Mentor Program

The Marguerite Bierman Mentorship Grant

For female students Majoring in Studio Art, Art History, & Animated Arts

The KU College of Visual and Performing Arts welcomes proposals for Mentorship projects to be funded by the Marguerite Bierman endowment. This endowment provides funding to support female KU Studio Art, Art History, Animated Arts majors participating in mentorship projects. Grants range from $500 - $2500 and go to students to support their work with professionals (male or female) in any professional project relating to the Visual Arts. These grants do not support fpr credit internships; they are for students to work one-on-one with an individual and to encourage the development of a relationship between the mentor and student.

Project Proposal Information

Proposals should be project-based (with a clear timeline and outcome) and should describe the particular work that will be carried out by the student. Mentors may utilize their student’s time and skills to enhance or complete ambitious projects, and are encouraged to also allow the student to understand something of their lives, and to allow the student to gain some sense of the relationship between an adult’s professional life and his or her full life.

Approval of Mentorship Proposals

Each mentor application will be presented to a committee of representatives from each of KU’s Visual Arts Departments (Art Education and Art & Design). Approval will be based on the feasibility of the project, funding required, and appropriateness for our students.

I AM AN ARTIST/ ARTS ADMINISTRATOR, HOW DO I BECOME A MENTOR?

To have be considered as a mentor please send this in email to Karen Stanford (stanford@kutztown.edu - may be sent in the body of an email or as attached file)

Mentor Name:
Student Name (if you have one in mind):
Date:

1) Profession/Position/Organizational Affiliation (if any):
2) Is there a specific student in mind for this mentorship? if yes, name here:
3) Please describe the nature of the project, its timeline, and any scheduled outcomes (exhibits, publications,
presentations, artwork,etc.):
4) Please list any geographical requirements – where will the work be done, and will the student need to travel
or live in a different place:
5) Please list any specific skills or experience required:
6) Please describe the plans for student mentorship:

I AM A KU STUDENT, HOW DO I APPLY?

A list of open mentorships will be emailed to you. To respond to a mentorship opportunity, email the following documents as ONE PDF to the head of the review committee Karen Stanford (stanford@kutztown.edu). Don't forget! You may seek out your own mentors!

1) letter of interest (with mentor opportunity specified)
2) resume
3) the budget for you to fulfill this mentorship

Our Past Mentors