Scholarship Guidelines

PURPOSE:

To provide the opportunity for PTQG members to strengthen their quiltmaking skills and to encourage individuals to pursue and further the art of quiltmaking. Areas considered for an award include: Artistic development of the quiltmaker and/or experimentation in the field of quilting Education of quiltmakers ( U.S. teaching, judging and appraisal certifications) Other subjects related to quiltmaking not covered under the current PTQG Mini-Grant program.

AWARD AMOUNT:

Three scholarships up to $250.00 each will be awarded annually. One will be specifically designated for a Maine Quilts workshop for the following year; for example, a Sept. 2007 application would be for a workshop at Maine Quilts 2008. Funds received may be used to cover any related workshop/training costs including registration fees, required supplies, and/or travel and hotel costs. The amount available for scholarships will be reviewed each year at the time the PTQG budget is approved.

APPLICATION:

Applicants must have been a member of PTQG for at least one year at the time of application. A completed application form with an attached copy of the course description, or in the case of a Maine Quilts application, the name of the teacher, is required. (Applicants can find the names of teachers in the previous Maine Quilt's show book.) The application must be received by Sept. 15th in order to be considered for the upcoming year. Recipients of scholarships will be expected to sign an agreement to use the scholarship funds in their course of study within one calendar year of issue.


SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Applications will be reviewed by the Scholarship Committee and a recommended list of recipients will be presented for approval to the General Board at the October PTQG meeting. Criteria for selection will be completeness of application and appropriateness of requested course of study. Secondary factors such as the extent of participation in PTQG may be considered. If there are more than three finalists, the choices will be made by drawing names in a lottery. The awards will be announced at the January Members' Meeting. In order to allow as many people as are interested to receive a scholarship, a recipient must wait three years before applying again.


RESPONSIBILITIES UPON RECEIVING A SCHOLARSHIP:

The winner of the Maine Quilts workshop scholarship will be responsible for registering for the workshop by the first postmark date in the show brochure. Recipients will be required to furnish feedback to the PTQG Scholarship Committee within 60 days of course completion. Additionally, they will be required to present a report about their workshop or training to the general membership in the form of a brief report and display of a project or work-in-progress at a Members' Meeting and also an article and photo for the Patchwork Press. The winner of the Maine Quilts workshop scholarship will be responsible for registering for the workshop by the first postmark date in the show brochure.


WHERE TO GET AN APPLICATION:

Applications can be obtained by clicking here for a PDF or mailing your request to:

Virginia Morrell
123 Sunny Hill Drive
Farmington, Maine 04938

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