In 1994, Emrys Foundation extended its tradition of encouraging women and minorities in the arts by establishing an Emrys Scholarship Fund through the Community Foundation of Greater Greenville. In 1999, the first awards were presented from the scholarship in honor of Dr. Alice Conger Patterson, former director of Lifelong Learning at Furman University and a past Emrys president. Emrys is currently building an endowment for the Keller Cushing Freeman Fellowship, honoring the founder of the organization. Beginning in 2011, the guidelines for applicants were expanded to include both men and women.
Normally, Emrys does not award both a Scholarship and a Fellowship in the same year.
Please donate to help us continue our assistance to both emerging and established artists in all fields.
Contribute to the Alice Conger Patterson Scholarship
In 2010, applications were accepted for two awards: Alice Conger Patterson Scholarship and A Room of One’s Own Residency.
Registration and payment by check. This year only the Alice Conger Patterson Scholarship will be awarded. Guidelines appear below and can be used for application purposes.
The deadline has passed for 2011. Please sign up for our newsletter which will announce the 2012 scholarship dates.
ALICE CONGER PATTERSON SCHOLARSHIP
The Alice Conger Patterson Scholarship is designed to encourage South Carolina individuals to pursue continuing education or to develop a creative endeavor in order to enhance a career in the arts or to change career direction. Preference is given to endeavors involving the literary arts. The Alice Conger Patterson Scholarship reflects the goals of the Emrys Foundation, whose mission is to nurture creativity in emerging and established writers, to expand the impact of the literary arts and collaborate across a broad variety of art forms to give voice to the written word.
Who may apply for a grant:
- The Scholarship accepts applications from individuals only.
- Must be at least 35 years or older.
- Must be a resident of South Carolina and a citizen of the United States with a Social Security number.
- Must have demonstrated an interest in an existing career or new career in the arts, which the scholarship would enhance.
Who may not apply:
- An individual holding elective office or public office may not apply.
- A person may not apply on behalf of another.
- Groups, organizations, businesses, and 501(c) (3) tax exempt entities may not apply.
- Emrys Foundation current Board members and members of their families may not apply.Grants range from $500 to $1000.
- Be advised that the Internal Revenue Service considers grant funds to be taxable income.
- Tuition grants will be made directly to any accredited academic institution.
- Grants for creative endeavors will be made to the individual artist.
Additional Information:
- Grants range from $500 to $1000.
- Be advised that the Internal Revenue Service considers grant funds to be taxable income.
Project limitations
- Tuition grants will be made directly to any accredited academic institution.
- Grants for creative endeavors will be made to the individual artist.
Application Guidelines
To receive application guidelines for the Alice Conger Patterson scholarship, e-mail Emrys’ administrative assistant at info@emrys.org who will e-mail the details to you. Deadline for applications is Friday, May 6, 2011. Applications must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. EDT to info@emrys.org with the subject line: Scholarship submission for [your name]. (Reference letters should be sent directly to that same address by the reference writer with the subject line: Scholarship recommendation for [your name].)