Napa Valley Art Association awards scholarships

The Napa Valley Art Association has awarded scholarships to six local high school and college students. Each student received $1,000 to further their art education.

Image: Anahi Fregoso Pelayo, a Napa Valley College student shows her work to the Art Association scholarship committee by Wright’s Photography.
See original article by Napa Valley Register here published July 26, 2017.

The Napa Valley Art Association has awarded scholarships to six local high school and college students. Each student received $1,000 to further their art education.

Winning students were selected by their art teachers based on talent and their commitment to pursuing art education at the college level. They include: Patricia Jamieson, Calistoga Senior High School;  Grace Murphy, New Tech High School; Velvet Brown, Napa High School; Anahi Fregoso Pelayo, Napa Valley College;  Rachel Weston, Vintage High School; and Loren Smith, American Canyon High School.

The scholarship money was provided by art sold at gallery exhibitions and member support from the Napa Valley Art Association.