CMAB Awards Sixteen Student Arts Scholarships

At the April 8, 2021 meeting, The Central Minnesota Arts Board (CMAB) awarded $22,500 in Arts Scholarships to fifteen students. The Student Arts Scholarship Program is designed to support individuals entering or enrolled in an accredited institution and who are pursuing undergraduate degrees in the arts. Applicants are eligible to receive up to four Student Arts Scholarships in a lifetime.

A panel of volunteer artists, arts professionals and educators evaluate each applicant according to established criteria. The CMAB directors received the recommendation from the panel and awarded funding to applicants that scored the highest.

The CMAB Student Arts Scholarship Award recipients are (listed alphabetically by city):
The CMAB Student Arts Scholarship Award recipients are (listed alphabetically by city):

PARKER KULM
Annandale, MN
$1,500 Student Arts Scholarship
Fine Arts in Digital Design at
Rocky Mountain Collage of Art & Design, Lakewood, CO

JESSICA STENBERG
Big Lake, MN
$1,500 Student Arts Scholarship
Vocal Music Education at
St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud, MN

TRENT RAMERT
Big Lake, MN
$1,500 Student Arts Scholarship
Musical Theater at Columbia University,
Chicago, IL

SHANNA PIRNESS
Big Lake, MN
$1,500 Student Arts Scholarship
Studio Art at St. Cloud State
University, St. Cloud, MN

TATE STEVENS ALDRICH
Buffalo, MN
$1,500 Student Arts Scholarship
Studio Art at Gustavus Adolphus
College, St. Peter MN

SARAH WARREN
Clear Lake, MN
$1,500 Student Arts Scholarship
Fine Arts, Illustration at University of
Wisconsin Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI

DAYLIN PAULSON
Cold Spring, MN
$1,500 Student Arts Scholarship
Music and Theater at Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, MN

KARL PEDERSON
Elk River, MN
$1,500 Student Arts Scholarship
Violin Performance at University
of Minnesota, Minneapolis

ABIGAIL NEUSES
Monticello, MN
$1,500 Student Arts Scholarship
Game Design Development at University
of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI

KAYA INKSTER
St. Cloud, MN
$1,500 Student Arts Scholarship
Art Therapy at St. Cloud
State University, St. Cloud, MN

KATHERYN BLOMMEL
St. Cloud, MN
$1,500 Student Arts Scholarship
Fine Arts at University
of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN

LEAH DONNELY
St. Cloud, MN
$1,500 Student Arts Scholarship
Digital Culture at Arizona
State University, Tempe, AZ

Kristina Zabinski
St. Cloud, MN
$1,500 Student Arts Scholarship
Art Education/Integrated Media at
St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN

MEGAN OTTE
St. Michael, MN
$1,500 Student Arts Scholarship
Interior Design at University of Wisconsin Stout, Menomonie, WI

SAMANTHA BROWN
St. Michael, MN
$1,500 Student Arts Scholarship
Technical Theatre at Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Anoka, MN

The Central Minnesota Arts Board (CMAB) strives to enhance appreciation of the essential economic and social roles the arts play in Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, and Wright counties by providing grants and professional development services to arts and community organizations, schools, government units and individuals.

For more information about the Central MN Arts Board grant opportunities and services go to www.centralmnartsboard.org or call 320-968-4290 or toll free at 1-866-825-1471. For print resolution photos of students, contact Melissa at media@centralmnartsboard.org, 320-968-4290 ext. 4.