Peninsula Arts Association (PAA) Scholarship

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Creative Expression by Individuals, Groups and Community

2010 Scholarship Information:

The Peninsula Arts Association encourages young people in the arts and currently presents an annual scholarship to local high school graduates. The expansion and continuance of this scholarship program is the main focus of all PAA fundraising events. PAA is a non-profit organization.

For more information on applying for or contributing to this scholarship, please contact PAA at chabon@charter.net

Peninsula Arts Association awards an annual High School Graduate Scholarship to a student from the Ocean Beach or Naselle - Grays River School Districts. Graduating seniors, planning to pursue an education in the arts, are urged to contact their school scholarship director and ask about the possibilities of applying for this generous award. Application to this scholarship is not restricted to college bound students. Any graduate interested in pursuing further art related education, through workshop classes, college courses, apprenticeships and such may apply. Selection is based on the applicant’s GPA (a minimum of 2.5), an essay outlining the role art will play in their future educational plans, a portfolio of work, letters of recommendation and an interview. Application deadline is April 16, 2011.

2010 High School Graduate Scholarship Winner Amanda Bentley

AMANDA BENTLEY RECIEVES PAA ART SCHOLARSHIP

Ocean Park, Washington, June 3, 2010 - An interest in fashion illustration, two illustrated children’s books, preliminary sketches and published poster design for a PAPA play production and several filled sketchbooks gave Ocean Park’s Amanda Bentley the win in Peninsula Arts Association’s High School Graduate Scholarship competition.

Five very talented applicants met the criteria to proceed to the interview process. A panel of six PAA members considered grade point, essays, letters of recommendation, art portfolios and interview results to make the choice. The annual scholarship is awarded to an art directed senior from the Ocean Beach or Naselle-Grays River Valley school districts.

"Amanda presented a finished poster, fashion design sketchbooks, very well rendered fabric pattern designs and two handmade, ink and watercolor illustrated children’s books," said Scholarship Chair Elizabeth Bonn-Zimmerman. "She has excellent graphic and color sense and is very well spoken. Her drawings of people were very good and comments in the margins original and kindly humorous."

Having been enrolled in the Running Start Program at Clatsop Community College for the last two years, Bentley will receive her Associates of Arts Degree on June 18. Her plans are to move on to Portland State University, majoring in Fashion Journalism and Illustration with a minor in French, then on to Los Angeles or New York and hopefully France, to work in the fashion industry.

2009 PAA SCHOLARSHIP WINNER

Peninsula Arts Association was pleased to award high school graduate Jasmin Schaefer the 2009 PAA Scholarship in the amount of $1000.

Jasmin is planning on attending college to receive her nursing degree. She then intends to further her studies by applying her artistic talent to her medical career through the field of art therapy. Jasmin has participated in two PAA art shows and has received several ribbons as well as selling a work, Seahorse.

For her senior project, Jasmin produced a one-woman show of her art that was very well received by the public.

2009 Scholarship Recipient

Jasmin Schaefer

2009 PAA Scholarship Awardee Jasmin Schaefer

Award Night - J. Taplin, M. K. Thompson, Jasmin, B. Cozby, E. Bonn Zimmerman & M. Brown

Jasmin Schaefer's art show for senior project

Future Scholarship Awardees?

Student Art from the 2009 Spring Art Show

Seahorse by Jasmin Schaefer

2008 PAA SCHOLARSHIP WINNER

2008 High School Graduate Scholarship Awardee

Scholarship Chair Elizabeth Bonn-Zimmerman, Jeff Jones, PAA members Karen Brownlee & Maxine Brown

Some of Jeff's "sold out" metal art.

PENINSULA ARTS ASSOCIATION SEARCHING FOR THIS YEAR’S SCHOLARSHIP WINNER

Ocean Park, Washington, March 12, 2009 – Peninsula Arts Association awards an annual High School Graduate Scholarship to a student from the Ocean Beach or Naselle – Grays River School Districts. Graduating seniors, planning to pursue an education in the arts, are urged to contact their school scholarship director and ask about the possibilities of applying for this generous award.

“Last year we were thrilled to present Ilwaco High School graduate, Jeff Jones, a one thousand dollar award,” said Scholarship Committee Chair, Elizabeth Bonn-Zimmerman. “We expect to give a similar amount this year as well.”

The scholarship is not restricted to only college bound students. Any graduate interested in pursuing further education through workshop classes, college courses, apprenticeships and such may apply. Selection is based on grade point average, an essay on the direction art will take the student, a portfolio of work, letters of recommendation and an interview. Application deadline is April 17, 2009.

For more information call 360-665-6041, email chabon@charter.net or visit PAA’s website at www.beachartist.org