Students from across Arkansas gathered at the UA - Pulaksi Tech Saturday, March 17, to compete in Thea Foundation's annual Performing Arts Scholarship Competition, open to high school and home-schooled Arkansas seniors performing dance, dramatic works or singing. We saw so much incredible talent, and our judges carefully deliberated, selecting 10 winners: 1st Place, $4,000 (Pictured above) Rodney Anderson - Pulaski Academy - Dance Selection 2nd Place, $3,500 Quinton Sanders -

More than 160 students from across the state signed up for this year's Performing Arts Scholarship Competition, held Saturday, March 18, at the Center for the Humanities and Arts at the University of Arkansas at Pulaski Tech. The talent was astonishing! We are so proud of every single student who walked across the stage that day and of the 10 students who will receive scholarships: 1st place: Aryana Gardner, Conway High School, $4,000, vocal performance 2nd pace: Katie Cleven

Thea Foundation's 4th annual Fashion Design Scholarship Competition was held Saturday, March 11, at Thea's North Little Rock headquarters, where young designers from across the state gathered to reveal their unique garments made of 75% recycled materials, as required by the competition. Our judges deliberated over the many creative, thoughtful designs and selected two winners. Congratulations to Amanda Lee, of Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts, who won 1s

Every year, Thea Foundation awards 30 scholarships to students across Arkansas. Our scholarships are completely inclusive, meaning they're never awarded based on test scores, GPAs, or intent to major in the arts. Students may take their scholarship to any college or trade school they prefer, but if they attend one of Thea's 27 partnering institutions, including every 4-year college in Arkansas, they'll get a matching scholarship from that school that often exceeds what studen

In 2017, we saw close to 300 entries into our Visual Arts Scholarship Competition, with works coming from all across the state. Our team of judges carefully deliberated, and selecting 10 winners was quite the challenge! We'd like to say thank you to everyone who entered this year's competition; thank you to the teachers who pushed their students to enter and drove their work from faraway towns; thank you to our judges, one of whom came all the way from New England; thank you

A dancer since she was 8 years old, Amy Bramlett knew she wanted to pursue dance when she graduated high school, but she wasn’t quite so sure about finding the money to do so, especially since her heart was set on studying at Texas Christian University (TCU), a private university. Being one of four kids, Amy knew that her parents footing the bill was out of the question. She would have to realize her goals on her own. In 2007, as a graduating senior at Hot Springs High School

Thea Foundation is putting a new spin on the fundraiser known for the past three years as the Governor’s Culinary Challenge. In keeping with the culinary theme, the revamped and renamed Blue Plate Special, presented by Malvern National Bank and chaired by South on Main’s Chef Matthew Bell, will combine the talents of 10 touted chefs and two mixologists in support of Thea Foundation’s scholarship program. From 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, October 17, guests will indulge in creative, de

As of Monday, August 15, 2016, Thea’s annual scholarship competition are open for registration, which will close the Monday before each competition in the spring of 2017. Thea Foundation’s scholarship program, which awards 30 scholarships each year ranging from $2,000 to $4,000 to Arkansas high school seniors, partners with 27 colleges and universities in Arkansas and across the nation, who match or exceed Thea’s scholarships, translating to more than $2 million in scholarshi

Returning to the Capital Hotel, this year’s Governor’s Culinary Challenge, set for Monday, October 19, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. promises a feast of entertainment, including gourmet bites from 8 of Arkansas’s most touted chefs, signature cocktails from the innovative genius of 3 local mixologists, and the lively jazz of Dr. Danny Fletcher and company. Presented by Malvern National Bank and chaired by Peter Brave of Brave New Restaurant, this year’s event features a lineup of chefs