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You are a part of our history.

For more than 90 years, ArtCenter has prepared artists and designers to make a positive impact both in their chosen fields and the world at large. In 1930, The Art Center School, as it was then called, opened under the direction of its co-founder, advertising man Edward A.“Tink” Adams. In the 1950s, the College played a seminal role in the founding of the first advanced-concept design studio. In the 1980s, we were the first design school to install computer labs, spearheading the revolution in digital design. And in 2003, we became the first design school to receive Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) status from both the United Nations Department of Public Information and the United Nations Population Fund.

You are also part of our future.

Looking forward, the College is fulfilling its educational mission through the adaptive re-use of buildings at South Campus, an expansion of its Berlin-based study-away opportunities, and the development of additional student amenities. But no matter how the College evolves, you will have helped us get there. Which is why we want you to be a part of our collective future. From serving as a mentor to students, conducting portfolio reviews and keeping us in the loop of your latest accomplishments, to providing us with corporate connections, securing sponsorships and funding student scholarships, there are countless ways to stay involved. And you’re in good company: Approximately 24,000 ArtCenter alumni are spread throughout the world. As a member of the ArtCenter community, you are now part of a vibrant global network that will follow you no matter where life takes you.

Creating opportunities for the most deserving art and design students, regardless of economic background, is a top College priority. ArtCenter gratefully acknowledges the alumni, corporations, foundations, parents and friends whose generous support funds over 150 endowed and annual scholarships each year.

The following scholarships that received funding in the last two years have helped make an ArtCenter education possible for our talented students.

• Ahmanson Foundation Collegiate Scholarship
• Ahmanson Veterans Scholarship
• Aratani Annual Scholarship
• ArtCenter Annual and Endowed Scholarships
• ArtCenter 100 Annual Scholarship
• ArtCenter Berlin Study Away Annual Scholarship
• Sir Francis Bacon Endowed Scholarship
• Michael Bates and Jules Bates Memorial Endowed Scholarship
• Pamela A. Blackwell Endowed Scholarship
• Douglas R. Burrows Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Photojournalism
• John and Susan Caldwell PCC Scholarship
• Reeves and Sue Callaway Endowed Scholarship
• Bill Cann Memorial Endowed Scholarship
• W. Bruce Carroll Annual Scholarship
• Don and Ailene Chambers Endowed Scholarship
• Martha Marsh Chandler Endowed Scholarship
• Ray Charles Foundation Minority Scholarship
• Coyne Family Foundation Endowed Scholarship
• Kenji Ekuan/GK Design Group Endowed Scholarship
• Joe and Rosa Farrer Endowed Scholarship
• Ford Blue Oval Transportation Design Scholarships
• William Clay Ford Scholarship
• Halverson Frazier Memorial Scholarship
• Ron Galella Endowed Scholarship for Photography
• JR Gaulding Memorial Endowed Scholarship
• Su Mathews Hale Endowed Scholarship
• Kelsey Browne Hall Endowed Scholarship
• Henry H. Harada Endowed Scholarship
• Dwight Harmon Memorial Endowed Scholarship
• Brian Hathaway Memorial Endowed Scholarship
• Phil Hettema Endowed Scholarship
• HMCT Ruth Sackner Excellence in Typography Award 
• Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography Scholarships
• Mark Hughes Foundation Scholarship
• Inspiring Teachers Endowed Scholarship Fund for Doyald Young and Ted Youngkin
• Jerry V. Johnson Annual and Endowed Scholarships
• Jim and Marie A. Jordan Memorial Endowed Scholarship
• Dr. Stephen A. Kanter Memorial Endowed Scholarship
• Edwin T. Kitasako Memorial Endowed Scholarship
• Joseph and Rebecca Lacko Annual Scholarship
• Mini Lai Scholarship
• lynda.com Annual and Endowed Scholarships
• Strother MacMinn Endowed Scholarship
• Sam and Emily Mann Scholarship
• Marte Foundation Annual Scholarship
• Mary and David Martin MADWORKSHOP Grad Art Student Support Fund
• Elise Mudd Marvin Memorial Endowed Scholarship
• George H. Mayr Foundation Scholarship
• Meaningful Works Annual Scholarships
• Luke Gabriel Meraz Memorial Scholarship
• Metal Finishing Association of Southern California Bright Design Challenge Scholarship
• Alice Epstein O'Connor Memorial Endowed Scholarship
• Pasadena Art Alliance Scholarship
• Clive Piercy Memorial Endowed Scholarship
• Matthew Rolston Scholarship for Film and Photography
• Rose Hills Foundation Scholarship
• Julian and Joanna Ryder Endowed Scholarship
• San Marino League Fine Art Scholarship
• Norman Schureman Memorial Endowed Scholarship
• Stephen Small Memorial Endowed Scholarship
• Martin Smith Memorial Scholarship Fund
• Sodexo Diversity Scholarship
• Barbara Mann Steinwedell Endowed Scholarship
• Students First Endowed Scholarship
• Jo Torrelli Thomas Endowed Scholarship
• J. Yang and Family Foundation Endowed Scholarship

An Honor Roll listing of all of our annual donors is available on the ArtCenter website, where you may also access information about a variety of giving options.

If you would like to establish a named scholarship or have any other questions, please contact Amy Swain at 626 396-2427 or amy.swain@artcenter.edu.

Jeffrey C. Barbakow

Ronald Bension

Lorne M. Buchman

Wesley A. Coleman

Clarence A. Daniels, Jr.

Robert C. Davidson, Jr., Chair Emeritus

Michelle Gadsden-Williams

Tom Gilmore

Jeffrey L. Glassman

William T. Gross

Su Mathews Hale, Chair

Bruce Heavin BFA 93

Linda A. Hill

Steven M. Hitter BS 69

Timothy M. Kobe BS 82

Terri Kohl

Melissa Lora

Samuel J. Mann

David C. Martin

Peter W. Mullin

Charles E. Nearburg

Ivy Ross

Michele Ruiz

Jeffrey A. Salazar BS 94

Zachary E. Snyder BFA 89

Reiner M. Triltsch

Michael M. Warsaw BS 90

Alyce de Roulet Williamson