brief description of their personal background.

In March. Deadline announced by the department in late February or early March.

The Department of Art and Design Scholarship Committee will review the applications and select the recipient.

The Scholarship Committee selects the recipient sometime between the application deadline and the annual juried student art show.

The recipient will be announced at the annual juried student art show in the Foster Gallery. A “Scholarship Award Form” will be forwarded to the Financial Aid office.

This scholarship was established by Robin (Friend) Seigle, a 1979 art education graduate of UW-Eau Claire, in memory of her father, Herbert Friend, who passed away on May 24, 2007, at the age of 92. Herb Friend was passionate about art. He studied at the Manley-Bridge School of Art in Boston, Massachusetts, then worked for Sears creating wonderful window displays. He also worked for Merrill Chase Art Gallery, selling rare and expensive artwork, and his last job until he retired in 1979 was working for a small, family business, again doing window displays. Upon retirement, Herb created pen and ink drawings of homes. Robin established this scholarship to honor her father, his love of art and his passion for life. Recipient should write a letter of thanks and deliver it to the UW-Eau Claire Foundation Office, S-214.