PWAS Scholarships Presented to Two PWC High School Students 2024
Monday, May 27, 2024. Once every year in spring, the Prince William Art Society (PWAS) meets to celebrate the Jewell Pratt Burns Scholarship winners that went through a lengthy selection process and are presented as our special guests along with their friends, family and teachers at our monthly meeting.
PWAS Meeting with their Very Special Guests
On Monday night two talented young artists, Allyson Burke and Zeenat Ameri received certificates of achievement and award checks of $1,000 each to apply toward their pursuit of a degree in Fine Art. Elizabeth Stathis, Prince William Art Society President, presented the awards on behalf of Jewell Pratt Burns who was unable to attend.
Allyson, who has graduated from Colgan High School's program in Fine Arts, will attend JMU in their Art Department, with a major in Fine Art and minor in Art History as well as working toward a teaching certificate. Zeenat, who has graduated from Battlefield High School with a senior year emphasis in the digital arts, will attend Northern Virginia Community College for two years in a program which will lead to completing her final two years of a Fine Art degree at VCU. She hopes to pursue a career in digital art, with a possibility of a career in commercial art.
PWAS Scholarship Committee members Emily Hawes and Madeline Winslow were joined this year by Evelyn Chatters, Sylvester Harriett, and Ana Quispe who brought experience and a variety of skills to the panel. It is an honor to be able to meet these young artists, help them along the next step in their path, and know their creativity will enrich other lives for years to come. We wish Allyson and Zeenat success in their future art endeavors!
PWAS members and special guests enjoyed the celebration with refreshments and their "scholarship cake" and enjoyed the young, up-and-coming artists and their artwork for the first part of the meeting, then later had their regular meeting, catching up on new business and upcoming shows and events. Here are some pictures of this special evening.
Congratulations and good luck in all of your future endeavors, Allyson and Zeenat!
To learn more about the Prince William Art Society's annual Jewell Pratt Burns Scholarship, please see on our website https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/scholarships and see the History and Donate buttons.
Artistry Spin Blogmaster and an artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA, specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at DonnaLiguriaArt.com, her Donna's Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.
Larry Burch and Ana Quispe
Local Art: The Prince William Art Society is a 50+-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia. Visit us at any of our local art shows or join us for our monthly meetings - held on the 4th Monday of the month at the Tall Oaks Community Center at 12298 Cotton Mill Dr, Woodbridge, VA at 7:30pm
Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership
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