Shoemaker-Velarde Fine Arts Scholarship Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Eligible students, with preference given to individuals from Gretna, Virginia
Overview
The Community Foundation Of The Dan River Region
Originally named the DPC Community Foundation, it serves areas including Danville, Pittsylvania and Halifax counties in Virginia as well as Caswell County in North Carolina. It envisions a region recognized for its generous communities, high quality of life, and support for those in need. The Foundation operates with values of transparency, equity, effective operations, strong community relationships, and celebration of local success stories. It is accredited under national community foundation standards and invests pooled charitable assets to make grants and awards that create lasting impact throughout its service area.
The Shoemaker-Velarde Fine Arts Scholarship provides financial support to students pursuing a major in fine arts. Applications are open to eligible students, with preference given to individuals from Gretna, Virginia. The scholarship is intended to encourage artistic development and support students committed to advancing their education in the fine arts.
What The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 93
- Total given
- $1.35M
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $5,207–$88K
- By dollars: Virginia 83%, North Carolina 15%, Colorado <1%. Top recipient cities: Danville, VA; Yanceyville, NC; Chatham, VA.
- 24% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 21% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Fields of Work
- Education
- Arts
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