The Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County is accepting applications for the Tinney Family Arts Scholarship Award, a $2,000 scholarship given each May to a Newport County high school senior who has demonstrated artistic talent and plans to continue studying the arts.
The scholarship is open to seniors attending any high school in Newport County, including home-schooled students. All areas of the arts will be considered, including fine arts, visual arts, illustration, graphic design, multimedia, performing arts, creative writing, poetry, music and theatre. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 8.
The scholarship has been awarded since 2017 by Harle Tinney in memory of the Tinney family, who were accomplished restorers, artists and musicians known for teaching lost arts such as woodcarving, gold leafing and wrought iron work. The family is perhaps best known for saving Belcourt Castle in Newport from demolition in the mid-20th century, restoring and maintaining the building until its sale in 2012.
The Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County is a nonprofit organization that has promoted and advanced arts and culture in Newport County since 1994.
Scholarship requirements, application information and a list of previous recipients are available at newportarts.org.
