The Alaina Fisher Scholarship - Metropolitan Arts Council

About This Scholarship

The Alaina Fisher Endowment was established in 2023 to honor Margaret Marie Alaina Fisher, a talented artist and alumna of Ringling College of Art and Design who passed away on October 24, 2022. At the time of her death, she was studying sculpture at the Florence Academy of Art in Italy. The endowment was funded by a generous donation from Jill Cox and Barry Cox of Warehouse Services, Inc., with additional support from the Fisher family and the Metropolitan Arts Council.

Purpose

Provide one graduating senior in Greenville County School District a one-time, merit-based scholarship of $5,000 to major in any branch of the visual arts at an accredited college or university. The student must be admitted and committed to the college or university they will be attending that Fall.

Eligibility

• Be a graduating senior in the Greenville County School District
• Be a permanent resident of Greenville County for a minimum of 6 months prior to the application deadline
• Already be accepted and committed into a college or university with the intent of majoring in a field of Visual Arts

Award

$5,000 scholarship, paid directly to the college or university the student will be attending.

Key Dates

• Deadline: May 15, 2026 at 11:45 PM
• No late applications will be accepted

Application Requirements

• A letter of acceptance from the college or university you are attending
• An official high school transcript
• An art portfolio of 8-10 images (film/time-based media max 15 minutes of footage)
• An artist statement
• Essay: Describe the process and inspiration of one of your portfolio works
• Essay: Why are you choosing to pursue a career in the arts?

Contact

For questions related to the application or Alaina Fisher Scholarship, contact the Metropolitan Arts Council at [email protected] or call 864-467-3132.