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ARTS STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

Upcoming Opportunities, & Resources for students in the School of Art & Design + Performing Arts . Find due dates and deadlines for internships, exhibitions, auditions, and applications here!


The 2025 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Awards

Apply now to be Nominated as an Alfred Student by Alfred Sculpture Dimensional Studies Division.
Colleges and universities worldwide are invited to nominate students whose work exemplifies excellence in the field of contemporary sculpture.

All current University Members can nominate up to three (3) enrolled students working towards a BA, BFA or MFA.  http://sculpture.org/page/studentawards 

Deadline for application to be nominated is Monday March 17th at Midnight The International Sculpture Center’s Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award was founded in 1994 to recognize young sculptors and encourage their continued commitment to the field of sculpture, as well as to recognize the award recipients' faculty sponsors and their institutions.


Attention Arts Students! Do you want to learn about how you can participate in the Spring 2025 Undergraduate Research Forum? Join us for an Arts focused conversation on  March 12 at 4:30 p.m. on Zoom. RSVP: [email protected] 

 


SUNY Empire State Service Summer Corps is now accepting student and host site applications for Summer 2025! This program is a paid service student internship where students are placed at community-based organizations, non-profits, or schools.  Corps Members should be current or recently graduated SUNY students who will be selected to be in one of the 6 program cohorts: Anti-Hate & Bias Prevention, Basic Needs & SNAP, FAFSA, K-12 Tutoring, Peer Mental Health, and Sustainability. Click here for the website to apply, please be sure to click on the “Summer” Application Link


Summer Courses for Credit in Art and Art History

Painting for Non-Majors - 31498 - ART 146 - 01
John Chae May 19 - June 6, 2025

Drawing: Analyzing Nature - 31146 - ART 284 - 01
Kathy Vajda May 19 - June 6, 2025

ART HISTORY
Photography and the Moving Image - 31446 - ARTH 149 - 01
James Hansen Online June 9 - 27, 2025

1989 and After - 31356 - ARTH 347 - 01
James Hansen Online May 19 - June 6, 2025 or  June 9 - 27, 2025


APEX The Alfred University Applied and Experiential Learning Program (APEX) allows juniors and seniors to apply for up to $1,000 in funding to engage in work experience and study/research opportunities to enhance their career decision-making, increase their opportunities after graduation and inspire them to find their passions in life. The application can easily be accessed through Handshake.


ARGUS Alfred Research Grants for Undergraduate Students - provides students from all majors and disciplines with an opportunity to obtain funding to support research or creative work. ARGUS helps you explore your discipline. The typical maximum payment for an ARGUS project is $750 per semester. This is money for the project and not part of your financial aid package. ARGUS funds can cover travel costs, materials, phone calls, books, and photocopying.