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The Cultural Arts Division believes in fostering an appreciation for and participation in the arts at a young age. To fulfill this mission, a major programming element is the Arts in Community Education program. Programming encompasses many arts areas including music, dance, literary arts, theater, visual arts, and multi-disciplinary arts. The Arts in Community Education Program: · With support of the Upper Arlington Board of Education the Arts in Community Education Program provides funding and planning assistance for the City's public, private, and parochial schools to contract with local artists to conduct onsite workshops, residencies, and performances. · Offers two annual Doris Nelson Scholarships, each of $1,000, to high school seniors who are continuing their education in the arts. The Friends of the Arts provide funding for the Doris Nelson Scholarships. · Offers one annual Judith Chalker Scholarship for $1,000, to a high school senior who is continuing their education in the literary arts. The Friends of the Arts provide funding for the Judith Chalker Scholarship. · Organizes/curates three visual arts exhibitions of students' work from all grade levels at the City's Concourse Gallery. College Scholarships Available for Students Pursuing the Arts The Doris Nelson Arts Scholarship is co-sponsored by the City of Upper Arlington’s Cultural Arts Division and The Friends of the Arts in Upper Arlington. Named for the City of Upper Arlington’s first Arts Manager, these two scholarships are awarded to Upper Arlington high school seniors who plan to continue further study in the arts. The scholarships are currently valued at $1000.00 each. In 2008 they will be awarded to students who create and/or perform in these arts categories: vocal music, instrumental music, dance, theatre, film, video and visual arts. Congratulations to the following Doris Nelson Arts Scholarship recipients for 2007: Ted Ou-Yang, Visual Arts Film Andrew K. Mehraban, Performing Arts Instrumental The Judith Chalker Literary Arts Scholarship is co-sponsored by the City of Upper Arlington’s Cultural Arts Division and The Friends of the Arts in Upper Arlington. Named for the City of Upper Arlington’s second Arts Manager, this scholarship is awarded to an Upper Arlington high school senior who plans to continue further study in the literary arts. This scholarship is currently valued at $1000.00. In 2007 it will be awarded to a student who creates work in fiction(including drama, fantasy, and poetry) or non-fiction (including biography, essay, and narrative nonfiction). Congratulations to the following Judith Chalker Literary Arts Scholarship recipient for 2007: Craig Mangum, Literary Arts The outstanding women for whom these awards are named believed very strongly in nurturing the arts in us all. Past recipients of the scholarships have gone onto arts internships here at the City of Upper Arlington in the Cultural Arts Division and rewarding careers in the arts. To be considered for these scholarships a student must: · Be a senior in high school and reside in Upper Arlington. · Submit a completed and signed application form. · Submit support materials and answers to both essay questions listed on application form. · Submit 2 letters of recommendation - at least one should be from a member of the student’s high school arts faculty who knows about the student’s artistic achievement. Please download forms here for the 2008 Scholarships: Doris Nelson Arts Scholarship Form 2008 Judith Chalker Literary Arts Scholarship Form 2008 For additional information about these scholarships contact your high school counselor or call the Upper Arlington Cultural Arts Division at 614-583-5310. Support the Arts in Upper Arlington City Schools Click here to learn more about the arts in the Upper Arlington City School District. By linking to other Web sites, the City of Upper Arlington is in no way responsible for the information contained therein. Upper Arlington Cultural Arts Division
In conjunction with the Arts in Community Education Program, the Cultural Arts Division supports artist residencies that allow students to work with professional artists. Students explore the disciplines of writing, visual, musical and performing arts, to learn about various processes and explore the world with the help and guidance of professional artists. |
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