YEA!

Harvey Pranian High School Art Scholarship

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Harvey Pranian celebrated the creativity and talent of Evanston’s young artists. The Harvey Pranian High School Art Scholarship honors his vision and preserves the legacy of YEA! (Youth in Evanston Arts), which he founded in 1987.

The scholarship recognizes and supports promising high school artists who demonstrate creativity, dedication, and a passion for the visual arts, as they pursue their college education at an arts school or as an arts major.

At minimum, two recipients will be awarded a scholarship of $1,500 to support their artistic education. The funds will be used toward tuition and required art supplies, but not for housing, travel or personal expenses.

Join us in supporting the next generation of artists—consider a donation to the Harvey Pranian High School Art Scholarship to celebrate his legacy and help Evanston students pursue their passion for the arts.

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  • YEA! high school art scholarship was created to recognize and support promising high school artists who demonstrate creativity, dedication and a passion for the visual arts, as they pursue their college education at an arts school or as an arts major.

    Two recipients will be awarded a scholarship of $1,500 to support their artistic education. The funds will be used toward tuition, required art supplies but not for housing, travel or personal expenses.

    • Must be a current high school senior

    • Must reside in Evanston IL

    • Must submit a 5 pieces of original artwork, music audio files, performance video clips.

    YEA! reserves the right to reproduce in color or in black and white, the art work, audio or videos of the selected finalists. That will be used for educational and/or publicity purposes only.

    Scholarship recipients will be announced on May 1, 2026.

  • Applicant must submit and upload jpeg, images , audio or video of five (5) works of art done within the past two years.

    The applicant must show the title, the dimensions of the work and the date it was completed. All 2D, 3D, music and video work are accepted.

    A short letter of support from a teacher, mentor, or community member familiar with your artistic work. They will need to email to info@openstudioproject.org referencing YEA! scholarship in the subject heading with your name by the deadline of March 1, 2026.

    Upload size up to 20MB per file.

  • Applications will be evaluated based on:

    • Originality and creativity of portfolio, music or video performance.

    • Artistic potential

    • Clarity and thoughtfulness of artist statement

    • Letter of support

YEA! High School Art Scholarship Application

Application is now closed. Please check back in 2027

A short letter of support from a teacher, mentor, or community member familiar with your artistic work will be required.

Please have them submit their letter of support to info@openstudioproject.org - subject YEA! High School Art Scholarship. If the support letter is not submitted on your behalf then your application will no be reviewed.