2020
Scholarship for the Arts Application
– deadline April 16, 2020
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Name ________________________________ Date
of Birth____________________
Address_____________________________________________________________
City______________________________ State________
Zip___________________
Home Phone_______________________ Cell
Phone________________________
Email Address________________________
High School attending
_________________________________________________
Expected Graduation
Date_________________________
College, institute, or apprenticeship
program you plan to attend in Fall 2020:
___________________________________________________________________
College Mailing Address __________________________________________________________________
City________________________________State________Zip________________
Program or Major/Minor
___________________Length of Program_____________
Why did you select this school?
Please
list your community service activities (you may use a separate piece of paper)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Indicate
which category you are applying for:
_____Visual
Arts
_____Performing
Arts
On a separate sheet
of paper, please provide a brief answer to the following questions (RESPONSES MUST BE
TYPED):
1. Describe
why you have chosen a major or minor in the arts.
2. Describe your involvement in the arts and/or the courses you have taken that have inspired you to continue art studies.
3. How do you plan on contributing to the arts in the future?
$1,000 scholarships will be awarded
Scholarship applicants will be considered based on the following criteria: dedication to learning and practicing their art; commitment to a future in the arts; level of skill in art form; self-expression in words and art; and personal responsibility in art and life. It is not a financial need based scholarship.
Application
Submission Criteria
APPLICANT MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
·
High
school seniors whose parents’ or guardians’ permanent residence is within a
100-mile radius of
·
Applicant
must have been accepted, or expect acceptance into a post-secondary educational
arts program for the 2020 fall semester as a full-time student. (See
listing below.)
- Planning further
study with a MINOR or MAJOR in the fine arts: MUSIC, DANCE, THEATRE, SCULPTURE, PAINTING, PHOTOGRAPHY, DRAWING. (No graphic/computer art majors please.)
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Application deadline is April 16, 2020.
NOTE: Prior winners of EventZone
Scholarships are not eligible.
The
application must be accompanied by the following:
1. Two
recommendations, one of which must be from a teacher, instructor or other
professional in the arts. The
recommendation should include at least the following information:
a.
What
is the student’s potential for future creative expression?
b.
What
is the student’s level of performance up to this point in their career?
c.
Does
student work at “expected” level or work beyond requested level?
d.
Does
student complete work in a timely fashion or if not, why?
e.
Your
perception of the student’s artistic ability.
2.
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Lists
of stage performances are accepted, but please also include at least one sample
of your performance in video, sound or picture form. Videos should include five
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Limit
submissions to ten pieces of work or photos. Each piece of work must be labeled
with the applicant’s name (including each photo).
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All
pictures should be marked in order and accompanied by a sheet that lists the
size and title of the work. All art work should be dated and identified and
noted if it was a class project, etc.
All work submitted must be the original or a photo of it - no computer
print outs.
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Computer
generated or enhanced work will not be reviewed.
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Standard
size DVDs can be used for paintings, sculpture and other artwork. If you are
submitting a DVD of art pieces, please label, in order, both on DVD and in an
attached document.
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Please
email ezstaff@eventzone.org if you
have videos or pictures you can send online. If pictures are encrypted or
password protected, please indicate how they can be viewed.
3. Musicians submitting original compositions
must submit both the written score and a recording of the
music stating who
is performing the piece. The composer
does not have to be performing the music unless
he/ she wants to be judged as both a performer and composer. All musicians please submit two contrasting musical pieces, one
of which should be a “live” performance (i.e. recital).
4.
Proof of full time acceptance into a college, institute or
apprenticeship program in the Arts will be
required prior to award of the scholarship
funds.
5.
High School transcripts are
not necessary and will not be taken into consideration.
Completed applications should be mailed to
EventZone, Attention: Arts Scholarship;
NOTIFICATION
May, 5,
2020. Payment
of awards will be made directly to the college or institute after satisfactory
proof of acceptance.
Completion of the following checklist is
required:
___ Application is typed and complete
___Two letters of reference are included
___Examples of work are included
___Application is submitted by Deadline (April
16, 2020)
I attest that this application is complete and
accurate to the best of my knowledge and all of the work submitted is original.
Signature (electronic signature accepted)
NO
IMCOMPLETE OR LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP.