By Holly Shrewsbury
The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (MCA Denver) is now accepting submissions for the 2024 Failure Award Scholarship.
This $20,000 college scholarship will be awarded to a graduating high school senior who demonstrates innovation, creativity, fearlessness, and a willingness to risk failure in the pursuit of something new.
The Failure Award Scholarship rewards a Colorado student who embraces the spirit of creative risk-taking with scholarship dollars that can be used at any accredited, post-secondary institution or trade school towards educational expenses.
“While so much of student life is focused on achievement, MCA Denver believes that in order to create something original and authentic, it is necessary to risk failure. The Failure Award is given not based on academic merit or athletic prowess, but rather on a student’s demonstration of a willingness to take these risks,” said Christina Chambers, Assistant Director for Programming & Education.
How to Apply:
Students can create an account and complete their application here (https://denverfoundation.org/scholarship/mca-denver-failure-award-scholarship/). Applications are due by March 1, 2024.
Eligibility:
Student must be a resident of and attend high school in Colorado
Student will graduate from high school in the spring of 2024
Student will attend an accredited, post-secondary institution or trade school in the fall of 2024
Student is able to attend the Failure Award Scholarship Presentation on April 27, 2024
The scholarship winner will be announced after live presentations from finalists on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at The Holiday Theater.
More information about the Failure Award and the selection process can be found here. The Failure Award Scholarship is supported by the Fries Foundation.
ABOUT MCA DENVER
The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (MCA Denver) explores the art and culture of our time through rotating exhibitions and public educational programs in two locations: the Fries Building at 1485 Delgany Street and at the Holiday Theater in Denver’s Northside neighborhood. Featuring international, national, and regional artists, MCA Denver offers a wide range of exhibitions promoting creative experimentation with art and ideas. Through adult and youth education programs and other creative events, the museum is an innovative forum for a culturally engaged community.
Holly Shrewsbury writes for HMS Communications.
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