PPAC Announces Scholarships for Young Artists
Thursday, January 06, 2011
Young artists, take note. There's money out there for you.
ARTS Scholarships 2011, sponsored by Textron, Inc. and the PPAC Annual Fund Donors, will provide 25 scholarships valued at up to $500 each to qualified, talented Rhode Island students aged 11-14 for attending local summer arts education programs that will broaden their experiences in a chosen area of study.
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Jo-Ann Ragosta, chairperson of the ARTS Scholarships 2011 program, along with the members of the Community Outreach Committee of the Providence Performing Arts Center, announced yesterday that applications are now available and will be accepted through March 4, 2011, at 3pm.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST"Rhode Island is rich in culture and diversity," Ragosta said. "We are happy to give the youth of our state an opportunity to tap into their artistic abilities and develop skills that can help shape their lives."
More than 300 scholarships awarded over 13 years
In 1996, with a portion of the proceeds from the First Annual Greater Providence Gospel Fest (a production of the Providence Performing Arts Center), the Community Outreach Committee created the ARTS Scholarships program, a scholarship fund earmarked for assisting students with an interest in studying the arts. Over the past 13 years, 357 scholarships have been awarded to talented Rhode Island students. Previous scholarship winners had the opportunity to attend summer programs at The Rhode Island School of Design, Festival Ballet Providence, Trinity Repertory Company, Theatre at St. Michael's Summer Camp, The Tsetse Gallery, Rhode Island College Music Camp, and others.
ARTS Scholarships 2011 applications will be available both online at www.ppacri.org and in person at the Providence Performing Arts Center Administrative Offices, 220 Weybosset St, Second Floor, Providence, RI 02903. For more information, please visit www.ppacri.org or call 421-2997. Completed applications must be submitted to Cynthia Goldsmith at the Providence Performing Arts Center no later than 3pm on March 4, 2011.
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