Festival offers new scholarships
2023 Instrumental Scholarship winner Hannah Adams performs violin solo at the Festival at Sandpoint’s 2023 Summer Series Grand Finale.
(Photo courtesy RACHEAL BAKER)
The Festival at Sandpoint is offering two new scholarships ahead of the 2024 award season, a $2,500 Vocalist Scholarship and a $1,500 Music Industry Scholarship.
Festival at Sandpoint scholarships are open to Bonner and Boundary County high school students. All grade levels are encouraged to apply; however, priority is given to graduating seniors continuing their studies in music.
The new Vocalist Scholarship will have a live audition, and the winner may have the opportunity to perform at the Grand Finale concert Sunday, Aug. 4.
The Festival at Sandpoint’s Music Industry Scholarship is tailored for students interested in pursuing a career in the music industry but not necessarily becoming performers themselves.
This scholarship is open to students pursuing a future career in the music industry.
“There are so many careers in the music industry outside of being a live performer, and we wanted to provide an opportunity for these students to obtain a scholarship,” Paul Gunter, production and education manager, said. “The industry looks so different than it did even five years ago. We are excited to help students prepare for these exciting jobs.”
In addition to these new scholarship opportunities, the Festival continues to offer an Instrumental Scholarship and the Charley Packard Memorial Songwriting Scholarship.
The Festival’s Instrumental Scholarship winner will receive $2,500 and may have the opportunity to perform at the Grand Finale.
The Charley Packard Memorial Songwriting Scholarship fund was established to memorialize Charley Packard and perpetuate his lifelong mentorship of young singer-songwriters. Applicants are asked to write and perform an original song, and the winner will receive $1,500.
Outside of the traditional 2024 scholarship season, the Festival at Sandpoint also offers a $1,000 scholarship to the winner of the annual poster contest that closes the first week of February.
Applications for the Festival at Sandpoint’s four scholarships are now open. Completed applications are due by 9 a.m. April 8 at the Festival at Sandpoint office, at 525 Pine St., or the student’s high school counseling office.
Information: festivalatsandpoint.com/education