William P. Simmons Art Scholarship
Funding Amount
$2,000 per year for student; $500 for art department
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Wesleyan College, Macon, GA
- Mercer University, Macon, GA
- Undergraduate and graduate students
Other requirements
- Painting
- Drawing
- Other visual arts
Overview
Purpose: Recognize and develop artistic skills and talents of Georgians by awarding scholarships to art students
Geographic Scope: Macon, Georgia
Eligible Institutions:
- Wesleyan College, Macon, GA
- Mercer University, Macon, GA
Eligible Degree Programs:
- Painting
- Drawing
- Other visual arts
- Undergraduate and graduate students
Recipient Criteria:
- Academic Status: Junior or senior year undergraduate OR graduate student
- Major: Art degree (studio art, visual arts, or equivalent)
- Nomination: Must be referred by art department at respective college
- Enrollment: Must be enrolled as full-time student
- Focus: Primary emphasis on painting, drawing, and visual arts
Award Details:
- Student Award: $2,000 per year
- Department Award: $500 to art department of recipient's school for cooperation and support
Award History (2022-2023 Cycle):
- 2 recipients: Anna Richards (Wesleyan College, studio art major) and Amanda Herrold (Mercer University, art/religion double major)
- Both rising seniors selected
- Both working in painting, photography, and visual arts
Contact:
- Phone: (478) 750-9338
- Toll Free: (866) 750-9338
- Address: 577 Mulberry Street, Suite 1600, Macon, GA 31201
- Email: info@cfcga.org
What Community Foundation of Central Georgia Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $9.91M
- Median grant
- $9.91M
- By dollars: Georgia 100%.
Example grants
Schedule Attached · Various, GA
$9.91M
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Fields of Work
- Arts
- Education
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