Liora Beer Scholarship

In memory of our founder, Liora Beer, a brilliant and uniquely talented artist and entrepreneur, the Board of Directors of Artmorpheus has created the LIORA BEER SCHOLARSHIP.

The mission of Artmorpheus is to foster an inclusive, creative community and to promote economic development and innovation in the arts by providing under-represented artists and creative entrepreneurs with help to take their ideas and enterprises to the next level.

At Artmorpheus, we believe in the power of art to transform our communities and our economy.  Through our Fairmount Innovation Lab (FIL), we provide artists and creative entrepreneurs with access to a wide range of business and technical resources and offer them vital career support.

Above all, we seek to provide artists and creative entrepreneurs with the tools they need to be successful and self-employed.

The Liora Beer Scholarship was created to support artists and creative entrepreneurs who embody the passion, creative spirit and drive possessed by our founder, Liora Beer.  Liora loved working with artists and entrepreneurs resident in the communities along the Fairmount Cultural Corridor, especially in Uphams Corner where FIL has its home.  If you are interested in learning more about and/or applying for the Liora Beer Scholarship, please find a further description, details about applying for the scholarship and application deadlines below.

Liora Beer Scholarship Details

The Liora Beer Scholarship will be offered to two (2) persons each year, beginning in January, 2019:

Adjustments have been made this year due to COVID-19.
This year’s scholarship will be begin July 1st, 2021 – June 30th, 2022.
THE ARTIST

An applicant for the Artist scholarship will be a fine artist, visual artist, performance artist or playwright resident in Boston, Massachusetts. We hope to encourage applicants who:

  • be under-represented in Boston’s artistic community
  • hail from the communities along the Fairmount Cultural Corridor, such as Uphams Corner
  • are U.S. Armed Forces veterans, active duty members, or National Guard/reservists
  • would benefit from the access and business support to be provided to the scholarship recipient

The scholarship recipient will receive the following:

  • Event space for exhibitions, presentations and read-throughs at FIL
  • Gallery space as part of our revolving art gallery at FIL
  • Technical assistance
  • Business Support
  • Networking events
  • Community based meetings
  • Use of co-working space (shared) on an as-needed basis
THE CREATIVE ENTREPRENEUR

An applicant for the Creative Entrepreneur scholarship will be an entrepreneur or small business person who operates in the creative fields such as design, video production, marketing and related fields or is involved in a social enterprise or business with the potential for great social impact in the local community, provided such person is resident in Boston, Massachusetts.  We hope to encourage applicants who:

  • may be under-represented in Boston’s creative economy or start-up market due to economic factors or lack of access to resources
  • hail from the communities along the Fairmount Cultural Corridor, such as Uphams Corner
  • are U.S. Armed Forces veterans, active duty members, or National Guard/reservists
  • would benefit from the technical assistance, business support and networking opportunities available to the scholarship recipient at FIL.

The scholarship recipient will receive the following:

  • Co-Working Space (shared) at FIL
  • Use of Event Space for two (2) events dependent on FIL’s calendar (fee waived)
  • Technical assistance
  • Business Support (possibly Launch Pad)
  • Networking events
  • Community based meetings

TO APPLY FOR THE LIORA BEER SCHOLARSHIP:

WE ARE OPENING UP THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION SOON
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Please support the Liora Beer Scholarship by making donations on our website: Artmorpheus.org/donate.

Artmorpheus is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your contribution to the Liora Beer Scholarship is fully tax deductible.