Arts Fund for Region One: Individual Scholarships (Susan Fillman Memorial Scholarship For The Arts) Grant

The Arts Fund for Region One provides scholarships and grants to support the artistic development of students in the six towns of Northwest Connecticut. The Susan Fillman Memorial Scholarship honors a co-founder dedicated to making arts available to all children, facilitating summer study opportunities in the arts.

The Arts Fund for Region One is dedicated to the mission of providing arts opportunities to the students of Region One and the six towns of the Northwest Corner of Connecticut.
Through the efforts of the superintendent of schools and a private donor, The Arts Fund works to create a pool of private funding to enhance the arts curriculum of Region One. The Arts Fund supports students in their pursuit of arts experiences, brings the arts to the doors of those whose only exposure to the arts is time allotted for the arts in school, and creates bridges between schools, artists, teachers and our community.
The Fund supports:

• Project grantsIndividual scholarships for the artsFourth Grade Arts Day
• Individual Scholarships (Susan Fillman Memorial Scholarships)
• Scholarship Information

Susan Fillman was the co-founder of The Arts Fund and guided the group through its infancy stages with both her leadership skills and financial support. Her dedication to the idea that all children should have access to the arts was heartfelt. The scholarship fund was named in her memory for her devotion to this cause. Through the Fillman Scholarship, The Arts Fund, in conjunction with Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, provided scholarships for students who reside in Canaan (Falls Village), Cornwall, Kent, North Canaan, Salisbury or Sharon to pursue summer study in the arts.

Eligibility

Students residing in the towns of Canaan (Falls Village), Cornwall, Kent, North Canaan, Salisbury or Sharon may apply for scholarships to participate in arts-related programs or workshops.Applications for summer study are invited from individuals to participate in a project or program that will enhance the student’s artistic development. Applicants must be residents of Canaan (Falls Village), Cornwall, Kent, North Canaan, Salisbury or Sharon and must be in kindergarten through grade 12 at the time that the funded activity takes place.Grants awarded may range from $100 to $500 and on rare occasions more, if the funds allow and the student has a marked need.

Ineligibility

Incomplete applications will not be considered by the committee.Typically, the Fund does not cover more than 25% of the total cost of the program. Higher grant amounts are often awarded to older students and those with a sustained interest in a particular art form.