Community Foundation Announces
The Frederick Arts Council Dance Scholarship Fund to Support Dance Study

June 16, 2010: The Community Foundation of Frederick County is pleased to announce the formation of The Frederick Arts Council Dance Scholarship Fund to benefit students pursuing a post-secondary education in dance or education relating to the art form of dance.

The Fund will provide scholarships to Frederick County graduating seniors, who may attend the post-secondary institution of their choice. The scholarship may be applied to tuition, room and board, books, dance materials and/or dance supplies. Applications for this scholarship will be accepted starting in 2011.

“We have a rich heritage of dance in the Frederick community and it continues to thread itself through the fabric of personal, social, cultural and religious traditions” said Susie Miller, President of the Frederick County Arts Council Board of Directors. “Dance reflects our human desire to shape feelings, ideas, and images with an artistic sensibility. This scholarship will assist dancers in continuing their studies and sharing with future generations of dancers how dance excites, invigorates and entices us. The Frederick Arts Council Board of Directors is pleased to partner with the Community Foundation, the Frederick dance community and businesses to establish this scholarship.”

The Frederick Arts Council has fostered the growth of the arts, artists, and arts organizations through grant and scholarship programs, workshops, arts education forums and advocacy since 1976. The Frederick Arts Council and Cultural Arts Center is located at 15 West Patrick Street in historic downtown Frederick. More information is available at www.frederickartscouncil.org.

To make a secure, online donation to The Frederick Arts Council Dance Scholarship Fund click here. Checks made payable to The Community Foundation of Frederick County may be mailed to 312 East Church Street, Frederick, Maryland, 21701, with the name of the specific fund on the memo line. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Since 1986, The Community Foundation of Frederick County has provided more than $23 million in scholarships to area students who might otherwise not be able to attend college or trade school and grants to area nonprofits serving a variety of community needs. This tremendous accomplishment is a direct result of generous donors who touch the future with each donation, leaving a positive impact of lasting change for the Frederick County community. For additional information about the Community Foundation please call 301.695.7660.