Congrats to the 2026 WCA/NH Scholarship Winners!
Reflection by Audrey Thurston
Untitled by Jocelyn Roache
Fossilized by Johanna Huezo
Since 2005, the New Hampshire Chapter of the Women’s Caucus for Art (WCA/NH) has awarded annual scholarships to one or more female-identified NH resident majoring in the visual arts at an accredited NH college or university.
This year, from the 13 applications submitted, jurors selected three students to receive awards. It was a tie for first place between Audrey Thurston of Gilmanton, a fine arts major at New England College and Jocelyn Roache of Belmont, majoring in art education at Plymouth State University. Each will receive $2000 toward their fall tuition. Johanna Huezo of Manchester placed second and will receive $1000 toward fall tuition at the Institute of Art and Design of New England College.
In addition to tuition support, first place winners receive a complimentary one-year membership in the New Hampshire Chapter of the Women’s Caucus for Art. This gives the students the opportunity to participate in exhibitions and other programming alongside established artists to further support their budding career in the arts.
Check back here next year in late winter to enter the 2027 scholarship.
Funds for the annual scholarship are raised through donations. Click here to contribute!
List of Eligible Institutions
Colby-Sawyer College · Dartmouth College · Franklin Pierce College · Great Bay Community College · Keene State College · Lakes Region Community College · Manchester Community College · New England College · New Hampshire Technical Institute Concord · Plymouth State University · Rivier University · Southern New Hampshire University · St. Anselm College · University of New Hampshire
Email us at info@wcanh.org to add your institution.
Past WCA/NH College Scholarship Winners
2025: Emily Russman, majoring in Fine Arts at Keene State College. Seraphine Cormier, majoring in Art at NHTI. Brooke Flanagan, majoring in Art and Design Major at Plymouth State University. 2024: Julia Baer, a graphic design major at Keene State College. 2023: Annabelle Koutroubas, a studio arts major at Keene State College. 2022: Laura Lucas a Visual Arts Major at Keene State College. 2021: Moriah Sanborn of Alexandria NH, a Visual Arts Major at the New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord. 2020: Sheyenne Lester, majoring in Theatre Technology and a Minor in Sculpture at Plymouth State University , and Brittney Thompson, majoring in Studio Art/Graphic design at Keene State College. 2019: Alexandra Buciak, majoring in illustration at the NH Institute of Art. 2018: Paige Benshemer, majoring in Studio Art Colby-Sawyer College. 2017: Allison Carrasquillo and Mindi Holland, both studying at the New Hampshire Institute of Art in Manchester, NH. 2016: Helena Akhtar, from Manchester, NH, studying Photography at the New Hampshire Institute of Art. 2015: Bonnie Farren is a student at the New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord. 2014: Hannah Smith of Plymouth, NH. She is a junior at Plymouth State University majoring in Printmaking. 2013: Kayla Bernier of Silver Lake, NH, attended Plymouth State University majoring in Graphic Design with minors in Media Studies and Photography. 2012: Marissa Maitland, of Manchester NH, attended the New Hampshire Institute of Art as a Painting major, was awarded the 2012 Scholarship award of $1,000. 2011: Jillian St. Pierre of Hooksett, NH, attending New Hampshire Institute of Art as a Ceramics Major.