William
Tolbert Whittenberg Scholarship
Purpose:
The William Tolbert Whittenberg Scholarship for
Excellence was established in 1987 to enable gifted students
with limited financial support to pursue advanced study
in the performing arts.
The amount of the award will be
between $2,000 and $5,000. The award is for one year only and recipients are
not eligible to apply in subsequent years.
Recipients are encouraged to keep the Fund for
the Arts informed of the impact of the award and the progress
of their careers.
Who is
Eligible?:
The applicant must be a resident of the Kentuckiana
region, between the ages of 16 and 20 and plans to pursue
a professional career in the performing arts.
The financial support is to be used solely for
advanced professional training in the performing arts and
may be used towards such expenses as tuition at an institute
of higher learning, apprenticeship with a coach or company,
seminars or workshops (including travel expenses and lodging),
or advanced study. The scholarship may NOT be used for the
purchase of instruments or equipment.
Funds will not be awarded if such award will reduce
or replace other financial support available to the applicant.
APPLICATION
DEADLINE: March
28, 2008
Applications will not be considered if incomplete.
In addition to completing the
Online Application Form, students must also email the following
items to ntafel@fundforthearts.com:
- Two letters of recommendation from appropriate instructors
or mentors
- An essay from the student stating career goals, scholarship
need and intended use of scholarship funds
If unable to submit
via email, materials may be faxed to (502) 582-0149
or mailed to:
Nancy Tafel
Fund
for the Arts
623 West Main
Street
Louisville,
KY 40202
- Finalists will be notified by April 18, 2008. Finalists
will be required to audition in mid May, 2008, at the
Kentucky Center for the Arts Bomhard Theater before the
Whittenberg Fund for Excellence Committee (Exact date
TBD).
- Announcement of recipient(s) and the award of the funds
will occur before June 1, 2008.
- The award must be expended by the recipient by June
30, 2009. The Whittenberg Fund for Excellence Committee
reserves the right to make single or multiple awards.
Please contact Nancy
Tafel via email
or at (502) 582-0127, with any questions.
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