Las Arañas Scholarship Program - 2023
One of the primary missions of Las Arañas is education. Las Aranas Spinners and Weavers Guild has several scholarship funds that are available to active members. The intent of the scholarships is to provide funds to be applied towards attending a workshop or class. Scholarships are not awarded for the purchase of spinning, weaving, or dyeing equipment or supplies. Award of a Scholarship is an honor and the recipient will be expected to share their experiences with the general membership within 2 years of completion of the event. Scholarship recipient may fulfill that commitment by either making a presentation at a General Membership meeting or submitting an article to the Guild’s monthly newsletter.
Scholarship applications are made to the Board in care of the the President a least 1 month prior to the workshop or class. Further information about available scholarships is in the Las Aranas Spinners and Weavers Guild membership book.
Eligibility
Applicants must be an active member of Las Arañas Spinners and Weavers Guild. An active member is defined as any member who has paid dues to the Guild for two years and has participated in General Meetings and/or scheduled activities during those two years. Applicants must remain an active member at least until their commitment to share their experience with the General Membership has occurred.
A member can only receive a scholarship a maximum of every two years; another scholarship application will not be accepted before two years after the granting of a previous scholarship. There is no limit as to how many scholarships one can be awarded as long as the two year interval is taken.
Responsibility of Recipient
All recipients must produce proof that the money awarded them was used in the manner intended in the application in the form of receipts for expenses such as class fees and travel costs that are not covered by other scholarships.
All recipients of scholarships will be required to share their experiences with the General Membership of the Guild within 2 years of the completion of the event. The manner in which the applicant chooses to share is part of the evaluation of the merit of the application. The applicant may not use the scholarship awarded them for an event that has not been approved by the Board on the original application.
Application
Applications are to be presented in writing to the Board of Directors for approval. The Board of Directors and the executive officers (President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary) shall determine the need and/or quality of the application and will award scholarships.
The application must include a detailed description of the event, time, place and instructor. Scholarship money is intended to help our members attend events that are of high quality, areas that the Guild is lacking in, or might not be offered in our immediate area.
*Scholarship money cannot be used to attend Las Arañas sponsored workshops.
Scholarship Application Format:
Please answer the questions below and provide contact information on appropriate paper. You may submit the form to any of the Board of Directors or executive officers.
Name
Address
Phone numbers and email
Explain how you are an active member of Las Arañas.
How will the funds be used? Please state the name, date and time, location, instructor, and total cost of the event (broken down by tuition, materials fees, travel, etc.) Please list a website or other citation verifying the event. Include a brief statement of how this event relates to spinning, weaving or dyeing.
What is the value of this Scholarship to you as a Fiber Artist?
What is the value of this Scholarship to the Guild and how do you intend to share this experience with the General Membership?
How much are you requesting (up to $750 maximum)?
The Board of Directors reserves the right to suspend or discontinue the Scholarship program based on the availability of funds.
Mary Colton Tapestry Scholarship
Mary Colton has set up a scholarship specifically for tapestry weavers only to cover tuition for a tapestry class or workshop.
Scholarship applications are made to the Board in care of the the President a least 1 month prior to the workshop or class. Further information about available scholarships is in the Las Aranas Spinners and Weavers Guild membership book.
Eligibility
Applicants must be an active member of Las Arañas Spinners and Weavers Guild. An active member is defined as any member who has paid dues to the Guild for two years and has participated in General Meetings and/or scheduled activities during those two years. Applicants must remain an active member at least until their commitment to share their experience with the General Membership has occurred.
A member can only receive a scholarship a maximum of every two years; another scholarship application will not be accepted before two years after the granting of a previous scholarship. There is no limit as to how many scholarships one can be awarded as long as the two year interval is taken.
Responsibility of Recipient
All recipients must produce proof that the money awarded them was used in the manner intended in the application in the form of receipts for expenses such as class fees and travel costs that are not covered by other scholarships.
All recipients of scholarships will be required to share their experiences with the General Membership of the Guild within 2 years of the completion of the event. The manner in which the applicant chooses to share is part of the evaluation of the merit of the application. The applicant may not use the scholarship awarded them for an event that has not been approved by the Board on the original application.
Application
Applications are to be presented in writing to the Board of Directors for approval. The Board of Directors and the executive officers (President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary) shall determine the need and/or quality of the application and will award scholarships.
The application must include a detailed description of the event, time, place and instructor. Scholarship money is intended to help our members attend events that are of high quality, areas that the Guild is lacking in, or might not be offered in our immediate area.
*Scholarship money cannot be used to attend Las Arañas sponsored workshops.
Scholarship Application Format:
Please answer the questions below and provide contact information on appropriate paper. You may submit the form to any of the Board of Directors or executive officers.
Name
Address
Phone numbers and email
Explain how you are an active member of Las Arañas.
How will the funds be used? Please state the name, date and time, location, instructor, and total cost of the event (broken down by tuition, materials fees, travel, etc.) Please list a website or other citation verifying the event. Include a brief statement of how this event relates to spinning, weaving or dyeing.
What is the value of this Scholarship to you as a Fiber Artist?
What is the value of this Scholarship to the Guild and how do you intend to share this experience with the General Membership?
How much are you requesting (up to $750 maximum)?
The Board of Directors reserves the right to suspend or discontinue the Scholarship program based on the availability of funds.
Mary Colton Tapestry Scholarship
Mary Colton has set up a scholarship specifically for tapestry weavers only to cover tuition for a tapestry class or workshop.
- Applicants must have been a member of Las Arañas for at least a year and should apply to the Las Arañas Board prior to the class or workshop. They should list the date and name of the class or workshop, the instructor, the tuition cost and the sponsoring organization or person. Scholarships will be awarded as funds permit.
- A check for the tuition will be sent to the member, payable to the sponsoring organization or person. If the workshop or class is canceled or the member is unable to attend, the check should be returned to Las Arañas.