The Greater St. Louis Art Association invites St. Louis area high school seniors to apply for its annual Artistic Merit Scholarship.

The organization has increased its scholarships to $1,500, up from $1,000 in years past, which are awarded to two or more students who are planning to pursue an arts education after high school.

Students can submit an application and six images of recent work by the March 15 deadline. Applications and additional information may be found at www.GSLAA.org.

Finalists are selected by the GSLAA's board of directors, and will have the opportunity to exhibit pieces of their art at the 2012 Spring Art Fair at Queeny Park at the Greensfelder Recreation Center, 550 Weidman Road, in Ballwin, March 30 through April 1. Scholarship winners will be announced at the fair.

Visit www.gslaa.org or call (314) 889-0433 for more information about the scholarship.