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PQG VISUAL ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS Each spring, the Palmetto Quilt Guild offers a $3000 scholarship to a high school senior/seniors living in Beaufort County or graduating from a public or private school in Beaufort County, who will pursue an education in visual arts (including, but not limited to photography, graphic design, textile arts, ceramics, sculpture, and architecture). The applicant must be accepted into a 2 or 4-year institution of higher learning, complete an application, and submit to the Palmetto Quilt Guild: 2 letters of recommendation and high school transcript, 3 to 6 examples of their artwork, and a 250 word essay about integrating visual arts into their long-term goals. Deadline for submitting a 2025 PQG Scholarship application is April 21, 2025. Here is a link to the application form. http://form.jotform.com/250215761683053 The letters of recommendation, transcripts, and essay must be submitted by email to: mailto:PalmettoQuiltGuildScholarships@yahoo.com Please contact us with questions at: | 2025 PQG SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
PQG Scholarship Chair Mary Willis with Maeve Dolan The 2025 Palmetto Quit Guild Scholarship winner is Maeve Dolan, a Hilton Head High School Senior who will be attending the University of South Carolina. Her majors at the university will be Studio Art and Marketing. Maeve hopes to pursue a career an an Art Director/Designer. In addition to Art, she also loves music, theater, film, and dance. Maeve has received many awards for her art including 1st place in the 2024 South Carolina State Fair Student Art Competition for a self-portrait, a Gold Key for 2D drawing in 2025, and the Directors award for Beaufort County 2025 High School Regional Art Exhibition. She is the Vice President of HHH school National Art Honors Society. Maeve participated in Girls Lacrosse for 4 years, and multiple community service activities. Maeve’s art teacher states Maeve is exceptionally adept in the visual arts and has proven to be a standout student in her work ethic and personal drive. She has excelled in Drawing, Painting, and International Baccalaureate Art. Maeve is an International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate. This program has the most rigorous classes offered and Maeve chose to rise to this challenge in her junior and senior years. She recently exhibited her senior IB portfolio, which was based on her chosen theme of “insecurities.” One of her pieces in this exhibit was chosen for multiple awards at both local and national levels. We are very pleased to present Maeve with this Palmetto Quilt Guild $3.000.00 scholarship. Congratulations Maeve!!!
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