Sandpiper Art Gallery and Gifts awards scholarships
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LAKE COUNTY — This year the Sandpiper Art Gallery & Gifts takes great pleasure in announcing that four deserving students were recently awarded scholarships ranging from $500 to $2000 each. Sandpiper Art Gallery & Gifts, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, has been in existence for over 50 years in Polson. The Sandpiper places emphasis in making art available to people and to promote art as a career. Every year the Sandpiper hosts an art festival on the courthouse lawn in Polson. This year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 10. The Flathead Lake Art Festival, also sponsored by the Sandpiper, will be held July 20-21. Funds raised from both festivals are used to award scholarships.
Danny Obrecht, who holds a bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, is currently a student majoring in Digital Arts and Design at Salish Kootenai College. He has earned two Google certifications, one in marketing and another in design. Danny is in the process of starting a business that includes logo design, graphic design, and web design. He recently created logos for a local business.
Sydney Taylor is a member of the Ronan High School graduating class of 2024. She has been accepted at Montana State University into the BA program in Art, Art Education with a K-12 Broadfield emphasis. Sydney has been taking art classes for four years in Ronan, and has participated in band, 4H, 4H mentoring and the National Honor Society.
Megan Hamilton is currently a major in Fine Arts at Salish Kootenai College. She has been accepted as an intern at SKC in the Art Department. Megan assisted in painting a mural at Cal Poly College in July 2022, and has published poetry. Upon graduation, Megan plans to enroll in an institution offering a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts.
Beva Rae Finley is a member of the Two Eagle River High School graduating class of 2024. She has been accepted at Salish Kootenai College and intends to major in Fine Arts/Tribal Historic Preservation. Beva has received awards in photography and poetry from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes in 2023 and is taking steps to one day land her dream job, working for National Geographic.
All scholarship honorees will receive a complementary student membership at Sandpiper Art Gallery and Gifts, are invited to display their artwork at the gallery, and to participate in the August Courthouse Art Festival.
For more information on art shows, gallery receptions, workshops, and memberships please visit our website: sandpiperartgalleryandgifts.com
