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Art Scholarship Program

Nelson Defense Group proudly supports local creativity through its annual Art Scholarship, open to high school students across St. Croix County, the program awards three $500 scholarships to young artists who demonstrate talent, imagination, and passion. 

 

“It’s inspiring to share the creative stories of our local artists and be part of their journey,” – founder Attorney Aaron A. Nelson.

Collection of art scholarship paintings hanging on the wall

Applicant Information

Street Address and/or P.O. Box

Education

Art Teacher

Entry Information

Please include a detailed description of the artwork, clearly identifying the major elements of the piece.

Release

I understand that if my artwork is selected, I will be awarded scholarship monies upon receipt of the art and that my artwork will be on loan to Aaron A. Nelson and Nelson Defense Group for one calendar year. My artwork will be displayed at Nelson Defense Group for one calendar year from the date of the award. After that time, my artwork will be returned to me and I agree to pick it up at Nelson Defense Group by June 1st.

I further authorize Nelson Defense Group, LLC, Aaron A. Nelson, their agents, employees and designees, permission to capture my image and likeness in photographs for promotional and other marketing purposes.

I acknowledge that Nelson Defense Group and Aaron A. Nelson will own such images and further grant them permission to copyright, display, publish, distribute, use, modify, print and reprint such images in any manner whatsoever related to Nelson Defense Group and Aaron A. Nelson’s business, including by not limited to publications, advertisements, brochures, web site images or other electronic displays and transmissions thereof. I waive the right to review and inspect the image prior to its use.

I hereby authorize that I am the parent/guardian of the above-named applicant, a child under the age of 18 years, and I hereby consent that any image (as defined above) may be used for any purposes set forth in this Authorization and Waiver above.

Art Scholarship

All submissions for the Nelson Defense Group Art Scholarship must
include original artwork that was created for the purposes of the scholarship application or prepared during an art course this academic school year. In addition to the $500 scholarship award, students who
are selected will have their artwork displayed in the offices of the Nelson Defense Group for one year prior to returning the artwork to the student.


 

High school students interested in applying for the Nelson Defense Group Art Scholarship are encouraged to complete the online scholarship application form, along with a color photo of the original artwork to be considered.

DEADLINE: April 1st