Festival in the Park is again be offering its annual scholarship awards to graduating high school seniors. Full time students planning to minor or major in visual or performing arts (music, dance, theater, sculpture, painting, photography, drawing, etc.); whose parent’s permanent residence is within a 100-mile radius of Roanoke; who have been accepted, or expect to be accepted into post-secondary training prior to the 2010 fall semester may apply.

The one-year awards being offered for 2010 will likely be:

• 1st place Music – $500 John Will Creasy Memorial –Festival In the Park
• 1st place Performing Arts – $500 A. W. (Skip) Brown, Edward Jones Scholarship
• 1st place Visual Arts – $500 – EventZone Scholarship
• 2nd place Music – $250 2nd place Performing Arts – $250
• 2nd place Visual Arts- $250
• One or Two Special Honorable mention awards of $250 any category

The awards will be made directly to the institutions that the recipients attend, to be applied to tuition, housing, books, or supplies.

Formal presentation of the scholarship awards will be made during the 2010 Festival in the Park . The winners of Visual Arts (paintings, photography, sculptures) will be allowed to participate at no charge in the three-day Fine Arts and Crafts Show during the Memorial Day weekend of May 28 – 31, 2010.

2010 APPLICATION DEADLINE IS APRIL 6 , so please visit the Festival in the Park Scholarship web page to access and submit the application.  Contact Amanda Gaylor, (540)-342-2640 X233 if you have any questions.

Thanks to all teachers and counselors who help spread the word about our scholarship!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2009 FESTIVAL IN THE PARK SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS:

• Chris Barker- EventZone- Festival in the Park Scholarship $500.00
• Dylan Renee Summers- A.W. “Skip” Brown, Edward Jones Scholarship $500.00
• Alexandria Smith- John Will Creasy Memorial- Festival in the Park Scholarship $500.00
• Ana Morales- Festival in the Park Scholarship $250.00
• Nigel Huckle- A.W. “Skip” Brown, Edward Jones Scholarship $500.00
• Jessica Wang- Festival in the Park Scholarship $250.00
• Amanda Lowery- Festival in the Park Scholarship $250.00