NRICA ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS AND ARTS CONTEST

Each year, the NRICA awards scholarships in honor two people who were among the founders of the Northern Rhode Island Council of the Arts. By awarding these scholarships, we hope to encourage young people to explore the transformative power of the arts to inspire.
 

The Jack Lawhead Scholarship for the Arts
It was Jack Lawhead’s dream to establish a high school for the arts.  In his memory, the Northern Rhode Island Council of the Arts established this annual scholarship in 2016 to assist a student from the Beacon Charter High School for the Arts to pursue a degree in the arts. 
 

The Cesare Ferrari Foundation Scholarship for the Arts
Cesare Ferrari bequeathed his entire estate to the Northern Rhode Island Council of the Arts to assist in promoting the arts within the community. The Cesare Ferrari Scholarship is awarded to a Woonsocket High School senior to pursue a degree in music.
 

Arts Exhibit and NRICA Art Contest
Throughout the years, the Northern Rhode Island Council of the Arts has held art contests for students in local high schools. Last year, the contest was held in collaboration with St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center's Fresco Italiano - A Night of the Arts. This event celebrates the arts and artists in northern Rhode Island.

 

to be held at

 

Fresco Italiano - A Night of the Arts

 Saturday, June 22nd
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

St. Ann Arts & Cultural Center

84 Cumberland Street, Woonsocket, RI

Tickets: $25  Advance / $30 at door

(For menu and more information, go to the St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center website.)

 

Schedule for the Evening
5:00 Arrival
5:00-6:00 View Student & Professional Artwork. Explore the Center's Fresco Paintings
5:30 Abridged Tour with Joe Petrucci
6:00 Dinner, a delicious buffet of assorted Italian dishes
7:00 Presentation of Lawhead and Ferrari Scholarships and Announcement of Arts Contest Winners
7:30 Abridged Tour with Joe Petrucci
8:00 Raffles

 

2023 Art Contest Winners

 


First Place, Isabella Ortiz from Woonsocket High School



Second Place, G’ovanni Collazo from Woonsocket High School

 


Third Place, Lily Loyd from Woonsocket High School



Honorable Mention,  Isabella DeAlencar from Woonsocket High School



Honorable Mention,  Sid Lapore from Cumberland High School



The exhibits in the Sacristy of St. Ann's

 

Art Exhibits

The St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center will display its private collection of rarely seen sketches by Italian artist Guido Nincheri, the artist who painted the ceiling of the Center. This special event will be held in the main fresco gallery. Last year, the event was expanded to include an art contest for local high school students. The Center and the NRICA invited educators to encourage students from Woonsocket (WHS) and Cumberland (CHS) High Schools to showcase their talents and to compete in an art contest sponsored by both arts organizations. Educators from both communities shared their own works of art. Proceeds from the event were for the benefit the St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center.

Click here to see last year's celebration of the arts!