The Flagler County Cultural Council is proud to announce that five graduating high
school seniors will be awarded $5,000 each to students with a career path in the
arts. Through a grant submitted by the Flagler County Cultural Council, The John W.
Kurtich Foundation has awarded the Flagler County Education Foundation $50,000
for student scholarships; half to be distributed this year and the other half next year.
The John W. Kurtich Foundation honors the legacy of its namesake by awarding
scholarships to students in artistic disciplines of music, theatre, architecture, and
visual arts. The Kurtich Foundation also funded “Winged Victory” placed in front of
the Kim C. Hammond Justice Center on the public art Turtle Trail.
A check for $25,000 was presented to Teresa Rizzo of the Flagler County Education
Foundation on March 27.
Nancy Crouch, Co-Chair of the Flagler County Cultural Council (FC3) states “the
Flagler County Cultural Council is excited to partner with the Flagler County
Education Foundation in serving the students in our community. FC3 will award
$5,000 each to five graduating students with a desire to continue their educational
path in any of the broad range of performance, music, art and culture, and culinary
arts; courses they have come to appreciate during their high school experience.
Through relationships with other granting organizations such as the John W. Kurtich
Foundation, financial resources for students seeking a career path in the arts are
particularly important as they pursue their dream. Music, theatre, dance, set design,
architecture, digital media, and the humanities, all play an important role in our
society and we are pleased to help provide some assistance.
Funding for scholarships is a critical component for our students and in our second
year, the Flagler County Cultural Council was proud to provide awards to high
school photo contest winners at the annual Creekside Festival last October.”
Teresa Rizzo, Executive Director of the Flagler County Education Foundation states
“The Flagler County Education Foundation expresses profound gratitude to the John
W. Kurtich Foundation for graciously offering this invaluable opportunity. Through
their generous support, we can empower 12th-grade students with a passion for art
education, providing them with crucial scholarship funds to transform their
aspirations into reality.”