Fine Binding SCHOLARSHIP Application Form

Fine Binding SCHOLARSHIP Application Form

American Academy of Bookbinding
This is the application form for the Fine Binding Scholarship award for 2022.

If you are a new student or a returning student, you must also register for the course or courses you are interested in taking. Please register here:
https://bookbindingacademy.org/admission/

Learning and developing skills in fine bookbinding is a challenging pursuit for the serious student, requiring years of study and hours of dedicated hands-on work. The American Academy Fine Binding Scholarship was created by Barry & Myssie Acomb in 2013 to assist one individual per year who has shown initiative and is committed to the long-term development of their skills to reach a professional level and contribute to the larger bookbinding community. The scholarship is based on merit and is intended to create an opportunity for a student to attend AAB courses in Telluride. They may need financial assistance in accomplishing their goal.

The Fine Binding Scholarship is a $3000 award for tuition and housing fees at the American Academy of Bookbinding in Telluride. The award is flexible in that the recipient can apply funds solely towards tuition or tuition with a limited component for housing. In addition, the successful candidate will receive a $300 allowance for materials purchased at AAB.

Award Criteria

o   Funds must be used for coursework at AAB and AAB housing in Telluride.

o   The recipient may apply funds to a single class or multiple classes in succession. Funds may also be distributed for course work throughout the year they are granted, but they must be used in the year they are awarded.

o   Greater than 65 percent of the funds must be applied towards tuition.

o   Fine Binding students may apply. Diploma aspirant preferred, but not required.

o   The applicant must be a pre-existing or current student in Telluride.

o   Funds are not transferable to another year or another student.

o   Only one recipient will be chosen per year. A recipient may apply and be awarded the scholarship in subsequent years.

The AAB Fine Binding Scholarship application procedure

o Applicants must submit the following by March 18, 2022. Decisions will be made by April 1, 2022

o A one-page written statement and/or a 10-minute video about your interest and experience in fine binding, why you feel you deserve the award, and a statement addressing your long-term goals.

o Five photos of three different recent bindings.

o Complete an acceptance form and donor thank you letter before funds can be released.
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Fine Binding Scholarship

Written statement and or a short video about your interest and experience in fine binding, why you feel you deserve the award, and a statement addressing your long-term goals.
Written Statement and/or 10 minute or less video *

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Short video upload, if also submitting a written statement

Submitting a video is optional
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Submit five images of your current work
Work sample 1 upload *

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Work sample 1, short description of the work *
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Work sample 5, short description of the work *
Course(s) you have or are interesting in registering for. *

Fundamentals of Full Leather Binding - May 2-13 Boxmaking for Fine Binders - May 16-20 Introduction to Bookbinding Level 1 - May 30-June 3 Introduction to Bookbinding Level 2 - June 6-10 Decorative Techniques for Design Binding - June 13-17 Tacket Bindings: Articulated and Double Fly-leaf Leather Binding - June 20-24 Fundamentals of Half-Leather Binding - July 4-15 Parchment Over Boards - July18-22 Paper Conservation 1 - July 25-30 Paper Conservation 2 - August 1-5 Sewing Techniques: Historical Perspectives and Applications - August 22-26 Introduction to Laced-Case Binding - August 29-September 2 Introduction to Bookbinding Level 2 - September 5-9 Making Your Mark - September 19-23 What's Next: Applied Techniques to Design Binding - September 26-30 Intermediate/Advanced Fine Leather Binding - October 3-14 Cloth and Paper Bindings: Repairs and Stabilization - October 31-November 4 Leather Bindings: Repairs and Stabilization - November 7-11 The "Other" Tooling Technique - November 14-18
Thank you so much for submitting your application for the Fine Binding Scholarship Award. Your information will be reviewed and you will be contacted by a member of the AAB staff on April 1, 2022. If applying after that date, you will be notified within two weeks after your application has been received.
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