THE LCSAC SCHOLARSHIP & AWARDS PROGRAM
Cathy Bulera, Chairperson
The History of our Scholarship & Awards Program
Our scholarship program began in 1996 with a generous bequest from the estate of Louise Drumm. Louise taught and was Art Supervisor for the La Crosse School District from 1931 until her retirement in 1968. Louise Drumm was a member of La Crosse Society of Arts and Crafts. She was on our board of directors and chaired several committees. The scholarship program began with Louise Drumm. Since that time, we have had fundraisers, earned interest, and received additional donations. And now many years later, La Crosse Society of Arts and Crafts continues to be dedicated to awarding scholarships to area students who plan to continue their education in the field of visual art. We also provide member scholarships and artist awards, wherever appropriate. It is our intention to recognize and encourage talented artists.
SCHOLARSHIPS
2009 LCSAC High School Scholarships
La Crosse Society of Arts & Crafts awarded $300 scholarships at four high schools. Scholarships were awarded at Logan, Central, Onalaska, and La Crescent-Hokah High Schools.
Onalaska High School. Abigail Daleki was the recipient. This year’s scholarship was given in memory of Yvonne Spreiter. The scholarship was presented by Janet Spreiter (Yvonne’s daughter) and Cathy Bulera on May 20th. Abby plans to attend the University of Minnesota – Mankato.
Logan High School. John Lor was the recipient. The scholarship was presented by Cathy Bulera and Annie Gasper on May 17th. John plans to attend UW-La Crosse.
Central High School. Hannah Sumeracki was the recipient. The scholarship was presented by Pamela Clafton Lee and Elizabeth Rose on May 17th. Hannah plans to attend Western Technical College.
La Crescent-Hokah High School. Rebecca Rowe was the recipient. The scholarship was presented by Suzanne Merkl and Cathy Bulera on May 17th. Rebecca plans to attend the Art Institute of Phoenix.
Viterbo University
A one-time $225 scholarship in memory of Sister Margaret Schlosser was awarded at Viterbo University. Nancy Gilles was the recipient. Cathy Bulera presented the scholarship at the Opening Night Reception of their All Student Juried Exhibition on April 22nd. Nancy is a junior studio art major who plans to apply for a BFA in painting.
Fall Workshop Scholarships
La Crosse Society of Arts & Crafts offers three $100 scholarships to members who will be taking the fall workshop. Our purpose is to encourage our member artists to continue their studies and to develop their artistic skills. Scholarships will be awarded for a broad range of reasons: artistic goals, personal circumstances, financial need, etc. Any interested member may apply for any reason.
AWARDS
UW-L All Student Juried Exhibition
The $50 La Crosse Society of Arts & Crafts Outstanding Artist Award went to Amy Waala for her digital print “Reflection”. Suzanne Merkl and Cathy Bulera presented the award at the Opening Reception.
WRAP (Wisconsin Regional Art Program)
La Crosse Society of Arts & Crafts sponsors this event and provides a Best of Show Award. The WRAP committee will present this year’s ribbon on June 13th.
WRAA (Wisconsin Regional Artists Association)
LCSAC provides two $50 state WRAA awards. You can see our “name” awards on the state website. We have supported WRAA with an award since 1991 and, in 2006, increased our support to two awards.
A Season of Art
This award program is appropriately named “Excellence in Art”. Two ribbons will be awarded at each art fair: a blue ribbon and a red ribbon. La Crosse Society of Arts & Crafts sponsors this series of summer art fairs and wants to encourage quality artists to participate.