NATURE ART SCHOLARSHIP
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WHERE YOUNG MINDS TRANSLATE NATURE INTO MEANING
Art is a natural way children learn about the world. Before they find the right words, they draw, move, imagine, and create. Through art, children learn to express their feelings, understand others, and see beauty and meaning in everyday life. It helps them grow not just as students, but as confident and curious human beings.
Art be a Part
‘Nature Art’ Scholarship
Supporting young artists, thinkers, and creators who are passionate about exploring the relationship between art, ecology, and the living world. This scholarship recognizes that creativity is a powerful tool for environmental awareness, empathy, and change
12th January - 6th February' 2026
A learning program that helps children understand, value, and care for nature, with a focus on conservation and biodiversity.
WHAT IS THE SCHOLARSHIP ABOUT?
This scholarship recognizes that creativity is a powerful tool for environmental awareness, empathy, and change. Whether through drawing, painting, sculpture, sound, digital media, installation, or community projects, participants are invited to create works that awaken curiosity and deepen respect for the natural world.
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BENEFITS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP?
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Observe nature with curiosity and awareness
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Learn from experts and turn real-life experiences into art
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Explore different art methods & materials
Create stories inspired by nature
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Collaborate to co-create a final exhibition
SPARK SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SCHEDULE
TIMINGS: 3pm - 5pm (All days)
(4 Week structure x 3 Mentors x 2 Classes a week) = Total 8 Classes
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Who receives the scholarship?
This Nature Art Scholarship is open to children with varied interests and abilities. It welcomes young learners who are curious about nature, creativity, and wildlife, and no previous art training is required.
SCHOOLS WE WORK WITH
St Thomas (Boys & Girls) School
Auxilium Convent School
Auxilium Convent School
EXPERTS
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RAJENDRA KERKAR (VEAB)
ONKAR KSHIRSAGAR
Environmentalist, Educator & Writer
Visual Artist & Sculptor
Rajendra Kerkar, born in 1965 in Bicholim and raised in Keri, Sattari, at the foothills of the Western Ghats, is a renowned environmentalist, author, and researcher who has dedicated his life to protecting Goa's rich natural heritage. With a background in History and Sociology, he spent 17 years shaping young minds as a teacher before devoting himself fully to environmental activism.
Onkar Kshirsagar is a contemporary visual artist born in 1984 in Mumbai, India. His work reflects the surrounding landscape, seashores, mythological stories, and history evoking memories of the natural scenery along the Konkan coastline-the sea, sunsets, forests, and the blue sky.
LAILA VAZIRALLI
Visual Artist
Laila Vaziralli is an artist based between Goa, India and Boulder, Colorado. Her current work is largely inspired by indigenous botanical folk stories from india and the influence the natural world has on our experience and understanding of the idea of home. The painting style is shaped by traditional indian Mughal Miniature Art and decorative patterns.
TESTIMONIALS
It helps them to be more social and interactive with each other. Students come out and get more confident. Span of concentration has decreased and through arts we are trying to inculcate education and expression.
Miss. Noreen Dias
Headmistress
St Xaviers School, Moira.
It is good for them to indulge in hands on practices and it helps them build on their creative imagination and expression. Art also serves as a great way for teachers to teach aspects that are difficult or need visual identity.
Marissa Sequeira
Art Teacher
St Thomas Girls School, Aldona.
The Art Be a Part – Nature Exploration Scholarship stands out for its clarity of purpose. It treats creativity as a way of thinking, not just making. The depth of observation and sincerity in the children’s work reflects a strong foundation—one that values process, awareness, and long-term impact over surface-level outcomes
Father Valerian Carvalho
Headmaster
St Thomas Boys School, Aldona.