ARTIST SUPPORT


Folsom Patrons Of The Arts supports local artists in numerous ways including sponsoring art competitions, education programs and most importantly by providing opportunities for artists to showcase their work in gallery showings and events.
 
Exposure: First and foremost Folsom Patrons Of The Arts provides artists with venues to showcase their works through galleries, festivals and competitions.
Education:  Folsom Patrons Of The Arts helps aspiring artist to grow through a mentoring program where seasoned artists council those new to the field. Artists learn art skills as well as critical business and marketing skills to help them survive and thrive in the worlds of fine and commercial arts.
 
Scholarship Program: Folsom Patrons of the Arts, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting the Arts in the community, offers the Folsom Patrons Of The Arts Scholarship to local students pursuing degrees in the Arts. Scholarship recipients are selected not only for their artistic ability, but also for their demonstrated commitment to giving back to the community through their work.  Folsom Patrons Of The Arts Annual Scholarship grants $2,500 to a lucky and talented student from Folsom High School or Folsom Lake High School who has demonstrated interest, drive, dedication and talent in the arts.
 
  2007 Scholarship Winners:


Jenna Ransom

 Jenna Ransom received $2,500 as the recipient of the Folsom Patrons Of The Arts scholarship.  She is an exceedingly talented visual artist who is determined to "living her art" rather than simply "making a living with her art".  Her many impressive accomplishments have benefited our community including her ceramic mosaic of Folsom on the upper wall in the Folsom High School quad and the metal sculpture "Looks Like Music, Sounds Like Art" on the Jill Solberg Theatre.
     

Thomas Fredrickson		 Thomas Fredrickson received $500 for his title of honorable mention.  Thomas is a  talented musician who has impressed audiences around the globe.
 

Past Folsom Patrons Of The Arts Scholarship recipients:

  • 2006: Monica Palmer

  • 2005: Emily Ferranti
Art competition: Art competition teaches artists young and old to create to an assignment and present their work in a professional manner to help prepare them for the competitive art world.
  Folsom Focus Photography Contest:
Folsom Focus, Folsom Patrons Of The Arts' annual photography contest challenges photographers in a number of age groups from youth through adulthood to capture images that typify life in Folsom in a number of themed categories. See a complete list of the 2007 winners. Enter your photography in the next Folsom Focus.  Learn more about Folsom Focus and how to enter.
 
          
  Best of Show 2007:Chris Callanan  
Reflections:
 Folsom Patrons Of The Arts is a proud sponsor of the Folsom High School Reflections art competition rewarding each winner with a $100 prize. Folsom High students have excelled in this competition on every level, including two National Awards of Merit in 2007. This is an excellent opportunity for students to express their talent, add to their college portfolios and explore their various artistic talents.

This national PTA competition begins at the local high school level encouraging more than 700,000 students to submit works of art in literature, dance, film/video, music, photography and visual arts. There is no entry fee and in many cases, students also receive help with the cost of their supplies. Entry forms may be obtained at the Folsom High School attendance office. Learn more at the Folsom High School web site.

 Winners:
    2008 2007
  Visual Arts Marisa Franz ($100) Sheila McFarland
  Photography Marisa Franz ($100) Tyler Robinson
Dance Katie Rose Cunin ($100) Katie Rose Cunin
  Film/Video Greg Eldridge ($100) Gregory Eldridge
Literature

Yvonne Linn ($100)

 Meng Long (Jack) Han
Music Meghan Powers ($100) Meghan Powers

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