Scholarships

Aspiring Young Artists Scholarship

The Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod (PPSCC) is pleased to invite aspiring artists who are graduating high school in 2026 or have graduated Cape Cod or Island high schools in the past three years the opportunity to participate in the 2026 Scholarship Awards Program.

The PPSCC grant will include a scholarship of a $500-$1000 gift certificate to purchase art supplies and a set of artist grade pastels.

Recipients will also be invited to participate in an awards event and pop-up exhibit in partnership with the Cape & Island Art Educators Association at the Cape Cod Museum of Art in May 2026.

Applicants who plan or will continue to study a visual arts related field at the postsecondary level are invited to apply for this award.

Interested student artists are asked to return the following for consideration by the Scholarship Committee.

How Do I Apply?

  • Completed application form
  • Recommendation of teacher, counselor, or school administrator
  • 5 examples of artwork saved as JPG labeled with applicant’s last name and title
  • One page applicant statement to include art background and experience and future aspirations to pursue visual arts
  • Submit completed application materials electronically by May 1, 2026.

Questions about this award opportunity may be forwarded to Elinor Freedman, Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod Scholarship Coordinator, at info@ppscc.org.

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Submit completed application materials electronically.

The Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod (PPSCC) is pleased to announce that two talented aspiring artists have been honored in the 2025 Scholarship Awards Program.

Jalbert Saffron
Nauset Regional High School

Isabel Pardee
Falmouth High School

Saffron Jalbert of Nauset Regional High School and Isabel Pardee of Falmouth High School were honored at an awards presentation and pop-up exhibit co-sponsored by the Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod, the Cape and Islands Art Educators Association (CAIAEA), and the Printmakers of Cape Cod at the Cape Cod Museum of Art held on May 22 with Jane Baker, artist and MA Art Teacher of the Year educator, delivering an inspirational talk.

All recipients of this award plan to study a visual arts related field at the postsecondary level.

Applicants submitted:

– Examples of artwork
– A statement of art background
– Experience, and future aspirations to pursue visual arts
– A recommendation from their schools.

Jalbert will continue her education at the Savannah College of Art and Design.

Pardee will major in fine art at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.