Foundational Art

The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara honored 20 student artists during a presentation and reception at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s Mary Craig Auditorium.

Each will receive a scholarship and their selected art submissions are currently being exhibited through this week.

Now in its 46th year, the program continues to attract exceptionally talented student artists from South County high schools, says Melinda Cabrera, president and CEO of the foundation.

A panel of prominent local artists – Isaac Hernandez, Scott Anderson, and Sara Hetyonk Duron – judged the submissions from 45 youngsters with each winner receiving a scholarship in the amount of $3,000 or $3,500.

Carolina Rodriguez, a Santa Barbara High School student, was awarded the Schall Family Best of Show Prize, winning an additional $1,000 scholarship.

For the first time in its history the foundation held a separate art competition for seniors at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School and hosted a reception for the winning students at the California Nature Art Museum in Solvang.