The $8,300 EJBF Scholarship

Draw from life. Show your talent. Transform your future.

We believe every young artist deserves access to serious training and creative opportunity — no matter their financial circumstance. The Eric Jason Bader $8,300 Artist Scholarship supports one outstanding student who demonstrates exceptional drawing skill during a live, observational drawing session.

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This award is designed to champion talent, dedication, and creative potential — helping remove the financial barriers that too often stand in the way of artistic growth.

Who Can Apply

This scholarship is open to middle- and high-school students from income-qualified households.

If your family participates in the free/reduced-price lunch program or meets comparable income guidelines, you are eligible to apply.
Our goal is to uplift emerging artists who may not otherwise have access to advanced art training.

Talent lives everywhere. Opportunity should too.