High school seniors from across the state were asked to submit their work to the 2020 Film Scholarship Competition. Due to the pandemic, Thea Foundation extended the deadline to enter this year's competition. Typically, we award four scholarships in each of the following categories: directing, editing, screenwriting, and cinematography. Since we did not receive any entries in screenwriting this year, our judges from the Arkansas Cinema Society recommended a double award in ci

Thea Foundation is awarding 36 scholarships in 2020. Thea’s annual scholarships remain a unique opportunity for Arkansas seniors (available to homeschooled students as well) as test scores, GPA, nor intent to major in the arts is considered during the competition process. There are six different competitions to enter: visual arts, performing arts, slam poetry, creative writing, fashion design, and film—now in partnership with the Arkansas Cinema Society. Many students will be

High school seniors from across the state were asked to submit their work to the 2019 Film Scholarship Competition. This year's theme was "Grandiose and Oversaturated," and each artist's interpretation of the theme was carefully considered by our judges from Arkansas Cinema Society. Congratulations to the four students with scholarship-winning films: Dorothy and Walter Morris Foundation Scholarship Andrew Verkler - Screenwriting, $2,500 Greenbrier High School Kye-Yak Interna

Earlier this week, we announced the winners of the 2019 visual arts scholarship competition. This year’s theme was “Grandiose and oversaturated.” During the judging process, each student’s interpretation of the theme was heavily considered. As a way to continue to highlight the talent of this year’s winners, we’ve included each of the ten winning pieces with the artist statements paired accordingly below. Providing scholarships to students across the state is an honor for the

The stage at Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School is abuzz two weeks before the opening of the school’s fall play, Arsenic and Old Lace. Stage left, on a French-inspired settee, a student uses a needle and thread to touch up seams in a costume. Stage right, another student brushes gold paint onto a false wall to create the illusion of patterned wallpaper. Near the middle of the stage, a group of young men takes down a large rectangle of wood painted to resemble a wind