Newton Community Pride Announces Nancy Schön Arts Scholarship

NEWTON, MA — Newton Community Pride is partnering with Newton resident and artist Nancy Schön to award three high school seniors financial scholarships as they pursue the arts in higher education.

The Nancy Quint Schön Arts Scholarship will be given to a Newton North, Newton South, and Metco student.

“I am delighted to foster the next generation of Newton artists by giving financial support to students pursuing the arts after high school graduation,” said Schön in a statement. “I am indeed honored to be partnering with Newton Community Pride. It allows me to create a legacy and anopportunity to support young creatives in our city; and that brings me such joy.”

Schön has made many contributions to public art. She is best known for her charming bronze sculptures of Eeyore, Piglet and Pooh at the Newton Free Library, The Tortoise and the Hare in Boston’s Copley Square, and the iconic Make Way for Ducklings sculpture in Boston’s Public Garden.

“Our Board continues to expand our mission to support artists of all ages in our community and we are so happy to be working with Nancy who is such an art treasure to Newton, the Commonwealth and the world with her contributions to public art” said Gloria Gavris, Board Chair of Newton Community Pride, in a statement. “Working with several young artists last year on our Artful Piano Project and Newton Out Doors public art initiatives reinforced how creative and talented our young students are.”

"The NCP Board is excited to launch a high school scholarship program with the financial
support from Nancy Schön and support our student’s future goals and passions,” she continued.

High school scholarship applicants are encouraged to submit an essay, application, and example of their creative work to their guidance departments by March 11 for Newton Community Pride’s
Scholarship Committee review. Scholarships will be announced on or before April 29. For
more information, click here.

In addition, a fundraiser and evening of conversation with Schön and Jim Braude, host of WGBH Greater Boston and co-host of Boston Public Radio, will be held March 30 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Showcase SuperLux movie theatre at The Street in Chestnut Hill.

Limited tickets for the event are available here. All proceeds will support the Nancy Quint Schön Arts Scholarship Fund and Newton Community Pride.