SCHOLARSHIPS
Edmonia Lewis
Art Education
Scholarship
"Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better." ~ The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Attleboro Arts Museum honors the life, work, and exceptional talent of artist Edmonia Lewis by offering the Edmonia Lewis Art Education Scholarship. The scholarship is funded by The Reynolds Family and the Museum and is open to African American children, teens, adults, and adult/child pairs. It is administered by The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Committee of Greater Attleboro.
The Edmonia Lewis Art Education Scholarship is designed to assist students in obtaining visual art instruction and exposure to the wonders and challenges of art and art-making. No previous experience in an art studio is required to apply.
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The Review Committee typically selects 1-4 full tuition scholarships per year. Art classes will range in size from a one-day workshop to a multiple-week, hands-on art studio experience. See the current classes offered by the Attleboro Arts Museum. Class descriptions are updated prior to the beginning of the next season.
The first Reynolds Family & Attleboro Arts Museum Edmonia Lewis Art Education Scholarship was awarded on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2019 to Ms. Jadyn Boyd. Learn more about Edmonia Lewis.
Edmonia Lewis Art Education Scholarship Application
APPLY NOW FOR WINTER SESSION
W. Duane Lockard
Scholarship Fund
"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character
— that is the goal of true education." ~ The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The W. Duane Lockard Scholarship, formerly the MLK Scholarship, is open to all minority students who are high school seniors and residents of Foxboro, Easton, North Attleboro, and the towns comprising Greater Attleboro, which includes Attleboro, Mansfield, Norton, Rehoboth, and Seekonk. The purpose of the scholarship is to assist students in obtaining an associate degree, baccalaureate degree, or certificate of training. Since 2008, the funds for the W. Duane Lockard Scholarship, which is administered by The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Committee of Greater Attleboro, have been given in the memory of Professor W. Duane Lockard, Professor Emeritus of Princeton University, by his daughter Attorney Leslie Lockard of Norwood, MA. Learn more.
W. Duane Lockard Scholarship Application
APPLY BY MARCH 14, 2025
Darren & Joseph Major
Computer for College Program
"No person has the right to rain on your dreams." ~ The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Darren & Joseph Major Computer for College Program is open to students who are residents of Attleboro and are seniors at Attleboro High School. The student must be recommended by a school counselor and have a substantial financial need as determined by the counselor. The purpose of the program is to provide a computer to a financially disadvantaged student who has been accepted into a post-secondary program so that the student can achieve his/her educational goals. The funds for the Darren & Joseph Major Computer for College Program have been given in memory of Darren and Joseph Major by Attorney Leslie Lockard of Norwood, MA. Learn more.
Darren & Joseph Major Computer for College Program Application
Contact your guidance counselor
Please send any scholarship questions to Ethel Garvin at mlkgreaterattleboro@gmail.com