Marion Biehn Endowed Scholarship Fund in Art

(1) Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse with a major in Art (Fine Art, drawing, painting, sculpture & printmaking);
(2) Recipient must be an outstanding major based on the recommendation and consensus of entire art faculty, the Art Award Committee decisions are final;
(3) Recipient may be a sophomore or higher academic level;
(4) At least one award should be made annually; Students may apply on an annual basis;
(5) The amount of each annual award shall be in such amount as determined by the committee but shall be consistent with the amount available and greater than $500.00, if possible;
(6) Other restrictions: Applications are talent based and awarded on the basis of portfolio review. Applicant must submit 10-12 samples to the Department Selection Committee by the established deadline.
(7) Art portfolio must be work done by the student within the past two years and can be of one medium or a variety of mediums. The Portfolio must be submitted as image(s) [cropped, well lit and titled], submitted with the scholarship application. Title, medium, size, date of completion must accompany each sample of work.

Award
$512.00
Scopes
CASSH: College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities, Art
Deadline
01/15/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. Art Department Scholarships
    • 1. What is your degree program?
    • 2. First-year (freshman) and continuing students must submit a portfolio _(PDF format)_ of 10-12 digital images representing your best work. Incoming freshmen should submit 5 images. Size all images to 6"x9" @ 72 pixels per inch and save as high resolution JPEG. You must include descriptions including title, media, dimensions and dates. Disclaimer: Upon upload of these images, UW-L has permission to share images with fund holders and other applicable parties.)
    • 3. If you are a first-year (incoming freshman) please submit a letter from a high school art instructor.
    • 4. Provide a short statement of your goals within the visual arts.