Museum of Contemporary Art Denver Failure Award Scholarship

The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver is awarding a $20,000 college scholarship to a graduating high school senior who demonstrates innovation, creativity, fearlessness, and a willingness to risk failure in the pursuit of something new. The Failure Award Scholarship rewards a Colorado student who embraces the spirit of creative risk-taking with scholarship dollars that can be used at any accredited, post-secondary institution or trade school toward educational expenses. While so much of student life is focused on achievement, MCA Denver believes that in order to create something original and authentic, it is necessary to risk failure. The Failure Award is given not on the basis of academic merit or athletic prowess, but rather on a student's demonstration of a willingness to take these risks. Finalists will be selected in early April to present their projects to a panel of judges at The Holiday Theater. The finalist presentations will be held at The Holiday Theater to a panel of judges as well as the visiting public, with each student given 10 minutes to present their work. The scholarship is renewable for up to three additional years while pursuing an undergraduate degree, providing $5,000 per year for up to four years.