Sharon Brown Scholarship

The United Arts Council of Catawba County has a responsibility to aid in the professional development of local young artists. Created in 2000 by a donation from Sharon Brown, a local resident of Hickory NC, the mission of the Sharon Brown Scholarship is to provide cultural education opportunities to students of the primary and secondary education level. Students seeking collegiate financial help are not eligible for this scholarship.

1. The Sharon Brown Scholarship requirements:

A. Each year the United Arts Council will offer a number of educational scholarships. The scholarships will be awarded for studies in any cultural discipline, awarded at the discretion of the Grants and Scholarships Committee of the United Arts Council.

B. Each scholarship will be based on the need of the applicant.

C. Each applicant must be age 19 or younger and will not have earned a high school diploma.

D. Each applicant must submit a written recommendation by a teacher, other than a parent.

E. Each applicant must submit a Proof of Age, (i.e. Birth Certificate, Passport)

F. Description of course of study.

G. Each recipient must either reside or attend an elementary, middle or high school in Catawba County, public, private or home schooled.

2. Possible Courses of Study

A. Classes for which the Sharon Brown Scholarship may be utilized include:

1. Music study

2. Voice study

3. Visual art study

4. Historic/Genealogy study

5. Dance study

6. Writing study

7. Architecture/historic preservation study

8. Drama/Acting study