ARTS Scholarships
ARTS Scholarships Logo Competition
How does art make you feel?
Let us know by designing a new ARTS Scholarships logo to be displayed on the PPAC website and more! The creator of the winning design will receive a $600 cash reward to use at their discretion, and their creation will be used in 2026 and beyond.
Next year marks the 30th anniversary of PPAC’s ARTS Scholarships program, which has opened the door to the arts for hundreds of Rhode Island’s middle-school-aged youth, providing access for students who demonstrate need. Scholarship recipients are awarded up to $600 to enroll in summer arts-related education programs of their choosing. Providing this opportunity for so many students as their interests are rapidly evolving, allows for further cultivation of creative thinking and encouragement of artistic endeavors.
ARTS Scholarships are made possible by the generous support of The Textron Charitable Trust and PPAC’s Annual Fund donors with support from WPRI-TV. PPAC is truly proud to be able to provide students with this opportunity.
Contest Rules & Requirements
Submission Requirements
- Open to students in 6th - 12th grade or the homeschool equivalent as of Fall 2025.
- Must be a current Rhode Island resident.
- Submission Deadline is 3P on Friday, October 17.
See below for details on how to submit your design!
Logo Requirements
- Must be original work and in full color (no use of AI or generative software.)
- Include the name “ARTS Scholarships”.
- Include PPAC Logo (See below for reference.)
- Include a space for sponsor logos to be placed.
- Include a 30th Anniversary graphic that can be added to your stand-alone logo.*
- Use letter size (8.5 x 11 in.) paper.
- Logo itself must be at least 4 x 6 in.
- Must be representative of the arts (music, dance, theatre, 2D and 3D visual arts, digital art, writing, textiles, film/photography, and more!)
- Use any art medium.
*This is an additional graphic that can be added to your logo for the 30th anniversary year (2026) and then can be removed to use your stand-alone logo (without the 30th anniversary graphic) beyond 2026.
Reference the PPAC Logo for use in your design.
Make Your Submission
To Submit Digitally
To submit your logo design digitally, please fill out the form below to upload your file.
To Submit by Mail or in Person
To submit your logo design by mail or in person, please print and fill out the below form and include it in the package with your design. Then deliver/ address the package to:
Sophia Listenberger Semco
Providence Performing Arts Center Administrative Office
220 Weybosset St, 2nd Floor, Providence, RI 02903
Additional Contest Notes
- Please retain all original artwork files until the contest has closed and a winner has been selected.
- If your design is selected, PPAC will receive the rights to your artwork to use as they see fit for the ARTS Scholarships Program.
Have any questions or would like more information? Please contact Sophia Semco.
Sophia Listenberger Semco
slistenberger@ppacri.org
Congratulations 2025 Recipients
With special appreciation to their families and sponsors for their ongoing support of their artistic dreams.
ARTS Scholarships
Made possible by the generosity of the Textron Charitable Trust and PPAC’s Annual Fund Donors with support from the Ocean State Charities Trust.
Abby Elizabeth Santos Aguilar – Hugh B. Bain Middle School, Cranston
Abigail Mendonca – Roger Williams Middle School, Providence
Abigail Williamson – Edward R. Martin Middle School, East Providence
Alice Richards – St. Michael's Country Day School, Newport
Alyvia Perogino – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston
Amber Prensa – Nathan Bishop Middle school, Providence
Amiya Bynum – Hugh B. Bain Middle School, Cranston
Angelina Bianco – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston
Angelise Vargas – Highlander Charter School, Providence
Annabella Licciardi – St. Joseph School, West Warwick
Annabelle Blazier – Winman Middle School, Warwick
Anthony Nardolillo – Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence
Aria Shekleton – Home School, Woonsocket
Ariahaj Feliciano – Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence
Aubree Garza – Samuel Slater Middle School, Pawtucket
Aubree McCormack – Joseph H. Gaudet Middle School, Middletown
Ava Furtado – Hope Highlands Middle School, Cranston
Avery Rueb – Ponaganset Middle School, Glocester
Ayla Souphida – Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence
Bella Ferrazzano – Park View Middle School, Cranston
Brandy Henry-Mejia – Hugh B. Bain Middle School, Cranston
Brookylnn Duffy – Warwick Veterans Memorial Middle School
Brynn Lynch – The Compass School, Kingston
Caidyn DaSilva – Edward R. Martin Middle School, East Providence
Cassidy Bowers – Nathan Bishop Middle school, Providence
Cecelia Reynolds – Davisville Middle School, North Kingstown
Celia Usmar – Meadowbrook Waldorf School, Richmond
Crosby Lowe – John F. Deering Middle School, West Warwick
Daniel Ortega Cortez – Blackstone Valley Prep Junior High School, Central Falls
Desire Candanedo – Roger Williams Middle School, Providence
Destiny Viau – Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence
Eduard Gonzalez – Paul Cuffee Middle School, Providence
Elijah Frechette – Hamlet Middle School, Woonsocket
Elizabeth Zaray Salguero Juarez – Highlander Charter School, Providence
Emily Munoz Mendez – The Learning Community Charter School, Central Falls
Emily Welesko – Wickford Middle School
Emma Fox – Edward R. Martin Middle School, East Providence
Emma Young – Park View Middle School, Cranston
Erika Infante – Paul Cuffee Middle School, Providence
Ethan Maknoxa – Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence
Finnegan Chadwick – Edward R. Martin Middle School, East Providence
Grace Van Sickle – Providence Classical Academy, Warwick
Hailey Mejia – Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence
Hannah Silva – Home School, Cranston
Ivan Nanson – Kickemuit Middle School, Warren
Jacoby Doris – Good Shepherd Catholic Regional School, Woonsocket
Jaxen Garcia – Paul Cuffee Middle School, Providence
Jay Melo – Roger Williams Middle School, Providence
Jose A. Santos – Nathan Bishop Middle School, Providence
Journie Calvert – Nathan Bishop Middle School, Providence
