Welcome! You've found our page to honor the silliest boy who ever was: James Conklin. This annual scholarship provides an aspiring comedian with the means to attend the iO Theater's Summer Intensive in Chicago, IL. Each year's recipient will receive $3,000 to go towards classes, housing, transportation, and other necessities during the five weeks of the intensive.
In 2020 the James Conklin Memorial Scholarship will be broken into $500 stipends and given to members of the Chicago comedy community who are in financial crisis after layoffs and theater closures due to COVID-19. In 2021 JCMS will return to our usual scholarship structure.
In 2020 the James Conklin Memorial Scholarship will be broken into $500 stipends and given to members of the Chicago comedy community who are in financial crisis after layoffs and theater closures due to COVID-19. In 2021 JCMS will return to our usual scholarship structure.