PPAC's Arts Scholarships, sponsored by Textron Charitable Trust.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE
2024 CLASS OF ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS!!

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.

 

Lily Alarcon – The Wheeler School, Providence

Piper Beatrice Baraf – Edward R. Martin Middle School, East Providence

Colleen Berberick – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston

Shaniya Bermudez-McCarthy – Gilbert Stuart Middle School, Providence

Julia Virginia Bernard – Davisville Middle School, North Kingstown

Agatha Blair – St. Mary Academy - Bay View, East Providence

Mason Leal Braga – Edward R. Martin Middle School, East Providence

Gerald Cabrera – Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence

Violet Campbell – Providence Country Day School, East Providence

Ivan Colato Torres – Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence

Catarina Colberg – Home School, Exeter

Ava Grace Couture – St. Mary Academy - Bay View, East Providence

Daizy DiLorenzo – John F. Deering Middle School, West Warwick

Lily Rebecca Dixon – Hugh B. Bain Middle School, Cranston

Madeline Joan Duval – Kickemuit Middle School, Warren

Zuliandry Echevarria Declet – The Learning Community Charter School, Central Falls

Jaly Espinal Matos – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston

Dianelys Fajardo – John F. Deering Middle School, West Warwick

My'lan Fernandes – Riverside Middle School, East Providence

Viviana Fernandez – John F. Deering Middle School, West Warwick

Jola TeZhane Fox – Nathanael Greene Middle School, Providence

Kasimira Freeman – Achievement First Iluminar Mayoral Academy Middle School, Cranston

Richard Edward Gemma IV – Community Preparatory School, Providence

Destiny N. Gleason – Joseph Jenks Junior High School, Pawtucket

Sophie M. H. Giroux – Edward R. Martin Middle School, East Providence

Jillian Dorothy Gray – Edward R. Martin Middle School, East Providence

Daniella Paula Hafferty – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston

Za’Ryha Heyder – Roger Williams Middle School, Providence

Victoria Higginbottom – Home School, North Kingstown

Aurora Humphrey – Roger Williams Middle School, Providence

Jayla Inoa – Highlander Charter School, Warren

Aanya Khadka – The Wheeler School, Providence

Anne Shirley Kushner – Home School, Hopkinton

Savannah Lafontaine – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston

Camila Lopez Gil – John F. Deering Middle School, West Warwick

Harper Grace Lord – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston

Ishmail Lovett – North Cumberland Middle School

Aiden Luna – Highlander Charter School, Providence

Sarah Maguire – Narragansett Pier Middle School

Avangeline McIntosh – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston

Louiciana Metellus – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston

Sebastian Minor – Lyman B. Goff Middle School, Pawtucket

Jameson Munroe – The Compass School, Kingston

Josephina Muro – Park View Middle School, Cranston

Scarlett M Murray – Kickemuit Middle School, Warren

Alex Ochoa Bautista – The Learning Community Charter School, Central Falls

Anthony Oliva – Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence

Jaylene Pacheco – Winman Middle School, Warwick

Carly Palacios – Sacred Heart School, East Providence

Ashton Parayno – Wilbur & McMahon Schools, Little Compton

Faith Paulos – Hope Highlands Middle School, Cranston

Axell Peña – Highlander Charter School, Providence

Kai Pell-Bun – Winman Middle School, Warwick

Ashton Cadance Perreault – Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence

Ayva Phetsaynhakoth – Highlander Charter School, Providence

Sophia Proulx – Nicholas A. Ferri Middle School, Johnston

Julian Alejandro Reyes – Blackstone Valley Prep Junior High School, Central Falls

Jo-Liyah Rezendes – Sophia Academy, Providence

Christian Ribeiro – The Learning Community Charter School, Central Falls

Valeria Janet Roberts – Park View Middle School, Cranston

Mariah Sanchez Perez – Nicholas A. Ferri Middle School, Johnston

Nevaeh Sam – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston

Aiyannah Silva-Ferreira – Blackstone Valley Prep Junior High School, Central Falls

Appleby Solomon – Home School, Providence

Moses Mubawa Stany – Barrington Christian Academy

Derek L Suarez – Highlander Charter School, Providence

Yahir Trejo Zamudio – The Learning Community Charter School, Central Falls

Benjamin Warner – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston

Sienna Pamela White – Edward R. Martin Middle School, East Providence

Damaris Xum – Barrington Christian Academy

Sana Zaryan – St. Mary Academy - Bay View, East Providence

 

Andrew DePietro Memorial Scholarships

Lola Finn Hache – Edward R. Martin Middle School, East Providence

Kai Alvarez Vitolo– Riverside Middle School, East Providence

Made possible by the generosity of the DePietro Family

  

Keri Anne O’Donnell Scholarships

Roisin Felix – Lincoln Middle School

Laurel Annalise Lambert – Saint Philomena of the Sacred Heart, Portsmouth

Made possible by the generosity of the O’Donnell Family

 

Jo-Ann Ragosta Memorial Scholarship

Maria Alexandra Garcia-Cox – Times2 Academy, Providence
Selena Dickey – Warwick Veterans Memorial Middle School

Made possible by the generosity of the Ragosta Family


About ARTS Scholarships

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 for summer 2025 will open on Wednesday, January 15 and will be due by 12 noon on Thursday, March 20.

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 at scholarship@ppacri.org as early as possible in the application



#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

 

#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 at scholarships@ppacri.org or 401-574-3105