Art Studio Undergraduate Awards

2025 Application process and deadlines

Art Studio gives out its annual undergraduate awards and scholarships during the winter quarter (see awards list below). Students in the Art Studio major post their submission for the Undergraduate Winter Awards show and submit their application online to be considered for awards and scholarships. Art Studio faculty will review Undergraduate Winter Awards Show submissions and vote on student submissions for each award/scholarship. The voting process will not conclude until after the show. Below are links to the application form and the Undergraduate Winter Awards Show submission instructions. Contact Laura Xue Luo for more information.

Dates and Deadlines

• Submit an online application by 1/2/2024 to 1/13/2025 at 12 PM
• Submit your Winter Awards Show Submission via Instagram during the submission period (1/2/2024 to 1/13/2025) with one mandatory hashtag and additional hashtags for the awards you are applying for (see below for more information)

Freemon Gadberry Award in Sculpture

$1,000 Gadberry Award given to students based on the quality of their exhibited work. Eligibility: The scholarship is open to any art studio major (open to any sculptural medium). There are no other criteria for eligibility.

Freemon Gadberry Award in Art

$1,000 Gadberry Award given to students based on the quality of their exhibited work. Eligibility: The scholarship is open to any art studio major (open to any medium). There are no other criteria for eligibility.

Jeffrey Owyang Art Scholarship

$1,000 Scholarship established to provide support to undergraduate students majoring in Art Studio. The scholarship is given to students based on the quality of their exhibited work. Eligibility: The scholarship is open to any declared art studio major (open to any medium). There are no other criteria for eligibility.

Marcia Cary Anti-Gravity Award

$1,000 Award based on the quality of exhibited work. Eligibility: Scholarship for transfer student working in any medium.

New York Studio School Summer Session Scholarship

$1000 in Tuition Match for the New York Studio School Summer program awarded to a student based on the quality of their work and its relevance to the NY Studio School’s mission. The student selected for this award will need to pay their own travel expenses and lodgings. Applicants need to research this program before applying.

Yale Norfolk Nomination

Nomination for program and $1500 Award if admitted. Eligibility: Students must be returning to UC Davis for at least two quarters NEXT academic year. Juniors or Seniors planning on a fifth year may apply. Award provided if admitted will cover registration fees. The student selected for this nomination will need to pay their own travel expenses and lodgings. Applicants need to research this program before applying. Program information can be found here.

2025 Winter Awards Submission Instructions