We are committed to making our classes available to everyone by offering scholarships, work study opportunities and tuition assistance.

Tuition Assistance

A certain amount of financial assistance is available each quarter to adults and youth who otherwise cannot afford to participate in Pratt classes or workshops.

Download the tuition assistance form. Send your complete application for Spring Quarter by mail, fax, or email by February 16, 2010 to Amanda Ondrick, Education Associate

Earn credit toward studio rental and classes in exchange for working in our studios or with our administrative staff. Learn more about our workstudy program online or by contacting

Scholarships

Pratt is proud to offer over twenty merit and financial need-based scholarships in every visual arts discipline taught in our studios. Awards are used towards classes and studio rental at Pratt and are available for artists of color, adults and teens, and emerging and established artists. Some awards include a cash stipend.

Please note that because scholarship availability is based on funding; Pratt reserves the right to discontinue any scholarship.

Scholarships:

For all scholarships listed below, applications are due July 2009. You can download the application materials for each of the scholarship listed below as well as our image preparation guidelines.

This application form is required for all applications.

Jon and Mary Shirley Scholarship in Glass (merit/adult):
For emerging artists. Two scholarships are awarded.

Vascovitz Family Scholarship in Drawing and Painting (mert/financial need/adult): Scholarships are awarded to two emerging artists.

Vascovitz Teen Scholarship in Drawing and Painting (merit/financial need): Four scholarships to be used by teens in Pratt’s summer drawing and painting classes.

Seattle Print Arts Scholarships in Printmaking (merit/adult): One scholarship to a student with a dedicated interest and commitment to printmaking.

PONCHO Artist in Residence (merit): Four scholarships to be used in any discipline at Pratt.

Mimi Would! Scholarship(merit/need): One scholarship for emerging artists to explore new directions.

Debora Moore Scholarship (merit/need): One scholarship for single parents or primary caregivers for work in glass.

Gregory M. Robinson Pathways Scholarship: One scholarship for people of color toward classes and studio rental at Pratt.

Pohlman Knowles High School Scholarships (merit): Scholarships for high school age students in all disciplines at Pratt.

Italo Scanga Scholarship (merit): Four scholarships for teens and young adults of color in various media.

ArtBridge Scholarship (merit): For emerging artists in Washington State. Stipends may be used towards classes, supplies, studio rental (with completion of rental test) and participation in Artist Trust’s EDGE Program.

Ignition Northwest Scholarship (merit/adult): To support community building art projects by members of Ignition NW.

Pratt Fine Arts Center's 2009 - 2010 Scholarships were contributed by funding from Jon & Mary Shirley, Studios GG, the Vascovitz Family, Seattle Print Arts Society, PONCHO, Jenny Pohlman & Sabrina Knowles, Ignition NW, Pedro & Wanda Pelayo, Debora Moore and the Seven Bridges Foundation.

Eligibility: Pratt board members and all administrative staff are not eligible to apply. Instructors, coordinators, work study and monitors are not considered administrative staff. Applicants may receive any two scholarships in their lifetime unless otherwise noted in the scholarship prospectus.