Perspectives on Design (POD):
The POD (Perspectives on Design) award was established anonymously in 1992 and is given annually to the graduating senior(s) whose accomplishments in studio art are judged by the faculty of the Department of Studio Art to be the most worthy of recognition. In addition to a monetary award, the winner will be afforded the opportunity to have an exhibition of his or her work in the department's regular gallery space, including support for mounting and advertising the exhibition.
Robert Read Prize:
This prize was established as a descriptive geometry award in a bequest by Robert Leland Read, an alumnus of the Class of 1864, who served much of his career as a civil engineer with railroads in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. As descriptive geometry is no longer in the curriculum, the prize is now awarded for work in the graphic arts.
Wolfenden Fine Arts Prize:
Established in 1987 in honor of the late Josephine Wolfenden, wife of the faculty member and a student for many years of Paul Sample, the Wolfenden Fine Arts Prize is a cash award given to a student for demonstrated proficiency in painting, sculpture or draughtsmanship.
W. David Dance 1940 Fine Arts Award
The W. David Dance 1940 Fine Arts Award is a prize of a contemporary fine art print awarded to three exceptional graduating seniors in the department of Studio Art. Each student selects a print from a group of works earmarked
for this award. These prints—etchings, woodcuts, engravings, mezzotints, digital/new media, and photographs—are purchased by or donated to the Hood Museum of Art specifically for this award. The fund for the award was given by Robert Dance, Class of 1977, in honor of his father, a devoted alumnus of the college.