Each year, the NRICA awards scholarships in honor two people who were among the founders of the Northern Rhode Island Council of the Arts. By awarding these scholarships, we hope to encourage young people to explore the transformative power of the arts to inspire. |
The Jack Lawhead Scholarship for the Arts |
It was Jack Lawhead’s dream to establish a high school for the arts. In his memory, the Northern Rhode Island Council of the Arts established this annual scholarship in 2016 to assist a student from the Beacon Charter High School for the Arts to pursue a degree in the arts. |
The Cesare Ferrari Foundation Scholarship for the Arts |
Cesare Ferrari bequeathed his entire estate to the Northern Rhode Island Council of the Arts to assist in promoting the arts within the community. The Cesare Ferrari Scholarship is awarded to a Woonsocket High School senior to pursue a degree in music. |
Arts Exhibit and NRICA Art Contest |
Throughout the years, the Northern Rhode Island Council of the Arts has held art contests for students in local high schools. Last year, the contest was held in collaboration with St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center's Fresco Italiano - A Night of the Arts. This event celebrates the arts and artists in northern Rhode Island. |
(For menu and more information, go to the St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center website.)
Schedule for the Evening
5:00 Arrival
5:00-6:00 View Student & Professional Artwork. Explore the Center's Fresco Paintings
5:30 Abridged Tour with Joe Petrucci
6:00 Dinner, a delicious buffet of assorted Italian dishes
7:00 Presentation of Lawhead and Ferrari Scholarships and Announcement of Arts Contest Winners
7:30 Abridged Tour with Joe Petrucci
8:00 Raffles
First Place, Isabella Ortiz from Woonsocket High School
Second Place, G’ovanni Collazo from Woonsocket High School
Third Place, Lily Loyd from Woonsocket High School
Honorable Mention, Isabella DeAlencar from Woonsocket High School
Honorable Mention, Sid Lapore from Cumberland High School
The exhibits in the Sacristy of St. Ann's