September 21, 2019 - Aspiring interior design students in Minnesota can now pursue their passion with the help of Cyrus Artisan Rugs. The rug retailer is offering a scholarship grant to undergraduates and incoming freshmen for the Spring of 2019. The grant is worth $500 and shall be awarded to three students, providing financial aid for their tuition, books, and other educational fees.
The scholarship seeks to help interior design students and high school graduates who wish to major in interior design or similar courses in college or university. Applicants must submit an original essay (minimum of 500 words, preferably in PDF format). The topic should be related to the rug industry. Alternatively, applicants could discuss why they should receive the Cyrus Artisan Rugs Scholarship grant.
Interested students can check the Cyrus Artisan Rugs Scholarship Grant page to learn more about the scholarship, the requirements, and how to submit. Applicants must submit their essays by February 8, 2020, and the winners will be announced on February 28, 2020.
Cyrus Artisan Rugs understands the necessity of partnering with interior designers to bring out the full potential of oriental rugs in living spaces. Professional designers are trained to make their clients' creative visions come to life by conceiving design plans, piecing together disparate elements, and working within assigned budgets. This is why the Bloomington-based rug purveyor wants to support future interior designers who're passionate about beautifying the spaces we live and work in.
Cyrus Artisan Rugs: Minnesota's Largest Rug Store
Established in 1988, the Cyrus Artisan Rugs showroom (located in Bloomington, Minnesota) is currently the biggest rug and carpet showroom in the Midwest. Alex Farahan, the managing director of Cyrus and the youngest member of the Farahan Family, has sharpened his eye for design in order to reinforce his family's unique, multi-generational brand.
Boasting over 13,500-plus square feet of gallery space, the Cyrus showroom houses more than 3,000 oriental rugs. The brand has also become one of the largest online retailers of handcrafted, designer rugs from some of the top manufacturers and designers in the industry.
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Marc Smith
Cyrus Rugs
