Damaris Fine Arts Award
Applications will be accepted: May 2 –May 7, 2012
Artwork to be Juried: May 8 - 10, 2012
Damaris Fine Arts Award Announced: May 10, 2012
Award Amount ……….$1000.00
Students artwork will be judged on its originality, creativity, and use of material. Artwork will be professionally Juried.This award is open to all students who are entered in the P-CCS Annual Art Show.
Artwork to be Juried: May 8 - 10, 2012
Damaris Fine Arts Award Announced: May 10, 2012
Award Amount ……….$1000.00
Students artwork will be judged on its originality, creativity, and use of material. Artwork will be professionally Juried.This award is open to all students who are entered in the P-CCS Annual Art Show.
The Plymouth Community Arts Council will recognize a Plymouth-Canton School district high school senior who has displayed outstanding abilities in visual arts and plans to continue his/her education in this field. Students should submit a minimum of three (3) to a maximum of (5) pieces of art. Each piece, as well as the portfolio, must be labeled. At least one piece of artwork must be framed. Students will also be required to submit two letters of recommendation, a statement about the work being submitted, a one page essay describing how art affects you life and a recent photo. Award Amount: $1,000.00
The Damaris Starkweather Artist Award
The Damaris Starkweather Artist Award is selected by the Damaris Committee and is awarded to a Starkweather senior whose artistic talent is matched by his/her dedication to art and the desire to continue his/her education in this field.
About the Damaris Fine Arts Awards
The Damaris Awards (The Damaris Fine Arts Award and The Damaris Starkweather Artist Award) were established in memory of Damaris (Dee) Schulte by her family, husband, Dick, and sons, Philip and Mike. Dee, an artist in her own right, earned a Bachelor's Degree in Art and a Master's Degree in Art Education. The Damaris Award honors Dee as an artist and recognizes the dedication and many contributions she made to the Plymouth Community Arts Council (PCAC):
The Damaris Committee includes Dick Schulte, Mike Schulte, Peter Schulte, Nan Cooper, and Debra Madonna.
- Creator of “The Damaris Booklets"
- Established the Middle School Art Contest, known as the Damaris Award
- Taught art classes for the PCAC
- A board member for 7 years
- Wrote the PCAC history and kept the scrapbooks
- Designed the Follies program
The Damaris Committee includes Dick Schulte, Mike Schulte, Peter Schulte, Nan Cooper, and Debra Madonna.
