2026 Paper Institute
Arkansas Art Educators Scholarship
for Papermaking for Art Educators

Dieu Donné invites art educators based in Arkansas to apply for the Arkansas Art Educators Scholarship, which supports participation in a three-day Papermaking for Art Educators workshop at our Brooklyn, NY studio as part of our annual Paper Institute Workshops. This scholarship is intended to significantly reduce the financial barriers associated with travel and participation for Arkansas-educators who might not otherwise be able to attend.

Workshop Information:
Papermaking for Art Educators with Susan Hamburger & Tatiana Ginsberg

In this course, classroom educators (fourth grade elementary through adults) will learn about papermaking as a historical and contemporary art form and develop the skills to produce papermaking units for their students. In addition to lectures and demos based on replicating Dieu Donné’s successful papermaking workshops for youth and college students, participants will have open studio time to experiment with papermaking processes including pulp painting, stenciling, and collaging in the wet process. No papermaking experience is required.

Dates & Times:
Hotel Reservation: Sunday, July 12 - Thursday, July 16, 2026
Workshop Dates: Monday, July 13 - Thursday, July 16, 2026 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Location:
Downtown Brooklyn, NY

For any questions about applying, please email education@dieudonne.org

Scholarship Award

Each Arkansas Art Educators Scholarship includes:

• Full tuition for the four-day Papermaking for Art Educators workshop (valued at $1,000)

• Four nights of hotel accommodation in Downtown Brooklyn (Sunday, July 12–16, 2026), booked directly by Dieu Donné

• Airfare reimbursement of up to $400 for round-trip travel between Arkansas and New York City

• An additional stipend to help offset meals and local transportation during the stay

Eligibility

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Must reside in Arkansas for the majority of the year and demonstrate strong ties to the local artistic and educational community

• Be currently employed as an art educator

  • Community-based teaching artists must have at least three years of experience and be actively teaching

• Educators may work with K–12 students or adult learners

• Artists who have previously collaborated with Dieu Donné or received Dieu Donné awards (including residencies or fellowships) are not eligible

• Educators from a wide range of cultural, disciplinary, and geographic backgrounds are encouraged to apply

• No prior papermaking experience is required

Travel & Accommodation Details

• Hotel accommodations will be arranged and paid for by Dieu Donné, located in a safe, convenient location in Downtown Brooklyn with access to the studio in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

• Airfare will be reimbursed (after travel) up to $400.

• The additional stipend may be used toward meals, public transit, or ride-share fares.

Dates

• Application Deadline: Sunday, March 15, 2026, by 11:59 PM ET

• Notification of Awards: Mid-April 2026

• Workshop Dates: Three days, Monday, July 13 - Thursday, July 16, 2026 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

• Hotel Reservation: Four nights, Sunday, July 12 - Thursday, July 16, 2026

Accessibility

The physical demands of most workshops include standing for long periods of time, lifting tools and equipment, and the use of fine motor skills. The papermaking studio is an inherently wet space, which can make the environment warm and humid with wet floors. To ensure safety and comfort, rain boots and waterproof aprons are provided to all students.

Dieu Donné is wheelchair-accessible. Our studios are located on the sixth floor of Building 3 in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. We are accessible via two passenger elevators, and there is an all-gender wheelchair-accessible bathroom onsite. Wheelchair users will need DD staff assistance to operate the stair lift outside of our building.

Dieu Donné is committed to making our workshops accessible to individuals with disabilities. We are happy to try to make adjustments and accommodations for students requiring specific support.

If you have any accessibility questions or would like to request accommodations, please email education@dieudonne.org.

Acknowledgment

This scholarship program is made possible through the generous support of the Windgate Charitable Foundation, whose funding helps advance the Paper Institute program and supports professional development opportunities for art educators.