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             Eligibility requirements

1.  You have been residing in inland Mendocino County or Lake County during all or part of 2019.

2.  You are seriously pursuing future growth in ceramic arts through educational and/or personal projects.                                                                                             

3.  You are not a member of the MICA board.
4.  Provide a  Letter of  Recommendation written by someone unrelated to you. The recommended guidelines for writing this letter are attached.

Print and complete this form, include your letter of recommendation and artist's statement if you have one and mail to :
Debra Haber, P.O Box 1725, Ukiah, CA, 95482

                        MICA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Name                        ____________________________________________
Address                     ____________________________________________
Telephone                                                          Email address

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                                CERAMIC ARTS PROFILE

How long have you been working in ceramics?_____________

What is your ultimate goal in the field of ceramic arts?

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Describe your current body of work
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Who or what are your major influences? ___________________

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Do you belong to any organizations that have affected your work in clay or your personal growth ?

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Have  you exhibited your work?  If so, where and when?   ______________________________________________________________________________________________

                                       Goals

 Choose  either an EDUCATIONAL GOAL or a PROJECT GOAL to apply for this  scholarship. Fill out the information for the selected goal only:

Educational Goal: 

What school have been attending recently? _______________

Where do you intend to continue your education?____________
Applied?  _____  Accepted?      

What  is your proposed program of study and educational goal?  

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Project Goal:

In  lieu of an educational goal, describe your ceramic arts project and  your specific plans for achieving the goals of your project through  skills training or other means.  _______________________________________________

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PERSONAL STATEMENT

Tell us why you would be a deserving scholarship recipient

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Letter of Reference

Here are some guidelines for writing this letter of reference. Try to cover the following subjects:

How long have you known the candidate and it what capacity (employer, instructor, friend etc.)?

Based  on your knowledge of the candidates achievements and strengths,  describe the candidates attributes.  Is he/she motivated to achieve these goals? Does the candidate demonstrate responsibility?

Please state what you believe to  be the candidates strengths in his/her personal/education/professional  life. If you can, give specific examples of accomplishments.

What is your knowledge of the candidates educational/professional goals and his/her progress toward achieving them?

This scholarship is funded by the membership of MICA to encourage and foster education in the ceramic arts.

The Gary Medina Educational Scholarship