Julia Little – Barrington Christian Academy
Justin Law – Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence
Katherine Smith – Good Shepherd Catholic Regional School, Woonsocket
Katie Mandel – North Cumberland Middle School
Khloe Mendonca – Edward R. Martin Middle School, East Providence
Leah Fernandez Carbajal – Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence
Leah Hicks – Edward R. Martin Middle School, East Providence
Liana Odabashyan – Hope Highlands Middle School, Cranston
Liana Villa-Palacio – Saint Cecilia School, Pawtucket
Lianna Mosunic – Hope Highlands Middle School, Cranston
Liliana Dion – Birchwood Middle School, North Providence
Lillian Lin – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston
Lily Dillon – Winman Middle School, Warwick
Luis Erazo – The Learning Community Charter School, Central Falls
Maggie Chase – Tiverton Middle School
Maria Walker – Ponaganset Middle School, Glocester
Marley Mendes Araujo – Hugh B. Bain Middle School, Cranston
Maya Mendonca – Edward R. Martin Middle School, East Providence
Michelle Phothisane – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston
Monty Eagan-Bloom – The Croft School, Providence
Naomi Geist – St. Pius V Catholic School, Providence
Nareg Odabashyan – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston
Nayeli Ferrer – Hugh B. Bain Middle School, Cranston
Olivia Perry – Edward R. Martin Middle School, East Providence
Olivia Phok – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston
Olivia Zeng – Edward R. Martin Middle School, East Providence
Piper Hartman – Home School, Providence
Riley Jimenez – Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence
Russell Pine – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston
Rylee Taul – Home School, West Warwick
Samantha Bustos – Blackstone Valley Prep Junior High School, Central Falls
Samuel Brotherton – Winman Middle School, Warwick
Sera Sorvillo – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston
Skylar Roberts – Warwick Veterans Memorial Middle School
Sofia Batres – Hugh B. Bain Middle School, Cranston
Valentina Colon – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston
Vera Mkrtchian – Hope Highlands Middle School, Cranston
Victoria Davis – Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence
Violet Grant – St. Mary Academy - Bay View, East Providence
Xaony Rodriguez – Paul Cuffee Middle School, Providence
Yasmine Baheneka – Highlander Charter School, Providence
Zahni Towns – Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence
Zahria Jackson – Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence
Andrew DePietro Memorial Scholarships
Made possible by the generosity of the DePietro Family
Earl O'Donnell – Edward R. Martin Middle School, East Providence
Genesis Rios – Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence
Keri Anne O’Donnell Scholarships
Made possible by the generosity of the O’Donnell Family
Abby Yiu – Dayspring Christian Academy, Attleboro, MA
Anthony Garnica – Roger Williams Middle School, Providence
Harper Donnelly – The Compass School, Kingston
Kaya Barden – Davisville Middle School, North Kingstown
Jo-Ann Ragosta Memorial Scholarships
Made possible by the generosity of the Ragosta Family
Castiel Agresti – Edward R. Martin Middle School, East Providence
Mishika Basu – St. Mary Academy - Bay View, East Providence
The 2026 ARTS Scholarships application cycle will open in January 2026. Please email scholarships@ppacri.org to be added to our notification list.
Mission
Since 1996, PPAC’s ARTS Scholarships program has opened the door to the arts for more than 800 of Rhode Island’s middle-school aged-youth. Scholarship recipients are awarded up to $600 to enroll in summer education programs of their choice spanning the breadth of artistic pursuits.
By providing opportunity when many students’ interests and capacities are rapidly evolving and coalescing, the Scholarships provide critical access to the cultivation of creative thinking, confidence, and self-awareness unique to artistic endeavors. ARTS Scholarships are made possible by the generous support of The Textron Charitable Trust, Ocean State Charities Trust, and PPAC’s Annual Fund donors with support from WPRI-TV.
To be eligible, you must:
- be a 6th, 7th, or 8th grader or the home school equivalent at the time of application,
- live in Rhode Island,
- have an interest in art, and
- demonstrate need (financial or otherwise)
If you are a past ARTS Scholarship or special memorial scholarship recipient, once again, CONGRATULATIONS. Please be reminded that you may only receive the scholarship once; however, your siblings are welcome to apply! Thank you.
How to Apply
Applications are closed for 2025. Applications will open in January for 2026.
The application has four parts described below. Applications are generally submitted online. If you need assistance or would like a paper application, please contact Ricky Gresh as early as possible in the application cycle.
1. Application
To be completed by the 6th, 7th, or 8th Grader. In order to complete the form, you will need the name of the adult you asked to write your recommendation. We also recommend you review our list of summer opportunities or do some research about potential summer programs on your own.
2. Parent or Guardian Form / Formulario de Padre o Tutora
Fill out the form. (Available during application season.)
3. Recommendation
The form is to be completed by an adult who knows the applicant from school, activities, or a community organization (such as a teacher, coach, religious leader, counselor, etc.)
4. Upload Samples of Artistic Work
Please upload NO MORE THAN THREE sample pieces of your original work. We are looking for you to show us your interest in art more than of your talent or past experiences. Examples might include a photograph or scan of a painting or drawing, a copy of a piece of writing, a photograph of a sculpture of piece of textile, a screen shot or download of a graphic or computer design, a video or audio recording, etc. If there are others in the video or audio recording, please be sure to notify us of which one is you.
Have any questions or would like more information? Please contact:
Ricky Gresh
scholarships@ppacri.org
401-574-3105
#PPACScholarship