Visual
Arts express the hopes, dreams and history of a people. As guardians
of memory and gatekeepers of history, artists are often silently at
the heart of resistance and revolution, consciously and unconsciously
responsible for changes that have shaped our world. The artist is at
once a griot, a teacher, a philosopher. African American Visual Arts
Scholarships was created to recognize and support developing African
American artists.
AAVAS is actively seeking young African American Artists, offering
tuition, financial support, mentoring, tutoring, portfolio development
and a network of art students of color throughout the Portland area.
Recipients must be African American or African Diaspora, art majors
enrolled as full-time students, concentrating in Studio Art, Drawing,
Painting, Printmaking or Sculpture, Graphic Design with Computer Graphics
components, Art History.
Educational Equity Programs and Services (EEPS)