Foundation Scholarships

Newton, Gerald W. Art

Applicants must be a senior and enrolled in the BA or BFA programs. The cumulative grade point average must be 3.0 or higher within the Department of Art. The student must demonstrate by performance a serious interest in art: outstanding discipline and dedication and also demonstrate financial need.

The student must submit a completed application form available in the Art Department Office. The student must write a brief statement of his or her philosophy of aesthetic goals and objectives (200-300 words).

A Scholarship Committee appointed by the Chair consisting of three art faculty members will evaluate and select. A faculty member from metalsmithing and sculpture should be included.

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

Gerald Newton worked for many years at the Uniroyal Plant in Eau Claire. After he retired, he started taking art classes at UW-Eau Claire. He then started working in the framing shop in the art department and made hundreds of frames for fellow students to display their art works, especially for their senior shows. He took great pleasure in using his talents to help the students. His family seeks to further that legacy through this scholarship. The Newton Family requests that they be notified of the annual Senior Art Show. This award is to assist senior art students with materials for exhibition of their work. A thank you should be sent to Mrs. Marvel Newton.