Suffolk Art League 2022-2023 Scholarships

2021 Picot Scholarship Awardee Ezekiel Pearson

Congratulations to each of the Suffolk Art League 2022-2023 scholarship recipients. Students in grades 6-12, whether public, private or home school were eligible for the scholarship in the arts. 

The Sharon Picot and Chip Picot Memorial Scholarship recipients are available to youth in the following categories including visual, performing, musical, theatrical, literary and more. This year's award amount is up to $5,084.00. 

Sharon Picot and Chip Picot Scholarship Recipients:

• Eliana Carson from Nansemond Suffolk Academy. Eliana is a painter and her award will be used for painting lessons and supplies. 

 

• Peyton Rossier from John Yeates Middle School. Peyton is a performing artist and her scholarship award will be used for tuition at TADA school of performing arts. 

 

• Ayana Johnson from Nansemond River High School. Ayana is a dancer and her scholarship award will be used for dance school tuition. 

 

• Kya Baldwin from Nansemond River High School. Kya is a performing artist and her scholarship award will be used for tuition at TADA school of performing arts. 

 

• Lizzy Powell from Suffolk Christian Academy. Lizzy is a photographer and will use her scholarship award to go towards photography equipment and classes. 

 

• Mira Carson from nansemond Suffolk academy. Mira is a painter and will use her scholarship award for painting lessons at Walaa gallery. 

 

• Brooke Christy from Nansemond Suffolk Academy. Brooke is a dancer and will use her scholarship award for summer intensive tuition. 

 

• Julia Apgar from Kings Fork High School. Julia is a performing artist and will use her scholarship award towards summer camp fees with TADA school fo performing arts. 

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• Savannah Leah Mae Stevens from Nansemond River High School and the Governors School for the Arts. Savannah is a performing artist and will use her scholarship award for GSA fees and voice and piano lessons. 

 

• Olesia Jones from Nansemond River High School and the Governors School for the Arts. Olesia is a visual artist and will use her scholarship award towards the Savannah College of Art and Design Summer Seminar.

 

• Evangeline Megowen from Nansemond Suffolk Academy. Evangeline is a visual artist, and plans to use her scholarship to take a glassblowing class at the Chrysler museum of Art!

The John R. Taylor Memorial Scholarship recipient is available to a youth pursuing the visual arts. This year's award amount is up to $515.00. 

John R. Taylor Memorial Scholarship Recipient: 

• Ezekiel Swindell from John Yeates Middle School. Ezekiel is a visual artist and will be using his scholarship award for art supplies and classes.