Friends of Art was formed in the early 1990s by a group of art aficionados. The group formed “Friends of Art” with the objective of supporting art and art history through scholarships awarded to students working toward a Bachelor of Arts degree in major studies in the curricula of the University of Nebraska Omaha - College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media.
Four scholarships are offered to juniors and/or seniors each school year majoring in Studio Art, Print Making, Art History, and Art Education. The scholarship winners are identified by the faculty of the UNO College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media. For more information on applying, visit https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-communication-fine-arts-and-media/admissions/scholarships.php.
A scholarship is also presented to the UNO student who wins the annual juried Student Art Show.
2019 Scholarship Winners
Studio Art Scholarship
Alexandra Chase
Art History Scholarship
Jonathan Orozco
Majeski Scholarship
Isabella Sakla
Juried Art Show Winner
Holly Tharnish
2018 ScholarshipWinners
Studio Art Scholarship
Alec Johnson
Art History Scholarship
Jonathan Orozco
Majeski Scholarship
Connor Beebe
Art Education Scholarship
Mary Daley
2017 Scholarship Winners
Lauren Doeschot
Sandra Murphy
Haley Workman
Connor Brandt
Mallory Wright
2016 Scholarship Awards
Alissa Rosentrater
Rico Childs
Leah Strong
Kathryn Baker
Juried Art Show Winner
Rico Childs
2015 Scholarship Awards
Michael Gambrel
McKenzie Phelps
James Selders
Amanda Caillau
Juried Art Show winner Cangshu Gran
2014 Scholarship Awards
Nicole Novacek
$1500 Studio Art
Nicholas P Clark
$1500 Art History
Christa Pier
$500 Majeski
Cangshu Gran
Juried Art Show winner Debbie Lucas Allen
2013 Scholarship Awards
$1,500 Art EducationRonee Smith
$1,500 Studio Art
Kelli McDanal
$1,500 Art History
Elizabeth Boutin
$500 Majeski
Bridgette Alsbury
Juried Art Show winner Nga-Man Chan
$500 UNO Department of Music
$1,000 Departmental Grant
Past Scholarship Reciepients
| YEAR | STUDENT |
| 2012 | Cosgrove, Marietta |
| 2012 | Sedrel, Jeffrey (1 semester) |
| 2012 | Pham, Xuan |
| 2012 | Johnson, Verna |
| 2011 | Cosgrove, Marietta |
| 2011 | Smith, Dawn |
| 2011 | Pham, Xuan |
| 2011 | Ashcroft, Samantha |
| 2010 | Nye, Amanda |
| 2010 | Sloup, Benjamin |
| 2010 | Miller, Brian |
| 2009 | Clark, Erin |
| 2009 | Nye, Amada |
| 2009 | Helms, Julie |
| 2009 | Svoboda, Maggie |
| 2008 | Rodrigues-Reed, Ashley |
| 2008 | Barnard, Bailey |
| 2008 | Condon, Kathleen |
| 2008 | Truax, Emily |
| 2007 | Mlady, Becky |
| 2007 | Svagera, Chad |
| 2007 | Keenan, Anna |
| 2007 | Pankowski, Joseph |
| 2006 | Mlady, Becky |
| 2006 | Owens, Tammi |
| 2006 | Pierce. Katrina |
| 2006 | Rodriguez-Reed, Ashley |
| 2005 | Osugi, Francis |
| 2005 | Brazeak, Elise |
| 2005 | Vargas, Bart |
| 2005 | Curtis Marolf, Curtis |
| 2004 | Alarie, Shayla |
| 2004 | Buda, Joey |
| 2004 | Ohlenbusch, Kara |
| 2004 | Marchio, Hannah |
| 2003 | Siemers, Jacklyn |
| 2003 | Corwin, Melissa |
| 2003 | Bock, Karol Ann |
| 2003 | Seibutyte, Indre |
| 2002 | Bruce, Amy |
| 2002 | Findley, Adam |
| 2002 | Sopsack, Julie |
| 2001 | Acker, Jordan |
| 2001 | Dammer, Kim |
| 2001 | Findley, Adam |
| 2000 | Schaecher, Laura |
| 2000 | Brasile, Monica |
| 2000 | Hansen, David |