Art Scholarships

The VAA has promoted emerging young artists who are graduating high school seniors in the tri-county area  (Lake, Marion, Sumter) by offering scholarship assistance. Each year schools are provided with the application forms and young artists from a variety of areas showcase their work. A VAA Scholarship committee reviews the applicants, choosing a group for face to face interviews. From those interviewed, recipients are determined and invited to the April meeting to accept the scholarship and show their work to the meeting.

We are proud to showcase the recipients and know that they will continue to develop their talents. To see a sample of the artwork, click on the year.

2012 Scholarship forms will be available later in the year 2011

2011
Shelly NeSmith-Westport High School; Rachel Faith Jo- Westport High School;
Levi Langdale-Dunnellon High School; John Rohas-Tavares High School;
Cristina Martinez- Lake Weir High School; Taylor Williams- The Villages High School
 
Photos from Bobby Goldsboro Art Show 2011
 
2010
Photos from Bobby Goldsboro Art Show 2010
Carissa Cook-West Port High School; Kelsie Clermont-The Villages Charter High School;
Rebecca Miller-West Port High School; DJ Persad-West Port High School;
Casey Wooster-Mount Dora High School

2009
Heather Foster-Vanguard High School; Britawany Karlosky-Vanguard High School;
Emily Martin-Tavares High School; Kristin O'Conner-Forest High School;
Miguel Martinez-West Point High School; Jennifer Kerbo-West Point High School
2008
Chani Oscavitch-Westport High School; Courtney Murphy-South Sumter High School; Johnathan Miller-Eustis High School; Lydia Challenger-Mount Dora High School;
Lynsie Cantwell-Eustis High School; Stephanie Knoll-Westport High School
2007
Zoe Fisher-Westport High School; Jacob Huston Hemphill-Tavares High School;
Michael Kirk-Westport High School; Krystal Carey-Westport High School;
Danielle Perez-Westport High School
2006
Jared Richardson-Leesburg High School; Wendy Wood-Westport High School;
Amanda Tempesta-Westport High School; Alberto Rodriquez-East Ridge High School;
Shannon Wilson-Eustis High School