ART IN THE PARK AWARDS $22,500 IN ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS

University in Spokane. Robbins is headed to Florence Design Academy in Florence, Italy, to study interior design and architecture.

“We are thrilled to announce this year’s deserving recipients,” said scholarship committee chair Adele Caemmerer. “These talented young people have demonstrated skill, creativity and dedication in their artistic endeavors, and we’re proud to support them as they explore their potential.”

Leavenworth Village Art in the Park announced its annual arts scholarship awards last month as the 2023 graduating class of Cascade High School donned their caps and gowns.

Two graduating seniors, Zoey Sheffield and Lauren Haiduc, were each awarded a four-year, $10,000 scholarship to support their post-secondary art studies, while Ada Robbins received the annual $2,500 Merit Scholarship. Sheffield plans to study English, creative writing and art at Western Washington University, and Haiduc will minor in theater at Gonzaga

Leavenworth Village Art in the Park has provided college scholarships since 1980, as well as enrichment grants within the Cascade School District, for a total of more than $35,000 annually in local art funding.

The non-profit group was founded in 1966 and operates the longest running, juried, open-air art market in Washington State in Leavenworth’s Front Street Park. Open from April through October, it provides vital income to the many independent artists who participate each year.

To find out more, visit villageartinthepark.org