Scholarship Outreach Programs

SCHOLARSHIP/ COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS

The art society recently presented the III Annual Jewell Pratt Burns Scholarships Awards of $1000 each to two extremely talented Prince William County High School art students.

This year our recipients were Sompaseth Chounlamany of Brentsville District High School and Kamille Johnson of Woodbridge High School.

Each student plans to continue their art studies as they go on to college. Funds for the scholarships have been raised by profits from workshops and sale of note cards made from members’ original art.

In 2007 it was decided that the Prince William Art Society would expand its goals to include raising money to award a scholarship to students within the Prince William County school system.

Members contributed original works of art to our first fundraiser in 2007,which produced a lovely art calendar. We had a good response and hence in the spring of 2008 our first 'Jewell Pratt Burns Scholarship’ was awarded to two high school students who were pursuing further education in the Arts.

Subsequently, in 2008 further art was donated and this fundraising effort produced fine quality note cards, suitable for framing. These note cards are currently being updated for 2009 and will be available for purchase again this year.

The community has been, and continues to be supportive of our efforts to assist our next generation of artists. Not only will we meet our goal of two scholarships in 2009, but also we are hoping to help with providing some supplies to the art programs in the High Schools as well. The application is available on-line only for graduating Prince William County students interested in applying for the scholarship award to see what the requirements are, and to note the deadline for entries.