Please review the submission guidelines carefully. You must contact Anolic Family Award administrator Rita Rosen Poley PRIOR to submitting your application: info@anolicfamilyaward.org
DEADLINE: APRIL 1st, 2025
AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT: BY JUNE 15th, 2025
WHAT IS THE AWARD? The sum of $2,000 will be awarded to a Jewish student who has a particular interest in the visual arts and in Israel, to explore and develop their artistic interest through an independent study trip to Israel.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY? Any Jewish student (undergrad junior, senior, or graduate), studying in a Jewish studies college program, department of fine arts, or an academically accredited art school. While applicants must demonstrate a sincere interest in the visual arts, and a Jewish perspective towards the creative process, you do not have to be an art student to apply.
WHAT AN APPLICANT MUST SUBMIT: Applicants are to submit an essay of up to 500 words. The essay should be as detailed and specific as possible. The essay must detail why the applicant wants to visit Israel – what s/he expects to accomplish and how. The award is for independent travel. It may not be used to fund the tuition of a formal program. No letters of recommendation are to be submitted.
WHAT IMAGES ARE REQUIRED? In addition to the written proposal, students must also submit 10 images of recent work, which need not show any Jewish imagery, in .jpg format. Please list the title, dimensions, year completed and materials used on a separate image list. Submit 10 images that are the best representation of your work. The size of your .jpg files should be as follows: 1024 pixels on its longest side and no larger than 3 MB each. Please label each image as follows: Last name_First name_image# (Example: Doe_Jane_#1).
AN IMAGE LIST: Identify each submitted work with the image #, title, date, medium, dimensions. You may also include other relevant information here (i.e. Was the work exhibited? Did it win an award?). Please include your name and contact information at the top of your image list.
WHAT WILL THE AWARD FUND? The award is to be used only for study in the visual arts in Israel. The award may be used towards funding: museum visits, independent art historical research, studio work, materials, professional consultation, art travel, etc.
WHAT WILL THE AWARD NOT FUND? The award will not pay for tuition for any program or course of study unless it is a program specifically in the visual arts. The award is NOT for performing arts.
WHAT ELSE DO I NEED TO KNOW? The award is $2,000. Of that amount $1,750 will be paid immediately to the award recipient. The final $250 will be paid after the trip, once a one-page report, with supporting visuals (5-10), is submitted. In your application you must specify your school and year of study.
WHAT ELSE? Any image or research published that was facilitated by the Anolic Family Award program must acknowledge the Anolic Family Award.
TO APPLY: If you have contacted AFA Administrator Rita Rosen Poley (info@anolicfamilyward.org) and are ready to apply please fill out the application in the section below.