ARTS Scholarships
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE
2024 CLASS OF ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS!!
With special appreciation to their families and sponsors
for their ongoing support of their artistic dreams.
ARTS Scholarships
Made possible by the generosity of the Textron Charitable Trust
and PPAC’s Annual Fund Donors with support from the Ocean State Charities Trust.
Lily Alarcon – The Wheeler School, Providence
Piper Beatrice Baraf – Edward R. Martin Middle School, East Providence
Colleen Berberick – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston
Shaniya Bermudez-McCarthy – Gilbert Stuart Middle School, Providence
Julia Virginia Bernard – Davisville Middle School, North Kingstown
Agatha Blair – St. Mary Academy - Bay View, East Providence
Mason Leal Braga – Edward R. Martin Middle School, East Providence
Gerald Cabrera – Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence
Violet Campbell – Providence Country Day School, East Providence
Ivan Colato Torres – Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence
Catarina Colberg – Home School, Exeter
Ava Grace Couture – St. Mary Academy - Bay View, East Providence
Daizy DiLorenzo – John F. Deering Middle School, West Warwick
Lily Rebecca Dixon – Hugh B. Bain Middle School, Cranston
Madeline Joan Duval – Kickemuit Middle School, Warren
Zuliandry Echevarria Declet – The Learning Community Charter School, Central Falls
Jaly Espinal Matos – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston
Dianelys Fajardo – John F. Deering Middle School, West Warwick
My'lan Fernandes – Riverside Middle School, East Providence
Viviana Fernandez – John F. Deering Middle School, West Warwick
Jola TeZhane Fox – Nathanael Greene Middle School, Providence
Kasimira Freeman – Achievement First Iluminar Mayoral Academy Middle School, Cranston
Richard Edward Gemma IV – Community Preparatory School, Providence
Destiny N. Gleason – Joseph Jenks Junior High School, Pawtucket
Sophie M. H. Giroux – Edward R. Martin Middle School, East Providence
Jillian Dorothy Gray – Edward R. Martin Middle School, East Providence
Daniella Paula Hafferty – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston
Za’Ryha Heyder – Roger Williams Middle School, Providence
Victoria Higginbottom – Home School, North Kingstown
Aurora Humphrey – Roger Williams Middle School, Providence
Jayla Inoa – Highlander Charter School, Warren
Aanya Khadka – The Wheeler School, Providence
Anne Shirley Kushner – Home School, Hopkinton
Savannah Lafontaine – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston
Camila Lopez Gil – John F. Deering Middle School, West Warwick
Harper Grace Lord – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston
Ishmail Lovett – North Cumberland Middle School
Aiden Luna – Highlander Charter School, Providence
Sarah Maguire – Narragansett Pier Middle School
Avangeline McIntosh – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston
Louiciana Metellus – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston
Sebastian Minor – Lyman B. Goff Middle School, Pawtucket
Jameson Munroe – The Compass School, Kingston
Josephina Muro – Park View Middle School, Cranston
Scarlett M Murray – Kickemuit Middle School, Warren
Alex Ochoa Bautista – The Learning Community Charter School, Central Falls
Anthony Oliva – Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence
Jaylene Pacheco – Winman Middle School, Warwick
Carly Palacios – Sacred Heart School, East Providence
Ashton Parayno – Wilbur & McMahon Schools, Little Compton
Faith Paulos – Hope Highlands Middle School, Cranston
Axell Peña – Highlander Charter School, Providence
Kai Pell-Bun – Winman Middle School, Warwick
Ashton Cadance Perreault – Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence
Ayva Phetsaynhakoth – Highlander Charter School, Providence
Sophia Proulx – Nicholas A. Ferri Middle School, Johnston
Julian Alejandro Reyes – Blackstone Valley Prep Junior High School, Central Falls
Jo-Liyah Rezendes – Sophia Academy, Providence
Christian Ribeiro – The Learning Community Charter School, Central Falls
Valeria Janet Roberts – Park View Middle School, Cranston
Mariah Sanchez Perez – Nicholas A. Ferri Middle School, Johnston
Nevaeh Sam – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston
Aiyannah Silva-Ferreira – Blackstone Valley Prep Junior High School, Central Falls
Appleby Solomon – Home School, Providence
Moses Mubawa Stany – Barrington Christian Academy
Derek L Suarez – Highlander Charter School, Providence
Yahir Trejo Zamudio – The Learning Community Charter School, Central Falls
Benjamin Warner – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston
Sienna Pamela White – Edward R. Martin Middle School, East Providence
Damaris Xum – Barrington Christian Academy
Sana Zaryan – St. Mary Academy - Bay View, East Providence
Andrew DePietro Memorial Scholarships
Lola Finn Hache – Edward R. Martin Middle School, East Providence
Kai Alvarez Vitolo– Riverside Middle School, East Providence
Made possible by the generosity of the DePietro Family
Keri Anne O’Donnell Scholarships
Roisin Felix – Lincoln Middle School
Laurel Annalise Lambert – Saint Philomena of the Sacred Heart, Portsmouth
Made possible by the generosity of the O’Donnell Family
Jo-Ann Ragosta Memorial Scholarship
Maria Alexandra Garcia-Cox – Times2 Academy, Providence
Selena Dickey – Warwick Veterans Memorial Middle School
Made possible by the generosity of the Ragosta Family
About ARTS Scholarships
Since 1996, PPAC’s ARTS Scholarships program has opened the door to the arts for more than 800 of Rhode Island’s middle-school aged-youth. Scholarship recipients are awarded up to $600 to enroll in summer education programs of their choice spanning the breadth of artistic pursuits.
By providing opportunity when many students’ interests and capacities are rapidly evolving and coalescing, the Scholarships provide critical access to the cultivation of creative thinking, confidence, and self-awareness unique to artistic endeavors. ARTS Scholarships are made possible by the generous support of The Textron Charitable Trust, Ocean State Charities Trust, and PPAC’s Annual Fund donors with support from WPRI-TV.
To be eligible, you must:
- be a 6th, 7th, or 8th grader or the home school equivalent at the time of application,
- live in Rhode Island,
- have an interest in art, and
- demonstrate need (financial or otherwise)
If you are a past ARTS Scholarship or special memorial scholarship recipient, once again, CONGRATULATIONS. Please be reminded that you may only receive the scholarship once; however, your siblings are welcome to apply! Thank you.
How to Apply
Applications for summer 2025 will open on Wednesday, January 15 and will be due by 12 noon on Thursday, March 20.
The application has four parts described below. Applications are generally submitted online. If you need assistance or would like a paper application, please contact Ricky at scholarship@ppacri.org as early as possible in the application
- To be completed by the 6th, 7th, or 8th Grader. In order to complete the form, you will need the name of the adult you asked to write your recommendation. We also recommend you review our list of summer opportunities or do some research about potential summer programs on your own.
#2 – PARENT OR GUARDIAN FORM / FORMULARIO DE PADRE O TUTORA
- The form is to be completed by an adult who knows the applicant from school, activities, or a community organization (such as a teacher, coach, religious leader, counselor, etc.
#4 - UPLOAD SAMPLES OF ARTISTIC WORK
- Please upload NO MORE THAN THREE sample pieces of your original work. We are looking for you to show us your interest in art more than of your talent or past experiences. Examples might include a photograph or scan of a painting or drawing, a copy of a piece of writing, a photograph of a sculpture of piece of textile, a screen shot or download of a graphic or computer design, a video or audio recording, etc. If there are others in the video or audio recording, please be sure to notify us of which one is you.
Have any questions or would like more information? Please contact Ricky Gresh at scholarships@ppacri.org or 401-574-3105