Help Lillie Raise Chicago Art School Tuition

My name is Lillie, and I’m a 10th grade artist fundraising my remaining tuition, room and board, art course supplies, and airfare from Louisiana to Chicago, IL for School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Early College Program (SAIC - ECPSI). I’ve loved drawing since I was a little girl so have been in my schools’ “Talented in Art” class since elementary school, spending extra time every week learning something new about drawing, painting, sewing, felting, jewelry making, and pottery at school and at home for fun. I’m currently earning my Certificate of Artistry (CAVA) at my high school, and to begin working on creating my best college application art portfolio I can, I applied for need-based and merit-based aid to see if I might be able to travel to my first college campus visit, to stay in the dorms and complete my college application portfolio for college credit. I’m working hard to develop the skills necessary to grow into a career as an artist, and so after turning in my application with some of my drawings attached, I was surprised and so very excited to be awarded partial need based and work based financial aid covering nearly half of my tuition fee! I am now working on saving and raising my other half of tuition, and my additional summer room and board fees, art supplies for class, and travel to and from Chicago and back, that comes due May 1st, 2024, before summer classes start. 

If anyone would like to please donate towards my college portfolio preparation, and are able, I would thank you so very much! My family and I are working to pay as much as we can, but have a short time to meet this goal. Without discounted tuition from the school and other’s help I would not be able to attend, so I’m so thankful that with their help I am close to being able to go! Anything helps, and I appreciate anyone’s time reading this. I promise to remember any support I receive to reach my goal and will support other’s goals in return in the future when I’m an artist!

I hope everyone has a great rest of their day, week, and upcoming summer.

~ Thank You.

Sincerely,

Lillie (:   <3

P.S.—To help earn donations, I’m taking commissions for artwork. Let me know what art you’d like me to make to show my appreciation and so you will have a keepsake of your time and support helping me reach my college goals   <3

Please see some of my work below:

 

Thank You!!