Student Art Scholarship
Since 1986, the Marblehead Festival of
Arts has awarded a scholarship to a high school senior who resides
in or attends school in Marblehead, and who is pursuing higher education
in visual arts, performing arts, crafts, music, or drama. The Festival’s
objective is to encourage students interested in pursuing the arts
professionally to acquire a sound academic grounding in their chosen
fields. The criteria considered by the Festival’s Scholarship
Committee include financial need; academic achievements; art achievements;
art-related and other activities, both in and out of school; honors
and special citations received; and intended vocation.
The scholarship is awarded annually, and the winner is announced at
the Awards Ceremony held just before the summer Festival. In 1986,
the amount of the scholarship was $1,000. It was increased to $1,500
in 1997, and to $3,000 in 2001.
Ariana Conte is the winner of the Marblehead Festival of Arts Student Art Scholarship. A recent graduate of Marblehead High School with high academic standing, Ariana will attend Emerson College in the fall, where she has been selected to work toward her BFA in Musical Theatre.
During her high school career, Ariana appeared in many musicals and dramas. She was chosen for the all-star cast of the Massachusetts Drama Festival during her sophomore, junior and senior years. Ariana was also a four-year member of The Jewel Tones, Marblehead High School’s A cappella singing group. This year the group travelled to New York for an international competition.
For many years, Ariana has been part of Marblehead Little Theatre. Her music and acting experiences there began in the fourth grade in Oliver. Last summer, she was in Spelling Bee and was in this summer’s production of Hairspray.
“I am honored to have been selected for the Marblehead Festival of Arts Scholarship,” Ariana said. “The Festival has always been a part of my life and a tradition for my whole family. To win this scholarship is coming full circle, and I am grateful.”
The deadline to submit the 2012 application is April 1, 2012.
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