Denhart Family Sustainability Scholarship Prize

The ability of natural and human systems to sustain themselves and flourish is the critical challenge of our time. Art and design sit at the nexus of these systems and create the connections that give us shelter, mobility, communication, comfort and quality of life.

How artists and designers steward those connections—between material and function, culture and technology, ecosystems and commerce, and equity and well-being—is the key to our future and the basis for the College's Environmental and Sustainability Initiatives.

ArtCenter, together with the Denhart Family, created the Denhart Family Sustainability Scholarship Prize in 2011, to support the College's developing curriculum in comprehensive design and fosters in students, faculty and staff recognition of environmental responsibility and a commitment to social good.

To date, over $350,000 in scholarships has been awarded to students whose work prioritizes environmental, social and/or economic sustainability.

Nomination and Selection Process

To be nominated for The Denhart Family Sustainability Scholarship Prize, individual students or student teams submit a concept or project for review by completing an application packet.

A small committee—including a guest juror with subject matter expertise—makes their selection based on our students' ability to create and present new, exciting, holistic steps forward through art and design.

Current students can find more information on Inside ArtCenter (login required).

Award Recipients