TINNEY FAMILY ARTS SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility

  •  Deadline for the application and all support materials is: Friday, May 10, 2024

  • The $2,000.00 Tinney Family Arts Scholarship will be awarded by the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County to a serious Arts student who is a senior in high school (any high school or “home-schooled”) who lives in Newport County (Jamestown, Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth, Tiverton, Little Compton), RI.

  • The Arts applicant must excel in an area or areas of the Arts including but not limited to: fine arts, visual arts, (illustration, graphic design, multimedia), performing arts, the literary arts (creative writing, poetry), music (performance, composing), theater. Other “sub-genres” may also be considered.

  • The Arts applicant must have plans to continue Arts education after graduating from High School in one of the Arts areas outlined above.

    Application Requirements

  • Submit a one-page cover letter that describes your “artist’s statement” vision, involvement in the Arts, future plans and community outreach. A resume including an academic transcript should be included. (Please include all of your contact information in your cover letter: phone #, email address and US mailing address).

  • Submit two letters of recommendations from a current teacher, professor, coach, mentor or director.

  • Submit a portfolio of your work in any format (electronic, digital or photographic).

  • Other evidence of recognition of your exceptional ability in the Arts should also be attached.

  • The recipient of the Tinney Family Arts Scholarship should be prepared to present their work at the annual event “Raise UP the ARTS” of the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County that will be held June 26, 2024 from 5:30 - 8:30pm at Johnny’s in Middletown.

  • Materials should be submitted electronically to: newportarts@gmail.com or mailed to:

  • Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County, PO Box 4334, Middletown, RI 02842.

  • When submitting work by email, please put Tinney Arts Scholarship: (Your Name) in the subject line.

    More Information

  • The works will be judged on the quality of work samples, artistic development, personal vision, innovation, originality, versatility and creative ingenuity.

  • The finalist will be informed via email.

  • For more information please email: newportarts@gmail.com

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