Anderson Valley Arts (AVArts) awarded Arts Scholarships for Graduating Seniors to three Anderson Valley Junior & Senior High School students on Thursday, June 15, 2017. AVArts member Terry Ryder presented the scholarships to these talented graduates who will be continuing their arts education beyond high school as follows:
· an award of $5,000 to Julia Brock, daughter of Vickie and Michael Brock of Boonville, to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Cinematography at Columbia College Hollywood (Los Angeles);
· an award of $750 to Riley Lemons, daughter of Erica and Matt Lemons of Philo, to pursue an Associate of Arts degree in Music at Butte Community College (Oroville); and
· an award of $750 to Raul Ellison-Malfavon, son of Erin and Fernando Malfavon of Philo, to pursue a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Animation and Game Development at California State University, Chico.
AVArts also recently awarded a $1,600 Special Arts Related Scholarship to Hannah Woolfenden (class of 2019), daughter of Ann Panttaja of Boonville, to attend the American Ballet Theater’s summer intensive dance program in Austin, Texas. Hannah will study technique and artistry and will participate in a performance at the end of the four-week program.
AVArts is a 501(c)3 non-profit made up of volunteer members dedicated to supporting and promoting the arts in Anderson Valley since 1999. We generate our funding primarily through volunteer events and depend on community participation and support. AVArts provides scholarship support to graduating students pursuing further education in the visual, performing, literary and multimedia arts and students in grades 3-12 who attend arts-related classes, workshops and events. AVArts also supports bringing diverse, quality supplemental arts programs to Anderson Valley schools that would otherwise not be possible. The scholarships and arts in the schools programs are made possible by the generous support of local artists, educators and supporters of the arts in Anderson Valley and beyond. AVArts welcomes donations, ideas and involvement from the community. For more information about AVArts and its programs see www.av-arts.org.
Anderson Valley Arts Members
Karen Altaras, Peggy Dart, Cathy Evans, Paula Gray, Dennis Hudson, Glynnis Jones, Lauren Keating, Xenia King, Cathleen Micheaels, Terry Ryder and Jody Williams