Festival of Arts Scholarship

The following information was submitted by Marblehead Festival of Arts representative Nancy Fromson:

Among the many activities and events sponsored by (MFoA) over the course of the year, the Festival is particularly proud to support our community by awarding scholarships to deserving students who reside or attend school in Marblehead. The Scholarship Committee is now accepting applications for the Art Scholarship Award.

This $3,000 prize is presented to a deserving high school senior pursuing higher education in visual or performing arts, crafts or music. The objective in awarding this scholarship is to encourage the graduating senior interested in pursuing the arts professionally to acquire sound academic grounding in his or her field of choice.

“The MFoA Scholarship Committee considers financial need, general academic and art achievements, arts-related and other activities both in and outside of school, honors and special citations received, and intended vocation,” according to chairperson Peggy Farrell. Other committee members are Herb Goldberg, Mike Evers, Lynne DeVoe and Jocelyne Poisson.

Applications are available at and online at www.MarbleheadFestival.org. Information about the Scholarship is available on the Web site or by contacting artscholarship@MarbleheadFestival.org. The application deadline is April 1, 2012.

The Festival also offers the Milton Bloom Student Art Scholarship, open to students in grades 7 through 11 who reside or attend school in Marblehead. Selection is based on artistic talent, accomplishments and motivation. Information and applications are available on the Festival Web site.