Northville Art House Art Scholarship

The Northville Art House supports the young artists in the community through a number of opportunities including education programs, art fairs, art exhibitions, and annual scholarships. In 2025, we are offering a $1000 scholarship opportunity in support of high school seniors who plan to pursue the arts, in any form, in their continuing education. 

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THE 2026 NORTHVILLE ART HOUSE SCHOLARSHIP – $1000

Attention high school seniors! The Northville Art House wants to support you and your artistic journey with a $1000 scholarship. If you are planning to attend a college/university or vocational/trade school in the fall and plan to include the arts in some form (visual arts, music, dance, theater, etc.) in your continuing education, please consider applying for the Northville Art House Scholarship.

  • This scholarship opportunity is open to Northville High School, surrounding area high school and certified home-school seniors.
  • The Scholarship Committee will consider any art portfolios submitted. Download the Application with criteria and guidelines.  

Coming in Winter of 2026

For questions and more information, email Linda Liedel at theliedels@gmail.com (attention Northville Art House Scholarship).

2025 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

The Northville Art House is excited to announce the recipient of the 2025 Northville Art House Arts Scholarship is Javi Umanzor of Northville High School.

Javier has distinguished himself not only as a skilled and thoughtful artist but also as a student leader and community member. He has shown remarkable dedication to developing his artistic skills across a wide range of mediums, pursuing private instruction and seeking new opportunities to grow.

Beyond school coursework, Javier has dedicated his time to giving back by teaching young artists at the Art Studio 101 in Farmington Hills as well as volunteering on the Northville Art House Exhibition Committee, where he contributed to the success of our programs, including Northville High School’s IB Art Exhibition. 

Javier has displayed his artwork at the Northville Art House, first through the Student Virtual Art Exhibition—earning second place for his artwork — and this year’s I.B Art Exhibition. His art has also been recognized in a statewide art competition by the U.S House of Representatives. Javier has been an active member of the Drawing Club, Green Club, and Rotary, while also competing on the Varsity Swim and Dive and Alpine Racing teams.

In the fall, Javier will attend his dream school, Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, where he plans to major in illustration in the School of Art. Congratulations to Javier Umanxor, we can’t wait to see where your creative journey leads.

Past Recipients

2019: Margaret Bennett
2020: n/a
2021: Giulia Catiglioni
2022: Lauren Mickel
2023: Daniella Paniagua Torres
2024: Elena Czarnecki

CRITERIA

  1. Must be a current high school senior at Northville High School or surrounding area high schools.
  2. Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA.
  3. Must be involved in school and/or community activities.
  4. Must have contributed at least ten (10) hours of volunteer service within his/her community in the last 12 months. Preference will be given to any senior who has volunteered at the NAH.  Ensure that you have completed the minimum amount of hours and that a person within the organization(s) is willing to confirm those hours.
  5. Must demonstrate a commitment to the arts and be enrolled in a college/university or vocational/trade school to study in the fall. This includes, but is not limited to, visual arts, music, dance and theater.

If you are home schooled, contact board@northvillearthouse.org (attention Scholarship Committee) for additional criteria. 

APPLICATION

Northville High School students can find an application at the school.

Local area high school and home-school seniors, complete the Criteria and Application Packet and return either by:

  • mailing the packet to Northville Art House (attention Scholarship Committee), 215 W Cady Street, Northville, MI 48167
  • or emailing a PDF file to Linda Liedel at theliedels@gmail.com (attention Northville Art House Scholarship).

Email questions to theliedels@gmail.com (attention Scholarship Committee).