The Waterloo Center for the Arts and the Friends of the Art Center are now accepting applications for the Raymond T. Forsberg and Marilyn S. Hurley Memorial Scholarships (each in the amount of $1,000) and the Preceptor Beta Lambda Scholarship (in the amount of $500) for Visual Arts.

These art scholarships are available to graduating seniors attending high school within a 35-mile radius of Waterloo who are interested in pursuing a post-secondary degree in the visual arts (art education, graphic design/graphic communications, fine arts, photography, etc.). A panel of art professionals will select the scholarship winners based on students’ application, essay, portfolio, transcript, SAT/ACT scores, and letters of recommendation. All application materials are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 11, 2014. Three scholarship winners will be notified by mail the first week in May, with an honors reception following later that month.

Students can download an application at www.waterloocenterforthearts.org, pick-up an application in person at the Waterloo Center for the Arts, or request one by contacting the Center at (319) 291-4490 or museum@waterlooia.org. The Waterloo Center for the Arts works in partnership with the community to build a stronger appreciation for the arts and to provide cultural experiences for people of all ages.