2020 RFA Jarrett Visual Arts Scholarship Application

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION & ESSAY DEADLINE — April 2, 2020 by email to Jer Jarrett, jerjarrett39@gmail.com SCHOLARSHIP & ARTWORK (1 entry per senior) —   Must be delivered on Thursday, April 16, 2020, 3 pm to 6 pm, at the Rocklin Event Center, 2650 Sunset Blvd, Rocklin, CA —   Must be picked up on Sunday, April 19, 2020, at 4:00 pm following the Reception and Awards Presentations. RFA JARRETT STUDENT SHOW — All scholarship art entries are automatically entered in the RFA Student Art Show.   PRESENTATION of AWARD — Presented at the 2019 Rocklin Fine Arts Student Show Awards Reception, April 19, 2020, 3:00 pm, Rocklin Event Center, 2650 Sunset Blvd, Rocklin, CA.     Graduating From: __________________________________________________________________________   Application’s Full Name: _____________________________________________________________________   Street Address: ____________________________________________________________________   City:  _________________________________________________   ZIP: ______________________   Phone: _________________________ Cell: __________________________ Social Security (Last 4Digits):  __________   Parent’s Name: ___________________________________________________   College/Univ. of Your Choice: _____________________________­­­­­___________   I hereby grant permission to Rocklin Fine Arts to use images of me and my artwork on their website for promotion of the Rocklin Fine Arts Student Show and Jarrett Visual Art Scholarship.   __________________________________­­­­­____                  ________________________________­­­­­___________ Artist                                                                                                     Parent/Guardian (if under 18 years of age)   Additional application forms are available on the RFA Website www.rocklinfinearts.org. Jury criteria is available online.    

2020 RFA JARRETT VISUAL ARTS SCHOLARSHIP

A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a 2020 Placer County graduating senior at the Rocklin Fine Arts Student Show during the Reception on Sunday, April 19, 2020, at 3:00 pm, in the Garden Room at the Rocklin Event Center, 2650 Sunset Blvd, Rocklin, CA 95677. The Scholarship is one component of the RFA Jarrett Student Art Show sponsored by Rocklin Fine Arts for students in Placer County schools. THREE REQUIREMENTS The Jarrett Visual Arts Scholarship is offered to 2020 graduating high seniors in Placer County. Candidates must complete the following three parts:

1. Scholarship Application
2. Artist Essay
3. Scholarship Artwork

1. The Scholarship Application

• Application may be downloaded at rocklinfinearts.com
• Submit completed scholarship application and essay by email to Jer Jarrett, jerjarrett39@gmail.com
• Artist Essay & Application must be received no later than Thursday, April 2, 2020

2. The Artist Essayis a one-page typed summary by the applicant that must include:

• Your Name & School
• Your family, hobbies and activities outside of school
• Previous Art Awards, Exhibits, Events, Special Projects
• Art Organization Memberships
• Your Future Art Plans or Goals in Pursuing an Art Career
• Reason for Applying for this Scholarship

3. The Scholarship Artwork (1 entry per graduating high school senior)  Artwork must be done solely by the student and may be done in a media of the student's choice, including but not limited to watercolor, pastel, colored pencil, oil, acrylic, mixed media, ceramic, metal, glass.

• Artwork will be juried. Follow the link on rocklinfinearts.com to read the jury criteria for artwork.
• Scholarship Artwork will be entered and displayed at the Student Show, Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19.
• The Jarrett Scholarship and Student Show Awards will be presented at the Student Show Reception on Sunday, April 19, 2020, from 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm.

ARTWORK RECEIVING & PICKUP

• Deliver Artwork on Thursday, April 16, 2020, between 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm at the Rocklin Event Center, 2650 Sunset Blvd, Rocklin.
• Pick up Artwork at 4:00 pm following the Student Show Reception on Sunday, April 19, 2020.
• Note that these dates and times also apply to hand-delivered art by individual students for the Student Art Show. Some art entries will be picked up and returned directly at participating schools.

<Questions? Contact Jer Jarrett - phone: 916-435-3066, email:  jerjarrett39@gmail.com DEADLINE: Email Artist Essay & Application by Thursday, April 2, 2020 to Jer Jarrett, jerjarrett39@gmail.com