$1,000 up for grabs for college kids as VDPAC opens bursary purposes for 2023 – Vernon Information

College students in Vernon could possibly be eligible to win a $1,000 bursary by way of the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Society.

College students who will likely be getting into or returning to full-time research at a college, school or technical college are welcome to use. To be eligible, college students should be attending an accredited performing arts or performing arts administration program.

Purposes may be discovered right here and are due by midnight Sept. 15. They should be handed in on the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre.

College students should submit all required documentation and present a dedication to a profession in performing arts. Over the course of their schooling profession, scholar might win as much as two bursaries.

The bursaries are sometimes funded by way of ideas collected on the performing arts centre bar/concession stand and coat examine.

“We would love to develop our bursary program,” says govt director Jim Harding.

“We’re grateful for the assist of our patrons with their gratuities, however we’re at all times open to particular memorial items, legacy donations and company sponsorships … to have the ability to assist out extra performing arts college students.”

VDPAC awards bursaries annually to assist college students in Vernon, Coldstream and RDNO Areas B and C.

The centre awarded three $1,000 bursaries in each 2020 and 2021, regardless of having no public performances because of the pandemic. Funds got here from remaining public donations and the society’s personal funds.

The 2022 recipients have been Madison Irwin, 2nd yr, BFA in Theatre at College of Victoria, Libby Wyse, 4th yr, BMus in Violin Efficiency at College of Victoria, and Taliah Bellmann, 1st yr, Performing Arts in Ballet.

Bursary recipients will likely be introduced in early October.

Inquiries ought to be directed to [email protected].