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Visual Arts Sea Grant

Be sure to view the gallery of previous awards. For other scholarships or awards, please see the scholarships page.

The Visual Arts Sea Grant Program of Rhode Island was established in 1988 to encourage New England professional visual artists to address the issue of the environment of the ocean and its coastal communities. Grants are intended to financially assist individuals and/or collaborating artists whose works are related to themes of the marine environment. Curatorial proposals will be considered. The grants, up to $2,000, will be awarded annually. Previous recipients of Sea Grant awards are not eligible for 5 years. Individuals enrolled as undergraduate or graduate students are not eligible. Proposals will be reviewed by a panel of RI professionals in the visual arts.

Criteria

  • Maximum of ten .jpeg images in RGB format approximately 1024 pixels wide on a CD or;
  • Maximum of ten 35mm slides clearly labeled with title and professionally prepared.

  • Artist's current resume and brief statement, outlining the objective of the proposal, relevance of the work to ocean environments, and the relationship of the proposal to past work.
  • A list of images including name, title, date, medium, dimensions, and file name.
  • A self-addressed, stamped envelope for the return of slides and materials.
  • Itemized budget including: supplies, services and support personnel.

Awards

  • 2008
    » Janelle Iglesias
    » Kim Salerno

  • 2007
    » Deborah Wing-Sproul
    » Jennifer Simms

  • 2006
    » Todd McCollister
    » Christy Georg

  • 2005
    » Tabitha Vevers
    » Susan Schultz

  • 2004
    » Donna Hamil Talman
    » Kimberly Faler

  • 2003
    » Marguerite White
    » Patti Capaldi

  • 2002
    » Kathie Florsheim
    » Jeffrey Marshall

  • 2001
    » Tina Tryforos

  • 2000
    » Olivia McCullough
    » Lilla Samson

  • 1999
    » Caroline Bagenal
    » Lindsay Packer

  • 1998
    » Kathy Kissick
    » Ana Flores

  • 1997
    » Laura Baring-Gould
    » Laura Davidson

  • 1996
    » Thomas Walsh
    » Nancy Richter

  • 1995
    » Dan Ranalli

  • 1994
    » Charles McQuillen

  • 1993
    » Barbara Shamblin

  • 1992
    » Majorie Keller

  • 1991
    » John Ninneman

  • 1990
    » Jennifer Ann Murray

  • 1989
    » Chris Horton


Visiting Artists

The Italo Scanga Visiting Artist Fund was established with a donation from A&AH alumna Katherine Scanga and the Italo Scanga Foundation. Italo Scanga was an internationally renowned sculptor who taught at the University of Rhode Island.

Hasan Elahi | 2009
Sandro Del Rosario | 2009
Albert Chong | 2008
Nina Katchadourian | 2007
Holly Laws | 2007
Gregory Coates | 2006
Kurt Ralske | 2006