Art Scholarship winners will show at Mercer Island Community & Event Center July – August

High School Juniors & Seniors who have demonstrated a desire to continue visual art studies beyond High School are encouraged to apply.

The purpose of MIVAL’s scholarship is to support emerging, committed and deserving High School visual artists in their desire to continue their art education after High School by providing a financial award in their junior and senior years of High School.

Any 11th or 12th grade High School student residing on Mercer Island who plans to enter a university, community college or art institution, with the intention of pursuing an art major or minor, OR continuing in the visual arts field, may apply for MIVAL’s  Junior or Senior Student Scholarship. MIVAL is proud to offer a total of at least $4,000 in scholarships. The awards will be based on the artist portfolio.

MIVAL scholarships are available for Mercer Island high school students studying arts either in classroom settings or on their own. Seniors will be eligible for cash award scholarships and juniors will be eligible for award of excellence certificates which can be used for their college applications. Juniors can reapply in their senior year for a cash scholarship as well.  Scholarships applications are received annually during April and May.  

The deadline is in April each year and judging will take place by MIVAL members . Jurors will be in person and online and winners will be notified by the following week.  As a special bonus, MIVAL invites the scholarship winners to display their art works, for sale or not (the artist decides), in July in the Community Center Gallery located at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island.

Students who have demonstrated a desire to continue their visual art studies beyond High School as a major or minor are encouraged to apply for this scholarship. We look forward to receiving the applications. We encourage you to apply and let us know how we can help!

Please contact MIVAL at gallery@mival.org with any questions about the MIVAL Student Scholarship Award or the application