Youth Art Scholarships

The Holland Area Arts Council believes in giving all students the opportunity to reach their full creative potential. Therefore, we offer scholarships for talented students of any background, race or religion who show a desire to explore the arts. 

We are able to offer sixteen scholarships each year, thanks to our generous sponsors the Junior Welfare League and Maxine DeBruyn.

To apply, fill out the application and provide a letter from a teacher, counselor, clergy member, or social worker recommending the applicant for the program. Mail the application and letter to 150 East 8th Street, Holland, MI 49423 or email both to mary@hollandarts.org.

The Maxine DeB​ruyn Fine Arts Scholarship

Maxine DeBruyn has been a leader for Arts Advocacy in the Holland and Zeeland Community for most of her adult life.  Maxine is the founder of the Dance Department at Hope College and holds several positions in dance education associations, most notably as President of the National Dance Education Organization, national chair of Little Footsteps To Go for the National Dance Association, and as the IS representative for Dance and the Child International (daCi). In 2004 she received the Life Time Achievement Award in Dance Education for the Michigan Dance Council.

Not only was Maxine a founding member of the Holland Area Arts Council at its inception in 1997, but she has served on the Arts Council Board of Directors for the last 6 years - offering guidance, continuity and innovative thinking.

As Maxine retires from the Arts Council Board, we have endowed a scholarship in her name in gratitude for her service to the Arts Community. Each year we will award a scholarship to a high school student who has shown a desire and affinity for the arts. 

The Junior Welfare League Art Scholarship

Notes:

Holland Arts scholarships are awarded primarily on merit, but need will also be considered in the selection process. 

All class enrollment is first-come, first serve, and a scholarship award does not guarantee or reserve a place for a student in a particular class. Register early and provide a $10 deposit to reserve your spot. 

Contact our Program Director, Mary Sundstrom, at 616-396-3278 or mary@hollandarts.org for more information on scholarships, applications and classes.