Foci MCGA and Bicycle Glass Co. along with other community partners are launching an annual scholarship program for local glass artists.
This annual scholarship is designed to provide glass artists with the financial resources needed to make high-level glass art education, requiring travel, accessible. Scholarship recipients are encouraged to attend Pilchuck Glass School, Corning Museum of Glass, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Penland School of Crafts, or Haystack Mountain School of Crafts with their scholarship, but other educational opportunities can be approved upon request.
The scholarship recipients will receive between $1,000- $3,000 (amount determined by need and number of qualified applicants) to be used to attend a spring or summer workshop or learning experience of their choice.
Scholarships need to be used between March 1, 2026 and August 1, 2026. A final report will be required and due to Foci MCGA by August 31, 2026.
Eligibility
You must be a glass artist already, or be incorporating glass into your work already.
You must be an artist that lives within Minnesota or outside Minnesota, but no farther than 75 miles away from Foci MCGA.
You are not a current staff or board member of Foci MCGA.
Application Process
Applications will be due December 1, 2025. For inquiries, please contact the Program Manager kagen.dunn@mnglassart.org.
There is no fee to apply. The following materials must be submitted online through the online portal:
Information on applicant history and experience with glass
Information on applicant desired outcomes
Information on the specific learning experience the applicant will attend with the scholarship support
Applicant bio
5 images of the applicant’s work
Applicant headshot
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