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School of Visual Art and Design
SVAD Create Scholarship

Awards

Multiple scholarships available, with awards up to: $8,000
($2,000 each year for up to four years)

Terms of Competition

Senior High School Standing
Acceptance to Southern Adventist University
2.5 GPA overall
Enrolled in any bachelors degree offered in the School of Visual Art and Design
Visual components of projects must be original works demonstrating your creative ability. Any AI or stock image usage must be disclosed and explained below.

Deadline

The submission deadline is April 7th, 2026.

Submission Categories

Animation
- Concept art (2D)
- Model renderings (3D)
- Narratives
- Visual Effects

Film
- Short films (narrative or documentary)
- Screenplays
- Photography

Fine Art
- Drawings
- Paintings
- Mixed Media
- Digital Art
- New Media
- Printmaking
- Sculpture
- Ceramics

Graphic Design
- Editorial layouts, advertisements, and posters
  (to include type and image combinations utilizing original images)
- Illustrations
- Digital Art
- Logos
- Websites (Original code or mock-up)

Submission Form

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First Name*

Last Name*

Email*

Please let us know how we can view your work. Our preferred method is online, such as a link to an online portfolio, blog, a content sharing site such as Youtube or Vimeo, or an online drive such as Dropbox, Google Drive, Wetransfer, etc…. (note: Make sure to share your content with us by providing a password in the box below or granting access to nlivanos@southern.edu)*

If a password is required to view your content please paste it below:

What major(s) are you considering?

Artists Statement: Tell us why you do the work you do. What makes it special and important to you?*

Artistic Taste: Which is your strongest piece, and which is your weakest? Explain why. If you're submitting a single work (like a film), what are the strongest and weakest aspects of the work?*

Group projects or AI content: If you submitted a collaborative work, describe your role and responsibilities. If any of the work submitted includes AI content, explain where it was used, why, and how you incorporated it.

I have read the "Terms of the Competition" listed above*

Yes, I have read it.

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