The Clare Fund is delighted to announce the scholarship recipients for the first ever “We’ve Got Talent Online!” As in the past, there were two sets of 3 judges, one for the Performing Arts and one for the Visual Arts. The judges in both categories were impressed with the quality of the submissions and both had difficulty selecting the top scholarship recipients among so many talented participants.
Congratulations to the scholarship recipients of
The Clare Dahlia Snetsinger Art Award of Excellence in Visual Arts
Visual Arts Recipients
The judges for the Visual Arts were:
Mary Shay McGuire – - Artist and Art Teacher, Art Alliance of Central PA
Karen Lintner – - Artist and Docent, Palmer Museum of Art. Retired Art Teacher, State College Area High School
Robert Baumbach – - Artist & photographer, Photography Teacher, Art Alliance. of Central PA. Retired Art Teacher, State College Area High School
Congratulations to the scholarship recipients of
The Clare Dahlia Snetsinger Art Award of Excellence in Performing Arts
Performing Arts Recipients
The judges for the Performing Arts were:
Pamela Monk – - Playwright, Performer and Lecturer in Communications Penn State
Michele Dunleavy – - Dancer, Instructor of Dance, Penn State
Travis DeCastro – - Associate Dir. for Production and Head, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Stage Management, Penn State
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This will be the last day to submit applications for the visual or performing arts scholarships. Go the scholarship tab on the Clare Fund website for details.
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WE’VE GOT TALENT 2010 IS GOING VIRTUAL!
This year, the beginning of our second decade, we are trying something new. Our Visual Arts and Performing Arts scholarship competitions will be online. Once the judging is complete, we will have a Virtual Art Gallery and a Performance Space on our website that will showcase the applicants’ work and be linked to our new Facebook page. This online format will provide applicants and scholarship recipients greater exposure and enable them to reach a larger audience. As before, scholarships will be awarded in both Visual Arts and Performing Arts based on the decisions of judges. Scholarships will range from $250 to $1,000 in each category. For more details and application forms go to Scholarship Applications. We look forward to receiving applications from this year’s 11th and 12th graders from throughout Centre County.
We are proud to have provided financial support for many talented Centre County 11th and 12th grade students who participated in our past competitions. Please go to Past Scholarship Participants under the Scholarships tab to see the list of scholarships awarded since the inception of The Clare Fund in 1999.
About the Clare Fund
The Clare Fund supports the arts by encouraging young people of Centre County Pennsylvania to develop their creativity and talents through participation in the visual and performing arts. This non-profit organization was founded to honor the imaginative spirit of the late Clare Dahlia Snetsinger through the awarding of annual scholarships.
Clare Dahlia Snetsinger Awards of Excellence are presented to talented 11th and 12th grade high school students attending public or private schools or being home schooled in Centre County, Pennsylvania to encourage their continued involvement in the arts. Samples of applicants’ work are evaluated by a jury of experts who then determine scholarship recipients in the visual and performing arts categories. Since the first scholarships were awarded in 1999, past recipients have gone on to successful post-high school education and continuing artistic development.
Initially underwritten by a special grant, future scholarships will be provided from funds obtained through a variety of fundraising activities and through personal and corporate donations that can be made at any time. The money to be distributed for scholarships is held in a Designated Fund, The Clare Dahlia Snetsinger Memorial Art Scholarship Fund, of the non-profit Centre County Community Foundation. The fund was founded by Craig and Mary Kay Avedesian in 1999 to honor Clare’s creativity and humanity.
The Clare Fund conducts fund-raising efforts in support of the scholarship competitions. Incorporated in Pennsylvania, The Clare Fund is a non-profit corporation under Section 501 (C) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. If you are interested in volunteering for the Clare Fund or have questions or suggestions, please contact any Board member.
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A scene from the We’ve Got Talent Reception 2008. Be in the picture next time!
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