Jackie Abrams Legacy Scholarship

This scholarship honors the legacy of basketmaker and teacher Jackie Abrams as the founder, visionary, and mentor for North Country Studio Workshops. Jackie founded NCSW as a non-profit arts education organization in 1993 to offer advanced-level workshops for professional and non-professional artists through an intensive, collaborative experience once every two years in Northern New England. Almost 30 years later, we are proud to be continuing her vision today.

In the spirit of North Country’s founding mother and its longstanding mission - Inspiring the creativity and challenging the skill of accomplished craftspeople and artists - the scholarship recipient will be a studio artist who has chosen to make their living through art/craft and/or teaching. This working artist will be someone needing financial assistance in order to participate in a NCSW workshop. This will give them the opportunity to expand skills and ideas.

“This (the Jackie Abrams Legacy Scholarship) does stir my heart and soul. In large part, I think, it is because of who I am. Teaching, sharing, learning.... that is what NCSW is about. It is also what I am about.” - Jackie Abrams, September 2021

Goals:

• To provide professional development experience for a studio artist who has chosen to make their living through art/craft and/or teaching who needs financial assistance to attend NCSW

• To share the success of NCSW with more artists

• To expand and enrich the arts community

Selection Criteria:

• Must be studio artist who has chosen to make their living through art/craft and/or teaching who needs financial assistance to attend NCSW.

• Provide up to five images of artwork/craft pieces showing artistic quality and strong artistic vision. Work samples must be completed in the last three years.

• A written statement of how the scholarship would advance the artist’s artistic growth in both the short and long term and the likely impact on the artist’s work and future direction.

• A resume or statement of professional artistic and educational experience especially with chosen medium.

To Apply:

• Fill out online scholarship application for this and any other NCSW Scholarships. Application due by June 3, 2024 and you will be notified by June 10, 2024. (These scholarships have been awarded for 2025, please consider applying for our 2027 workshops in the future).

• Submit $60 application fee with application.

Questions: Please contact info@ncsw.org

NCSW is committed to being welcoming to all and does not discriminate regardless of age, ability, ethnicity, race, religion, philosophical or political beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, nationality, geographic origin, or socioeconomic status.

All NCSW participants must be 18 years old or older.

Your generous donation will help establish this scholarship, support future artists, and honor Jackie’s legacy. Donations can be made online or by sending a check to NCSW, PO Box 247, North Hampton, NH 03862

Jackie’s Impact

Reflections on Jackie from NCSW

Light from one candle Inspires hundreds of pathways— A moment is shared! Deb Fairchild, NCSW Planning Committee & Board 

Jackie, you created a lot of basket forms over the years but you have also made enormous contributions to creating community. Lois Russell, NCSW Planning Committee

Jackie’s generosity of spirit, dedication to the community of artists, and creative talent not only makes her the founding mother of NCSW, but also gave to us an exemplary member, workshop participant, and friend. Carrie Brown, Past Executive Director

Thank you for all you have done for North Country Studio Workshops!  Teresa Taylor, NCSW Planning Committee