Through ArtLink, the NAA provides scholarships to local graduating seniors who are pursuing art, art education, and/or arts management in college. These scholarships are made possible with the support of the Hemphill Family Foundation.
The ArtLink scholarships are available to current seniors at Amesbury, Haverhill, Newburyport, Pentucket, and Triton High Schools, though some scholarships are restricted to certain schools. A list is provided below with more detail. These Scholarships will be reviewed by members of the Hemphill Foundation and the Executive DIrector of Newburyport Art. The deadline is April10th, 2026. Decisions will be sent out by April 25th, 2026.
Scholarships offered
- NAA Hemphill Family Foundation Scholarship (1 at $4,000) - open to Amesbury, Byfield, Haverhill, Salisbury and Newburyport Pentucket, and Triton High Schools
Eligibility
- Applicants must be a senior in high school at one of the designated schools listed above. Each scholarship is associated with a list of eligible schools.
- Applicants will automatically be considered for any and all scholarships for which they are eligible, based on their high school enrollment.
- Applicants must be applying or accepted into (with plans to enroll in) a four-year, full-time program (university/college) to study fine art, design, art education, and/or arts management.
Applications are made online by...
- completing the online application form
- writing a brief (no more than 300 words) artist’s statement
- providing a letter of recommendation
- uploading an artist portfolio, consisting of 6 images alongside the corresponding title, medium, and brief description of the work
Any questions can be sent to artcall@newburyportart.org
Notifications will be sent to all applicants as soon as possible in November