The deadline for submissions for the three 2012 Headwaters Arts Scholarships – including music, visual and literary art categories – has been extended to Sept. 12.
In 2010, looking toward the future, Headwaters Arts partnered with the Caledon Councillors Community Golf Tournament to establish The Headwaters Arts Youth Scholarships.
The first $1,000 award was called the Headwaters Arts Visual Arts Award in memoriam of Paul Burdette.
The scholarship initiative directly impacts high school students and offers graduates the opportunity to continue their arts education. The program is intended to nurture the next generation of artists in the region by creating development opportunities for youth in visual arts, music, theatre, literature, dance and film.
This effort was further developed in 2011 by adding the Shelley Peterson Literary Scholarship and the Dan Hill Music Scholarship.
The awards will be presented to visual arts, music, theatre/film, dance and literature during the lifetime of the fund.
Candidates must be a student of the arts and attend a high school within the Headwaters region. The funds must be used as stated in the application, to further scholastic development of the chosen art discipline in an accredited program upon completion of secondary school education.
For application forms contact executive director Heidi von der Gathen at heidi@headwatersarts.ca or call 519-943-1149 for more information.
