2026 WCA/NH Scholarship
WCA/NH proudly offers three scholarships to NH female-identified residents majoring in the visual arts at an accredited NH college or university. This year we are awarding three scholarships: $2000, $1000, and $500.
Submission deadline: April 16, 2026
Scholarship notification: May 1, 2026
Since 2005, the New Hampshire Chapter of the Women’s Caucus for Art (WCA/NH) has awarded an annual scholarship to as many as three female-identified NH residents majoring in the visual arts at one of the NH colleges or universities listed below.
The top award includes a one-year WCA/NH membership, which includes the ability to participate in exhibitions and programming. Submissions are judged by WCA/NH Board members representing a variety of disciplines in the visual arts.
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.