The Averitt Center for the Arts is proud to announce that a Professor Kelly Berry Memorial Scholarship Fund has recently been established. The fund was created by a local philanthropist in memory of Professor Kelly Berry. The funds will be used to help children from low-income families attend art camps at the Averitt Center for the Arts during the Summer of 2024.
After opening in the fall of 2004, the Averitt Center for the Arts has been providing arts-based summer camps for the community for 20 years. “We provide content specific camps in the arts which include music, dance, art, and theater,” Averitt Center for the Arts Executive Director Robert Faller said. “These camps are either half-day or full day depending on the curriculum.”
Each camp is designed with specific age ranges in mind. They are held in the main Averitt Center for the Arts building on the corner of East Main and Siebald Street; in the Roxie Remley Center for Fine Arts located at 31 East Vine Street behind City Hall; and in the Averitt’s Performing Arts Center found at 41 West Main Street beside Thayer Monument Company.
The funds provided to off-set the camp tuition prices can be requested beginning May 15, 2024. The parent or guardian making the request will complete a simple scholarship request form. After completing the form, the parent will submit the form to Education Superintendent Tony Phillips for review with the scholarship review team. Once the review process is complete, the parent or guardian will be notified of the status of their scholarship application. The application can be obtained by calling (912) 212 – 2787.
