The Talbot County Arts Council has announced its annual program of summer arts scholarships for Talbot County residents now enrolled in the 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grades. The program provides grants for advanced art studies during Summer 2016 to students with outstanding artistic promise.
There is no specific dollar limit to individual grant requests, but the amount asked of the Arts Council must be matched dollar-for-dollar by funds from other sources. For example, if a program costs $1,000, no more than $500 may be requested from the Arts Council. A total of $2,500 is available for summer arts scholarships this year, provided by grants from Talbot County and the Towns of Easton, Oxford, and St. Michaels.
Programs that qualify in the visual, performing, or literary arts include summer art camps, music camps, and writing workshops, as well as other group or private programs or lessons in art, music, and writing. Contact the Arts Council with questions on program eligibility.
Nominations for arts scholarships may be submitted by Talbot County arts organizations, civic clubs, principals, teachers, or parents. Students may also apply directly for scholarships. Nominations require a supporting letter from an arts educator who is knowledgeable of the candidate’s artistic history, ability, and potential, as well as an example of the student’s work in electronic or hard copy form.
Applications must be submitted to the Arts Council by April 30, 2016, and selection decisions will be announced by early June. Scholarships are talent-based, not need-based, so no family financial information is required— although a letter may be included from parent or guardian indicating any special considerations that could bear on scholarship selection.
Last year’s five scholarship winners were Rachel Cox of Easton, a graduate of Kent Island High School, to study voice with Kevin Thomas of Easton before beginning studies in music at Frostburg State University; Alexis Hembree of Cordova, a junior at Easton High School, to study French horn at the studio of Anthony Valerio of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra; Tyler Judd of Easton, a sophomore at The Gunston School, to study performance arts at Stagedoor Manor in Sheldrake, New York; Summer Snead of Easton, a junior at Easton High School, to study musical theatre at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City; and Hannah Zerai of Easton, a home schooled senior, to study musical theatre at the Broadway Artists Alliance in New York City.
For further information on the scholarship program, including application materials, contact Gerry Early, executive director, Talbot County Arts Council, P.O. Box 6, Easton, MD 21601 (office phone 410-310-9812/e-mail [email protected]).
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