Purpose: The Virginia A. Groot Foundation established the Virginia A. Groot Foundation Grant in 1988 so that a ceramic sculpture or sculpture artist may have the opportunity to devote a substantial period of time to the development of his or her work.

Eligibility: Each year the Virginia A. Groot Foundation offers three grants (up to $35,000, $10,000, $5,000) to artists who have exceptional talent and demonstrated ability in ceramic sculpture or sculpture. Artists may be at any stage of career development, or older at the time of the application deadline.

Students enrolled in or attending, either full-time or part-time, any institution of higher learning are not eligible. Teachers are eligible if their program plan is for their development as artists rather than as teachers. The grant is not for the support of continued academic training.

When/How to Apply: Applications must be typed or neatly printed on the enclosed form and be postmarked by March 1st, 200X. Any application received after that date will not be considered for a grant. DO NOT reduce the type size, submit extra pages, resumes, reviews or any support materials that are not required.

Support Materials: Applicants must submit up to 20 slides of their work along with the application form. Only 35-mm slides will be accepted as evidence of artistic achievement. Slides must be labeled with the applicant's name, an arrow indicating the top of the slide and numbered. Accompanying the slides should be a typed or neatly printed sheet which corresponds with the numbered slides. For each slide, the following information should be given: Title, Medium, Size and Date Completed. All application materials become the property of the Virginia A. Groot Foundation. Applicants who wish to have their slides returned after notification of the grant must include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. The foundation, while taking all reasonable care, cannot be held responsible for loss or damage of support materials submitted.

Selection: The grant winner will be determined primarily by the quality of work submitted and, secondarily, on the information in the application form. The grant recipient will be notified by letter by May 1st, 200X and will have two weeks from the receipt of the letter to accept the grant.

This information may also be found on the cover sheet of the Virginia A. Groot Grant Application Form. If you meet all requirements, and you would like to apply, click here to download the grant application.