2024 College Arts Scholarships are Now Open!
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Application Period: February 6, 2024 – April 15, 2024.
Program Description: The Arts Council for Monterey County awards $2,500 college arts scholarships to graduating high school seniors pursuing a higher learning degree in a creative field, including the Joann Adair Memorial Scholarship to a Salinas student studying in the performing arts. This scholarship empowers youth to achieve their dreams and contribute to the county’s creative vitality and rich artistic heritage. Career opportunities in creative fields are growing and varied, from design (graphic design, architecture) to digital arts (filmmaking, game design, photography), literature to performing arts to visual arts (including crafts such as ceramics). A college program gives artists vital access to training and professional mentors, as well as knowledge and skills in business, marketing, and production.
Congratulations to our 2023 College Arts Scholarships recipients:
Rancho San Juan High School
ARTURO ORDAZ-GUTIERRES
North Salinas High School
FERNANDA HERNANDEZ MENA
North Salinas High School
King City High School
ROCELIN TINAJERO
Soledad High School
BIANCA CASTRO
Salinas High School
Seaside High School
MADELEINE GILL
York School
GERARD MARNELL
Carmel High School
Carmel High School
NADIA IVANOVA
Monterey High School
“As a first-generation student, I have always had the goal of graduating from a four-year university. I plan to attend CSU Long Beach and obtain my Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design.”
Rocelin Tinajero, 2023 College Arts Scholarship Recipient