Special Programs and Opportunities

There are a number of opportunities available to students outside of classrooms and studios, including the annual juried show and the senior show in the De Pree Gallery. A variety of scholarships, awards, paid faculty-student research opportunities, internships and off-campus study programs are available to majors.

Distinguished Artist Award

The Distinguished Artist Award (DAA) is awarded to incoming first-year students. It is renewable for four years, if individual department requirements are met, and provides eligible students with $3,000 each year towards their college costs. The DAA is awarded to students with strong academic records and outstanding creative abilities in art, dance, music, theatre or creative writing.

Learn more about the Distinguished Artist Award

Annual Juried Student Show

The De Pree Gallery features an annual Juried Student Show every fall semester. To ensure impartiality, the exhibition is juried by an outside juror chosen by the faculty, who selects work for the show based on submissions. The juror will then give a talk about the works selected, as well as speak at the opening reception on their own personal work and methodologies. Works in the juried show comprise all forms of media, from black and white photography to acrylic painting to mixed-media sculpture. All Hope students, not just art majors, are invited to submit work.

Find out more about the Juried Student Show

Student-Faculty Research and Collaboration

Art students may participate in student-faculty research and collaboration during the school year or over the summer. In some cases, student-faculty teams present their work at summer research luncheons or, in the case of artistic projects, at a venue on campus or in the Holland area. Speak with your advisor or a professor about applying for the Borgeson Scholar program or a Nyenhuis grant, or contact the Department of Art and Art History for more information regarding other research and collaboration opportunities.

Off-Campus Study

Domestic or international study and travel are strongly recommended during every student’s time at Hope. These experiences can be incredibly valuable in preparing you for a future career in the arts. Some of the most popular destinations for art and art history students include Paris, New York and Vienna.

Find art and art history off-campus study opportunities

Department Awards

The Department of Art and Art History gives annual awards to students who show exceptional promise while in the department.

2024 Award Winners

Joanna Locke ’24 — Herman Miller Award
Lily Leman ’25 — Stanley Harrington Award
Renee Marting ’25 — Stanley Harrington Award
Emeline Garvey ’25 — Herrel George Thomas Scholarship
Lauren Carpenter ’26 — John Montgomery Wilson Art History Award
Emeline Garvey ’25 — Jon F. Kay Award
Natasha Marsh ’24 — Jon F. Kay Award
Gabrielle Nelson ’24 — Jon F. Kay Award
Stephanie Somjak ’24 — Jon F. Kay Award
Ayanna Njoroge ’25 — Ox-Bow Scholarship
Sophia Funston ’25 — Billy Mayer Memorial Scholarship
Ayanna Njoroge ’25 — Anchor Art Merit Scholarship
Lily Leman ’25 — Kruizenga Scholarship
Renee Marting ’25 — Kruizenga Scholarship

2023 Award Winners

Sarah Hibma ’23 — Herman Miller Award
HannahGrace Swanson ’24 — Stanley Harrington Award
Isabelle Jaeggin ’24 — Stanley Harrington Award
Stephanie Somjak ’24 — Herrel George Thomas Scholarship
Mariam Tiews ’25 — John Montgomery Wilson Art History Award
Kyra Carlson ’25 — Jon F. Kay Award
Sophia Funston ’25 — Jon F. Kay Award
Ayanna Njoroge ’25 — Jon F. Kay Award
Lucy Pietryga ’24 — Jon F. Kay Award
Sophia Funston ’25 — Ox-Bow Scholarship
Isabelle Jaeggin ’24 — Billy Mayer Memorial Scholarship
Natasha Marsh ’24 — Anchor Art Merit Scholarship
Joanna Locke ’24 — Kruizenga Scholarship
Sarah O'Neil ’24 — Kruizenga Scholarship

2022 Award Winners

Bailey Ellens ’22 — Herman Miller Award
Maddie Korff ’23 — Stanley Harrington Award
Abi Nasari ’22 — Stanley Harrington Award
Joanna Locke ’24 — Herrel George Thomas Scholarship
Ambrei Koory ’22 — John Montgomery Wilson Art History Award
Gabe Kimball ’24 — Jon F. Kay Award
HannahGrace Swanson ’24 — Jon F. Kay Award
Stephanie Somjak ’24 — Jon. F. Kay Award
Natasha Marsh ’24 — Jon F. Kay Award
Sarah O'Neil ’24 — Ox-Bow Scholarship
Maddie Korff ’23 — Billy Mayer Memorial Scholarship
Gabby Nelson ’24 — Anchor Art Merit Scholarship
Cassidy Lusk ’23 — Kruizenga Scholarship
Sophie Webster ’23 — Kruizenga Scholarship

2021 Award Winners

Kat Henry ’21— Herman Miller Award
Sylvia Rodriguez ’21 — John Montgomery Wilson Art History Award
Jael Stilwell ’22— Jon F. Kay Award
Zoe Blough ’22 — Jon F. Kay Award
Abby Wallar ’21 — Jon F. Kay Award
Tim Embertson ’21 — Jon F. Kay Award
Bailey Ellens ’22 - Stanley Harrington Award
Sofia Munoz ’22 - Stanley Harrington Award
Abi Nasari ’22— Anchor Art Merit Scholarship
Maddie Korff ’23 — Billy Mayer Memorial Scholarship
Sofia Munoz ’22 — Kruizenga Scholarship
Jael Stilwell ’22— Kruizenga Scholarship
Ambrei Koory ’22— Herrel George Thomas Scholarship
Madai Huerta ’23 — Herrel George Thomas Scholarship

