The Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission and the Jay and. Linda Grunin Foundation have announced the award ca
TEEN ARTS AWARDS ANNOUNCED
The Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission and the Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation have announced the award categories for the upcoming April 4, 2017 A Salute to Ocean County: A Celebration of the Arts and Heritage.
Student participants in the Ocean County Teen Arts Festival who perform or display at the annual Salute to Ocean County may qualify for a number of awards. The Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation will graciously provide $10,000 for these awards. The Grunin Foundation will also fund $7,500 in professional assistance for the three student made documentaries on the 2017 awardees for the Ocean County Lifetime Achievement in the Arts, the Pauline S. Miller Lifetime Achievement for Ocean County History and the Ocean County Historic Preservation Award. The Rules and Stipulations may be found on the C&H Commission Website. http://www.co.ocean.nj.us/ch/frmSaluteAwards.aspx Specific Student Awards 1. Award: Documentary – one award of $1,000 to school selected by the full Commission on March 14, 2017. a. Mandatory Notice of Intent to be filed by September 15, 2016 b. Participate at mandatory orientation session on October 6, 2016 c. Submit mandatory application by November 1, 2016 d. Random selection of qualified schools on November 15, 2016
2. Award: Visual Arts – one award of $1,000 to artist selected by a committee …(from) works critiqued for excellence during the Ocean County Teen Arts Festival.
3. Award: Creative Writing – one award of $1,000 to artist selected by a committee …(from) works critiqued for excellence during the Ocean County Teen Arts Festival.
4. Award: Video - one award of $1,000 to artist selected by a committee …(from) works critiqued for excellence during the Ocean County Teen Arts Festival.
5. Award: Live Performance – two awards to schools ($5000 Grand Prize - $1000 First Runner Up) to be selected from the live performances at the Salute.
