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Central MN Arts Board
220 4th Ave North
P.O. Box 458
Foley, MN 56329
Phone:
  320-968-4290
Toll Free:
   866-345-7140
Fax:
  320-968-4291


High School Student Mentorship Grants

CMAB Awards High School Student Artist Mentorship Grants
Foley, MN June 24, 2010: The Central Minnesota Arts Board (CMAB), at their June 14 meeting, awarded four area high school students with a High School Student Artist Mentorship Grant. Students may apply for a STUDENT MENTORSHIP to study with a professional artist in one of the following arts disciplines: Dance, Literary Arts, Media Arts, Music, Theater, or Visual Arts. Students must demonstrate a high degree of artistic ability in the arts area chosen.

All students currently enrolled in a public or private high school, grades 10-12, in Region 7W are eligible to apply for a STUDENT MENTORSHIP grant for up to $3,000 and a minimum of 30-hours over a maximum of six months.

The CMAB Student Mentorship Grant recipients are:

Liam Cofell-Dwyer, a St. John's Preparatory School student who demonstrated a high degree of artistic ability in visual art and photography, will advance his skills under the mentorship of Craig Blacklock of Blacklock Photography and Design.

Maggy Hiza, a Sartell-St. Stephen High School student who demonstrated a high degree of artistic ability in visual arts, will improve her fundamentals of drawing under the mentorship of Willicey Tynes.

Chelsea Studenski, a Foley High School student who demonstrated a high degree of artistic ability in visual grapic art, will improve her her skills studying graphic design software under the mentorship of Ann Swenson.

Felcia Wolters, a Foley High School student who demonstrated a high degree of artistic ability in visual grapic arts, will study graphic arts and printmaking under the mentorship of Mary Bruno.

The CMAB is one of eleven regional art councils in the State of Minnesota with the purpose of supporting and promoting art appreciation throughout region 7W, consisting of Benton, Sherburne, Stearns and Wright counties. 2010 funding for the CMAB High School Student Artist Mentorship Programs came from the Arts & Cultural Legacy funds as appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota On November 4, 2008.