2020 Award Winners

Holle Wade ’20, Sammie Mikolitis ’20 — Herman Miller Award
Sylvia Rodriguez ’21 — Herrel George Thomas Scholarship
Hannah Bugg ’20— Jon F. Kay Award
Michaela Bunger ’21 — Jon F. Kay Award
Esther Hwang ’21 — Jon F. Kay Award
Sarah Sanders ’21 — Jon F. Kay Award
Abby Wallar ’21, Bailey Ellens ’22 — Stanley Harrington Award
Ambrei Koory ’22 — John Montgomery Wilson Art History Award
Anya Potter ’22— Ox-Bow Scholarship
Abi Nasari ’22— Ox-Bow Scholarship
Anya Potter ’22— Anchor Art Merit Scholarship
Tim Embertson ’21 — Billy Mayer Memorial Scholarship
Michaela Bunger ’21— Kruizenga Scholarship
Esther Hwang ’21— Kruizenga Scholarship
Timothy Embertson ’21— Kruizenga Scholarship
Kat Henry ’21— Kruizenga Scholarship

2019 Award Winners

Brianna Derfiny ’18 — Herman Miller Award
Holle Wade ’20, Sylvia Rodriguez ’21 — Herrel George Thomas Scholarship
Nina Kay ’19 — Jon F. Kay Award
Kelly Ocock ’19 — Jon F. Kay Award
Lauren Fogg ’20 — Jon F. Kay Award
Mitch VanAcker'20 — Jon F. Kay Award
Caleigh White ’20, Hannah Bugg ’20 — Stanley Harrington Award
Maddie Zimmerman ’20 — John Montgomery Wilson Art History Award
Audrey Salata ’19 — Kruizenga Scholarship
Brianna Derfiny ’19 — Kruizenga Scholarship
Cherish Joe ’20 — Kruizenga Scholarship
Emily Lindbloom ’20 — Kruizenga Scholarship
Sarah Sanders ’21 — Ox-Bow Scholarship
Tim Emberston ’21 — Ox-Bow Scholarship
Emily Lindbloom ’20 — Anchor Art Merit Scholarship
Caleigh White ’20 — Billy Mayer Memorial Scholarship

2018 Award Winners

Hannah Jacobs ’18 — Herman Miller Award
Emily Lindbloom ’20 — Herrel George Thomas Scholarship
Brianne Munch ’18 — Jon F. Kay Award
Bri Derfiny ’19 — Jon F. Kay Award
Audrey Salata ’19 — Jon F. Kay Award
Kelly Ocock ’19 — Jon F. Kay Award
Cherish Joe ’20, Krisia Rosa ’20 — Stanley Harrington Award
Maddie Zimmerman ’20 — John Montgomery Wilson Art History Award
Bri Derfiny ’19 — Ox-Bow Scholarship
Hannah Jacobs ’18 — Kruizenga Scholarship
Kelly Ocock ’19 — Kruizenga Scholarship
Audrey Salata ’19 — Kruizenga Scholarship
Maria Brouwers ’19 — Kruizenga Scholarship

2017 Award Winners

Olivia Lauritsen ’17 — Herman Miller Award
Hannah Jacobs ’18, Julia Hines '18 — Herrel George Thomas Scholarship
Emily Branca ’17 — Jon F. Kay Award
Peter Anderson ’17 — Jon F. Kay Award
Elizabeth Stuart ’18 — Jon F. Kay Award
Carolyn Ellis ’18 — Jon F. Kay Award
Audrey Salata ’19 — Stanley Harrington Award
XiaoYu Fang ’17 — John Montgomery Wilson Art History Award
Katie Kooiker ’17 — Kruizenga Scholarship
Darwin Guillen ’17 — Kruizenga Scholarship
Joy Rhine ’17 — Kruizenga Scholarship
Hannah Jacobs ’18 — Kruizenga Scholarship

2016 Award Winners

Rian Sayre ’16 — Herman Miller Award
Katie Jaderholm ’16 — Herrel George Thomas Scholarship
Joy Rhine ’17 — Jon F. Kay Award
Olivia Lauritsen ’17 — Jon F. Kay Award
Mariah Hunt ’16 — Jon F. Kay Award
Evan Rodgers ’16 — Jon F. Kay Award
Katie Kooiker — Stanley Harrington Award
Maxine Terry — John Montgomery Wilson Art History Award
Katy Jaderholm ’16 — Kruizenga Scholarship
Samantha Grody ’16 — Kruizenga Scholarship
Mariah Hunt ’16 — Kruizenga Scholarship
Rian Sayre ’16 — Kruizenga Scholarship

2015 Award Winners

Aaron Estelle ’15, Monica Dwyer ’15 — Herrel George Thomas Scholarship
Erin Schregardus ’16 — John Montgomery Wilson Art History Award
Stephanie Harron ’15 — Herman Miller Award
Mariah Hunt ’16 & Monica Czechowicz '16 - Jon F. Kay Award
Elizabeth Jaros '15 & Stephanie Harron ’15 — Jon F. Kay Award
Rian Sayre ’16 — Stanley Harrington Art Award
Evan Rodgers ’16 — Kruizenga Scholarship
Katy Jaderholm ’16 — Kruizenga Scholarship
Brant Biba ’15 — Kruizenga Scholarship
Stephanie Harron ’15 — Kruizenga Scholarship