Deborah Curtiss is a life-long visual artist, IVLA member since 1987, leader, and contributor. Deborah began to paint during her first year at Yale University School of Art to which she transferred after three years of liberal arts at Antioch College. Amazed by the intellectual challenge that accompanies sensual enthrallment with emerging colors and forms in painting, she exhibited regularly in Philadelphia and the vicinity from 1965 to 2017; and educated others in visual art through teaching, 1972–1998: drawing, painting, and/or visual literacy work at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Drexel and Temple Universities, and the University of the Arts (including graduate seminars). Deborah has published two visual art books, and more than 300 articles, and reviews. She has served on the editorial board of the Journal of Visual Literacy intermittently since 1998. Curtiss is now retired and in 2017, she donated her visual literacy library to the Benedict Library of Visual Literacy at Arizona State University in Tempe.
The IVLA will award several IVLA artist scholarships in 2022 to enable artists who lack financial support to have an opportunity to attend the conference and participate in the exhibit. The IVLA will select applicants who are practicing artists in need. Individual scholarships will include IVLA membership for two years. Please note that at least one of the awards is reserved for a minority artist and at least one of the awards is reserved for an artist outside of the United States.
Timeline
Deadline to apply: Sept 1, 2021
Notification of results: September 15, 2021
Eligibility
18 years of age or older
You will need a Google account to upload documents to the application.
How to Apply
Complete the online application form to include:
Contact & demographic information
Complete a short statement of your statement of need (250 maximum words, include facts on how receiving the scholarship will help further your visual literacy goals)*
Complete the three short essay questions*
Resume
Proof of Age
* Three short essay questions (maximum 250 words per question)
Please discuss your interest and enthusiasm for visual literacy, including your involvement in visual literacy activities and organizations.
Why are you interested in attending the 53rd Annual IVLA Conference? Is there a speaker or theme that really excites you? Describe your interest in that field of research.
How will a scholarship to our conference contribute to your career development?
New and Non- IVLA members are encouraged to apply.
All applicants will be notified of results via email by the close of business on September 15, 2021.
If selected for an award, applicants must confirm their ability to attend the event and provide their tax ID number for our 1099 form. They must be willing to sign a release form so they can be featured in future conference promotions, including–but not limited to–live appearances on stage, press and video interviews and IVLA board members. Scholarship winners also will be expected to provide a follow-up interview with the IVLA board to discuss their experiences and share what they learned.
Please direct all inquiries to president[at]ivla.org
