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Apply to the 2023 Dianne Komminsk Scholarship!

The Dianne Komminsk Scholarship originated with a generous donation from Ohio Art Patron and philanthropist Dianne Komminsk. Mid-South Sculpture Alliance is honored to continue her legacy of giving and promoting the arts by continuing to provide this scholarship to students across the US. The scholarship is open to all students currently enrolled in any higher education art program (BA, BFA, and MFA candidates are all welcome to apply). Students who apply need to provide a sponsor (someone who is a current member of MSA). Applicants may nominate themselves if their own membership is current. The goal of the MSA scholarship is to provide monetary support, networking, and exhibition opportunities to students in order to promote a supportive environment for sculptors as they advance through their academic studies. 

Scholarship recipients will receive: 

  • $300 
  • Mentorship sessions with an MSA Arts professional 
  • Exhibition of work at the MSA Confab 2023 in Norman Oklahoma 
  • Presentation of work at the MSA Confab 2023

Applications are due on April 1st at Midnight and will be juried by Mona Spotted Cloud Cliff and Hannah Israel. 





Mid-South Sculpture Alliance is a non-profit arts organization that advances the creation and awareness of sculpture and sculptors. MSA creates opportunities for its members through exhibition, education, and networking opportunities centered on traditional and contemporary approaches to sculpture. 

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Scholarship fundraising Drive

Let's Keep adding to the list of Winners TOGETHER!

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Past MSA Scholarship Winners

Lauren Koch 2016
Stephanie Loggans 2016 & 2017
Cassidy Frye 2017 & 2018
Taylor Davis 2018
Sean Mueller 2018
Reid Arrowood 2018, 2019
Sarah Vallarino 2018
Monroe Isenberg 2018
Judy Parady 2018
Erica Mendoza 2018
James Payne 2018
Holly Kelly 2018
Amanda Beasley, 2019
Cierra Paulson, 2019
Courtney Segrest, 2019
Hanson Bassey, 2019
Kimberly Brown, 2019
Michael LeBlanc 2019
Michael Thron 2019
Monroe Isenburg 2019
Nyasha Madamombe 2019 & 2020
Samantha Corbett 2019
Alison Denny 2020
Amy Hoagland 2020
Hannah Smith 2020
Jason LeVan 2020
Lily Dorian 2020
Michaela Leib 2020
Malani Stolz 2020
Nichole Schiller 2020
Ray Baccari 2020

Goal: $3,000.00
Collected: $1,335.00
44%

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Students
network, learn, share, exhibit, speak

One of MSA's goals is to assist students in joining the profession of artist and sculptors. MSA works with students in a number of ways, offering scholarships, exhibition opportunities, workshops, metal pours, mentoring, conferences and confabs. But the biggest benefit to membership? MSA professional members; their knowledge, their expertise.




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Professionals network, learn, teach, mentor, exhibit

Professional sculptors make up our biggest category of members. Ranging from all over the nation, our members have a wealth of knowledge, talent, and expertise. MSA seeks to help sustain these professional artists through opportunity to exhibit, learn, teach, and mentor. Panels, confabs, conferences, workshops, exhibitions, artist talks and more. 




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Institutions
host, advertise, get the word
out

Wether an academic institution, museum, gallery, sculpture park, or public art entity MSA can help. We work with institutions to craft Calls to Artists, develop contracts, install and de-install large scale sculpture, and handle pr. We offer vendor, associate, and university memberships which include bulk memberships for professors and students and additional sponsorships for the scholarship competition.


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MSA Anti-racism Statement

Systemic racism and police brutality have no place in this world. As an organization, MSA pledges to promote anti-racism efforts and support Black lives in every aspect of society and the arts. To this end, MSA creates progressive education initiatives for our members, board and staff; we work to implement long-lasting diversity and inclusion policies for our organization; and, we continue to welcome non-members and creative communities in our efforts and programming. MSA envisions a brighter future and promises to continue to work towards justice for everyone.

MSA pledges to renew and deepen our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion for all people. Our work in community engagement and public art reflects our social responsibility to affect positive change in our culture. 

MSA members reflect a diverse group of sculptors (age, background, race, class, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and immigration status) living across the South and the greater United States. Our members work hard to create opportunities for artists in their local communities and to advance the art of sculpture in the 21st century.


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MSA serves sculptors, educators, artists, curators, and art enthusiasts to build and sustain their work in the field of sculpture. 

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