ARTS Scholarships
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The members of the Community Outreach Committee of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) are pleased to announce the recipients of the ARTS Scholarships 2023 program, made possible by the generosity of Textron Charitable Trust and PPAC’s Annual Fund Donors with support from the Ocean State Charities Trust. The 2023 class of recipients is PPAC’s largest ever with sixty-four of Rhode Island’s aspiring middle-school aged artists each receiving a scholarship to an arts program or camp of their choice this summer. Additionally, the scholarship now provides funding of up to $600, an increase of $100 over previous years.
View the 2023 Summer Program Listing Here
The Recipients of the ARTS Scholarships 2023 program are:
Alexa Adames – DelSesto Middle School, Providence
Olivia Almilli – Portsmouth Middle School
Karol Villasenor Alvarado – Nathanael Greene Middle School, Providence
Daniel Alvarez – DelSesto Middle School, Providence
Elianna Arce – The UCAP School, Providence
Alexus Bestman – Esek Hopkins Middle School, Providence
Angela Bonilla – The Learning Community Charter School, Central Falls
Chace Bridges – DelSesto Middle School, Providence
Mia Burgess – DelSesto Middle School, Providence
Galilea Ramierez Castro – Esek Hopkins Middle School, Providence
Kendal Chaves – Portsmouth Middle School
Hannah Christian – Winman Middle School, Warwick
Jacob Clarke – Highlander Charter School, Providence
Shaelyn Conroy – Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy, Cumberland
Katherine Corte – Ponaganset Middle School, North Smithfield
Malik Cross – Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts, Providence
Angel Cruz – DelSesto Middle School, Providence
Alexis De Dios – Highland Charter, Providence
Abigale Detsvanah – DelSesto Middle School, Providence
Tyrone Dickey, Jr. – Nathan Bishop Middle School, Providence
Elizabeth Dunlop – St. Mary Academy - Bay View, East Providence
Roshelyz Esparana – Esek Hopkins Middle School, Providence
Emil Estevez – The Learning Community Charter School, Central Falls
Jordan Fredericks – Home School, Cranston
Andersson García Gonzàlez – DelSesto Middle School, Providence
Ernesto Hernández– Nathan Bishop Middle School, Providence
Katherine Holloway – Home School, Providence
Zion Jazmin – Community Preparatory School, Providence
Emily Jones – Nathan Bishop Middle School, Providence
Evelyn K. Koheh – DelSesto Middle School, Providence
Jenalis Lebron – Nathanael Greene Middle School, Providence
Amienne Leger – Barrington Christian Academy
Evanny Sanchez Lopez – The Learning Community Charter School, Central Falls
Hevelina Makahsha – Esek Hopkins Middle School, Providence
Alexander Marshall – Barrington Christian Academy
Monserrath Melgar – Blackstone Valley Prep Upper Elementary School, Lincoln
Isabel Perez Moreno – Esek Hopkins Middle School, Providence
Nyomi Norville – Achievement First Iluminar Mayoral Academy Middle School, Cranston
Alyse Odumosu – Hope Highlands Middle School, Cranston
Olivia O’Leary – Hope Highlands Middle School, Cranston
Tate Pathoummahong – Esek Hopkins Middle School, Providence
Aviya Pelley – Barrington Christian Academy
Amber Phipps - DelSesto Middle School, Providence
Jazriella Plasencia – DelSesto Middle School, Providence
Ally Reyes – Paul Cuffee Middle School, Providence
Zulenny Rodriguez – Esek Hopkins Middle School, Providence
Tess Ruhren – Curtis Corner Middle School, Wakefield
Israella Servrien – Paul Cuffee Middle School, Providence
Story Simpson – The UCAP School, Providence
Samantha Sipaque – Highlander Charter School, Warren
Goldy Sok – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston
Morgan Stone – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston
Jason Tallo – John F. Deering Middle School, West Warwick
Selina Torres – Joseph Jenks Junior High School, Pawtucket
Yailene Torrvallas – Esek Hopkins Middle School, Providence
Kashi Truong – Winman Middle School, Warwick
Ruby Wilkinson – Home School, Hope Valley
Persiah Oasis Williams – Gilbert Stuart Middle School, Providence
Andrew DePietro Memorial Scholarships
Ezra Celeste – Home School, Cranston
Cornelius Zmed – Warwick Veterans Memorial Middle School
Made possible by the generosity of the DePietro Family
Desiree Lee Mesolella Scholarships
Sadie Beatrice – Curtis Corner Middle School, Wakefield
Amanda Chen – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston
Made possible by the generosity of the Mesolella Family
Keri Anne O’Donnell Scholarships
Aaden Bessette – Winman Middle School, Warwick
Daniela Muralles Mendez – Blessed Sacrament School, Providence
Made possible by the generosity of the O’Donnell Family
Jo-Ann Ragosta Memorial Scholarship
Adam M. Khaykin – Home School, Smithfield
Made possible by the generosity of the Ragosta Family
Since 1996, PPAC’s ARTS Scholarships program has opened the door to the arts for more than 650 of Rhode Island’s middle-school aged-youth. Scholarship recipients are awarded up to $600 to enroll in summer education programs 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 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)
The application deadline for summer 2023 has closed. Summer 2024 applications will open February 1, 2024 and will be due on April 1. Applications have four components: an application by the student, information from the parent or guardian, a recommendation from an adult who knows the applicant from school or another community organization, and up to three samples of artistic work. If you would like to be notified of the 2024 application cycle, please mail scholarships@ppacri.org.
If you are a past ARTS Scholarship or special memorial scholarship recipient, CONGRATULATIONS, and please be reminded that you may not be awarded another scholarship. Thank you.
Have any questions or would like more information? Please contact Ricky Gresh at scholarships@ppacri.org or 401-574-3105