2019 Scholarship Winners
From left: Felicia Bielby, Jackson Roundell, Sean Ross, Jade Boyd, and Myia Pevec.
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On Thursday, August 15th, five students were awarded scholarships at the Gallery in the Grove. With them were family and friends to help them celebrate.
Susan Van Veldhuisen, an art teacher, talked about the selection process where students present their portfolio, sketchbook and artistic statement to a committee of high school art teachers. After studying the portfolios, the group of teachers choose their top four by ballot. From there, the top five are selected to be recipients of the scholarships. She said that the scholarships give not only financial support, but also a boost to their confidence. This years’ scholarship recipients are:
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2018 Scholarship Winners
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Pictured Left to Right:
Han Yang from Northern Collegiate who will be studying Industrial Design at Humber Olivia Martin from Northern Collegiate who will be studying Studio Art at York University Nicolas Salisbury from St. Pat’s who will be studying Art Fundamentals at Sheridan Ashley Fewster from Northern Collegiate who will be studying Art Fundamentals at Sheridan Missing from Photo: Kylie Turnbull from LCCVI who will be studying Interior Design at Fanshawe To date, over $117,000 has been awarded to talented student artists. They will use this scholarship award to support their post secondary studies. |
2017 Scholarship Winners
Pictured Left to Right:
Jack Clark LCCVI, Autumn Dearin NCIVS, Emily Jacques-Hawco St. Pats
Missing from photo: Joshua Jensen NCIVS, Tiahna Humphrey NCIVS
Jack Clark LCCVI, Autumn Dearin NCIVS, Emily Jacques-Hawco St. Pats
Missing from photo: Joshua Jensen NCIVS, Tiahna Humphrey NCIVS
2016 Scholarship Winners
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An intimate group gathered for the presentation of scholarships to four Lambton County students who will be continuing their studies in art at colleges and universities in Ontario. Each student is awarded $1000 towards their education.
Gallery board members shared the history of the scholarship, and the gallery’s commitment to education programs. Each student shared a piece of their art, discussing their motivation in producing the piece. They also told us about the program they are about to embark on. The student scholarships were awarded to:
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The HISTORY of the Gallery in the Grove Scholarship Awards Program
Gallery in the Grove came into existence in 1980. Nan Punnett, a founding member, had the vision of a community gallery on the second floor of the Faethorne House. She could see that the space and the natural light from the windows made it an excellent location.
Anne Zatilny, also a member of the board then, was instrumental in getting the Scholarship Program started in 1982. The awards were small and were given to art students at Lambton College. Art education became a major focus for the members of the board and also became part of the gallery’s mission statement. The target beneficiaries changed over the years and the money value of the awards changed also. The gallery has tried its best to provide $1000.00 to each scholarship recipient, each year.
There was a healthy fund of money when GITG was looking after Art in the Park. The lack of volunteers to assist with the work of this major event, AITP, forced the gallery to come to an agreement with The Rotary Club of Bluewaterland regarding the assignment of the name. The Rotary club continues to work closely with the gallery and gives the gallery a small percentage of the final balance of money made by operating AITP. Now, in 2019, much of the money comes from the donation box, Gallery Friends’ donations, art raffles, commission money from art sales at the shows, other larger donations and grants. The gallery has now awarded an estimate of $124,000.00 in scholarships, and it hopes to continue giving generously in the years ahead.
This accomplishment has received praise and thanks from the students, their families and their secondary teachers. City and County Officials have also given or sent regards that express their encouragement and praise of both the gallery’s achievement and the scholarship winners’ talents and skills.
The gallery’s involvement in art education is something all Gallery Friends should be proud of and is also something to remember when your donation as a Gallery Friend is given. You can see what your small donation does and what a larger donation can do.
More art students off to higher education in art programs at their chosen universities and colleges would benefit from getting a scholarship.
Anne Zatilny, also a member of the board then, was instrumental in getting the Scholarship Program started in 1982. The awards were small and were given to art students at Lambton College. Art education became a major focus for the members of the board and also became part of the gallery’s mission statement. The target beneficiaries changed over the years and the money value of the awards changed also. The gallery has tried its best to provide $1000.00 to each scholarship recipient, each year.
There was a healthy fund of money when GITG was looking after Art in the Park. The lack of volunteers to assist with the work of this major event, AITP, forced the gallery to come to an agreement with The Rotary Club of Bluewaterland regarding the assignment of the name. The Rotary club continues to work closely with the gallery and gives the gallery a small percentage of the final balance of money made by operating AITP. Now, in 2019, much of the money comes from the donation box, Gallery Friends’ donations, art raffles, commission money from art sales at the shows, other larger donations and grants. The gallery has now awarded an estimate of $124,000.00 in scholarships, and it hopes to continue giving generously in the years ahead.
This accomplishment has received praise and thanks from the students, their families and their secondary teachers. City and County Officials have also given or sent regards that express their encouragement and praise of both the gallery’s achievement and the scholarship winners’ talents and skills.
The gallery’s involvement in art education is something all Gallery Friends should be proud of and is also something to remember when your donation as a Gallery Friend is given. You can see what your small donation does and what a larger donation can do.
More art students off to higher education in art programs at their chosen universities and colleges would benefit from getting a scholarship.