The Joseph Melaçon Excellence in the Visual Arts Scholarship

Joseph Melaçon had a very successful, long-running career designing exhibits, sets, props and special effects prior to following his passion for painting and teaching by coming to Texas Woman’s University to pursue a Master of Fine Arts degree. Graduating in December of 2000 at the age of 62, Melaçon went on to continue his art career with numerous exhibits garnering multiple awards, authoring various publications and continuous years of teaching different mediums of art. He presently resides in Florida and his work is currently represented by several galleries.

When speaking about this scholarship, Joseph Melaçon said, “Thanks to my daughter, Janet, I am thrilled and honored to have a scholarship in my name at TWU. I hope this scholarship will assist other artists in realizing their dreams.”

Janet Melaçon stated: “I had been thinking about ways to honor my father so that his legacy as an accomplished artist would live on. The Joseph Melacon Excellence in the Visual Arts Scholarship is a great way to honor him and provide educational incentive for future graduate students pursuing an MFA in painting at TWU. My father inspires me in life and is a constant source of encouragement.”