Freund Scholarship for Young Artists

The Eureka Springs Historical Museum is honored to be the administrator of the Louis and Elsie Freund Endowment for Young Artists, an annual scholarship award for students in Eureka Springs, with the intent of providing graduating high school seniors financial assistance to further their education in art.

Congratulations to Isabella Reese Watkins, our scholarship recipient for 2026. She will be pursuing her art degree at UA Northark College in Harrison, AR.

Scholarship Application

Eligibility

Must be a graduating senior from Eureka Springs High School, Clear Spring School, or a local home-schooled senior with plans to achieve a degree in the arts.

Award Details

Each year, funds permitting, the Eureka Springs Historical Museum (ESHM) Scholarship Committee shall award a one-time $1,000 scholarship funded by the Louis and Elsie Freund Endowment for Young Artists to a graduating high school senior in Eureka Springs.

Deadline

Applications for the 2027 scholarship will be available on February 1, 2027.