Do you have a talent for art but you’re planning on majoring in something else in college? Well, there are still scholarships out there for students who have a talent for art and they are open to all majors!

If you are planning on a visual arts major in college, there are even more scholarships open to you!

Celebrate the West High School Art Competition
Sponsor: Western Governors’ Association
Amount: Up to $600
Closing Date: April 24, 2026
Description: Competition is open to high school students (grades 9-12) in public, private, charter, and alternative schools. Home-schooled students in that age group also may enter. Student must be in a school in a WGA member state: Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Applicant must create original work inspired by their state or otherwise evocative of the West.