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Cecil Wallace Fordham Memorial Award in Visual Arts
The Cecil Wallace Fordham Award in Visual Arts is presented each year to the outstanding art student at each of the seven Dallas County Community Colleges. Each Fordham winner receives a cash award and the opportunity to participate in the annual art exhibit. The Cecil Wallace Fordham award was made possible with a gift from Mr. Fordham's daughter, Eleanor Fordham Jones, and her family. The gift was made in memory of his love of visual beauty.
| Amount of Award | $400
per student |
| Source of Funds | Permanent
endowment |
| Number of Awards Per Year | Seven,
one at each college per academic year |
| Designated College | All
DCCCD colleges |
| Eligibility Criteria | Applicants
must be students enrolled in the field of visual arts. |
| Application Process | Varies
at each campus. Applicants should contact art instructors at his/her
campus, indicating interest in applying for the Fordham Award. |
| Selection Process | Recipients are selected by visual arts faculty at each college and are chosen based on talent, achievement, dedication, and character. Winners are honored with an exhibit of their work in conjunction with the Alice Jones Berding Scholarship Recital in the spring. Recipients must submit the following to the DCCCD Foundation:
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| Deadline | Third Monday in February |
For further
information, contact the Director of Administration
214-860-2455 or 214-860-2053
DCCCD Foundation, Inc., 701 Elm Street, Dallas, TX 75202
Last Updated: 8/23/07
Website last updated October 2007