Piedmont Arts Offers Student Scholarships in Visual and Performing Arts

Piedmont Arts is now accepting applications for the Nicodemus Hufford Memorial Scholarship and the Harold Knowlton Work Memorial Scholarship. These scholarships are designed to provide funds for students from Martinsville and Henry County to pursue an education in the visual or performing arts at an accredited four-year institution.

The Nicodemus Hufford Memorial Scholarship, named in honor of famed portrait artist Nicodemus Hufford, is available to graduating high school seniors who are residents of Martinsville or Henry County, Virginia or who attend schools located in Martinsville or Henry County. Applications for the Hufford Memorial Scholarship can be downloaded here and are available at Piedmont Art. Hufford Scholarship applications are due at Piedmont Arts, 215 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, Virginia 24112 by 5 pm on May 10, 2012.

The Harold Knowlton Work Memorial Scholarship is available to eligible rising college sophomores, juniors and seniors who graduated from a high school in Martinsville or Henry County, Virginia. This scholarship is funded annually through the Harold Knowlton Work Memorial Scholarship Fund, established by his wife, Julia Ascough Work, to continue higher education studies in the visual and performing arts. Both Howard and Julia shared a lifelong passion and respect for education and the arts. This generous memorial scholarship ensures that their legacy of learning and imagination lives on by supporting the artists of future generations. Applications for the Harold Knowlton Work Memorial Scholarship can be downloaded here and are available at Piedmont Arts. Work Scholarship applications should be delivered to Piedmont Arts, 215 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, Virginia 24112 by May 7, 2012. Mailed applications must be postmarked by May 7 to be eligible for consideration.

For questions regarding application submission contact Barbara Parker, Piedmont Arts’ director of programs, at 276.632.3221 or bparker@piedmonarts.org.