WE're REWARDING HARD WORK, TALENT, AND HEART.

we are founded in the love of art and the heart of giving back. rallying together in the support and pursuit of dreams one gift at a time.  giving artists the encouragement they need to be great. rewarding hardwork, talent, and heart.

RASA RINGHOLZ ART SUPPLY AWARDS

Our story would be incomplete without the part about giving back.

When Amy was a Junior at Avon Lake High School in Ohio she entered the Scholastic Art county wide competition with several pieces of art. She came in 16th place in the county.  When she entered her senior year, she came in 1st.  With disbelief she was handed her awards and looked at her mystified parents in the audience and it solidified her choice to pursue art in college.

When Amy attended Bowling Green State University in Ohio, her parents asked her to double major in Fine Art and Art Education.  Begrudgingly, she did not sleep for four years.  She would stay up all night work to work on her senior art show, and then get up at 6am to student teach an hour away from the college.  Her senior year she won the Tom Hilty Drawing Scholarship and the Two Dimensional Art Award over the 2000 other Fine Art students.  When she won these over the the students that were ONLY Fine Arts Majors, she had never been more proud, something clicked inside, and she thought she might have what it takes to truly make it as an artist.

It changed everything for her. So she decided to pursue her dream of actually becoming a working artist, instead of working so hard on the backup plan.

Ten years later, as soon as she could afford to, she return the favor by starting Ringholz Art Supply Awards.  By being young and alive and currently in the career of making art she hoped that she could provide more to each winner.  Not only is it financially helpful to afford expensive art supplies, but more importantly, its proof that someone out there believes that you have the talent and gusto to do this.

And with all the happiness and gratitude on both ends, the circle completes. 

Ringholz art supply award 2012.
A rabbit with antlers wearing a red bow tie.
J. A. C. K.

MEET JACK OUR MASCOT 

First of all, the Jackalope is the state animal of Wyoming.  And Wyoming is where the RASA's were originated. 

The original team that helped build the scholarships were JUDY/JODIE, AMY, CRYSTAL and KARA.  That team spells out JACK and here we are.

This icon is a LITTLE creative somebody with a bowtie of BIG potential.

"The Dream Is Real" became our slogan because we here in Wyoming are as alive and well as our dreams.

Jack is our hero.

APPLY NOW Every january - march

Five RASA scholarships are awarded to Bowling Green State University, Jackson Hole High School, and Avon Lake High School annually.

The OTHER five awards are awarded to anyone of ANY AGE that lives in the United States.  You apply online for FREE and upload FIVE images of your work.  You are chosen based on TALENT, HARD WORK, and HEART.  This scholarship is available to apply for every January 1st and closes on March 1st.  The first 100 applicants will be considered. 

"I am honored to be a part of something so meaningful." - Ringholz

Three people standing in front of a painting.
THREE BGSU WINNERS
A rabbit wearing a bowtie with the words rasa one ticket.

GIVING BACK RAFFLES, auctions AND ORNAMENTS

Five RASA scholarships are awarded to Bowling Green State University, Jackson Hole High School, and Avon Lake High School annually.

The OTHER five awards are awarded to anyone of ANY AGE that lives in the United States.  You apply online for FREE and upload FIVE images of your work.  You are chosen based on TALENT, HARD WORK, and HEART.  This scholarship is available to apply for every January 1st and closes on March 1st.  The first 100 applicants will be considered. 

"I am honored to be a part of something so meaningful." - Ringholz