Chelsea Curry Emerging Creatives Scholarship

Donors from around the globe have contributed in excess of $50k to honor our beloved Chelsea Curry. Emerging Creatives that are enrolled and on track to graduate in 2025/2026 or enrolled in graduate school are eligible to apply.

Applicant Submissions Due - December 15, 2024

Awardees Announced - December 20, 2024

  • Notifications will be published on this site (recipient initials and university), sent to awardees via USPS and/or Email

  • Monetary awards will be sent via USPS or bank wire, payable to the college or university on behalf of the award recipient

Submission Instructions:

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In a single email to EmergeCreateChange@outlook.com send:

  1. Your written Bio or Resume with a link to your Art Portfolio, “Book” of work or other creative content

  2. Video link or attachment expressing how you plan to effect change as an emerging creative in your field of study (3 min max.)

  3. College/ University Name

    (Student Account ID, the institution’s billing office phone number and address will be requested of all awardees)

  4. Anticipated Date of Graduation

  5. Recent Transcript

Students from underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Z.F. @ Skidmore College

Z.F. @ Skidmore College



A.M. @ Waterloo

A.M. @ Waterloo

T.B. @ Lipscomb University

T.B. @ Lipscomb University

We have to find new ways to work without permission, new ways to turn corners and go through doors that are closed off to us to create our own audiences and our own material independently.

Ava Duverney