Outreach & Scholarships

Scholarships

Kirkland Arts Center is a nonprofit visual arts school focused on fostering creative curiosity, promoting visual arts education and exhibition, and serving our diverse community. We have been providing enriching, vibrant arts experiences to downtown Kirkland and the greater Eastside for more than 60 years. We strive to maintain an active, equitable scholarship program. Our aim is to increase accessibility to participation in the arts, arts education, and arts exhibition. An active, inclusive participation in the arts enlivens minds, stirs curiosity, builds connections among us, and enriches our community economically, socially, and culturally. Through art making and participation, we build together an ever-increasingly reflective, creative, culturally vibrant and economically healthy community.

Scholarship Eligibility & Application

Kirkland Arts Center tuition scholarships cover a portion of class tuition, up to 100% discount. Scholarships are limited and available on a financial need basis and dependent upon availability of funds. To apply, send the following information to education@kirklandartscenter.org.

Full name
Age
Gender
Ethnicity
Email address
Residential address
Total number of people in household
Course student is interested in taking
Annual household income. We use Washington States poverty line information to help inform our decisions.
Please provide any other factors that would be helpful in making a decision.

Scholarship Policy: Scholarships apply only to tuition and do not include student supplies, materials, equipment, or fees except when noted; these are solely the responsibility of students, except when noted. Scholarships are awarded for one quarter and may not be extended for additional quarters. Application for a scholarship does not guarantee a scholarship will be awarded. Receiving a scholarship does not guarantee a spot in a class. Scholarships are applied directly to the price of tuition at the time of registration by Education Department staff who must register the scholarship recipient. Scholarships may not be redeemed for cash nor transferred. Kirkland Arts Center reserves the right to discontinue the scholarship program at any time.

Email education@kirklandartscenter.org for assistance or more information.

Educational Outreach

As part of our mission to support creative practice and curiosity, as well as community participation in the visual arts, Kirkland Arts Center seeks to partner with community organizations, nonprofits, government and industry to offer visual arts programs and outreach opportunities.

To inquire about an educational partnership with Kirkland Arts Center, please email education@kirklandartscenter.org or call (425) 822-7161 for more information.