Cecil
Wallace Fordham Memorial Award in Visual Arts
The Cecil
Wallace Fordham Award in Visual Arts is presented each year to the outstanding
art student at each of the seven Dallas County Community Colleges. Each
Fordham winner receives a cash award and the opportunity to participate
in the annual art exhibit. The Cecil Wallace Fordham award was made possible
with a gift from Mr. Fordham's daughter, Eleanor Fordham Jones, and her
family. The gift was made in memory of his love of visual beauty.
Amount
of Award
$400
per student.
Source
of Funds
Permanent
endowment.
Number
of Awards Per Year
Seven,
one at each college per academic year.
Designated
College
All
DCCCD colleges.
Eligibility
Criteria
Applicants
must be students enrolled in the field of visual arts.
Application
Process
Varies
at each campus. Applicants should contact art instructors at his/her
campus, indicating interest in applying for the Fordham Award.
Selection
Process
Recipients
are selected by visual arts faculty at each college and are chosen
based on talent, achievement, dedication, and character. Winners
are honored with an exhibit of their work in conjunction with the
Alice Jones Berding Scholarship Recital in the spring.
Recipients
must submit the following to the DCCCD Foundation:
- Complete
DCCCD
Foundation scholarship application
- Description
of the submitted artwork
- Personal
letter to Mrs. Eleanor Fordham Jones describing the applicant's
current school experience and future goals
Deadline
Third
Monday in February.
For further
information, contact the Director of Administration
214-860-2455 or 214-860-2053
DCCCD Foundation, Inc., 701 Elm Street, Dallas, TX 75202
Last Updated: 8/23/07
October 2007 |
