The Kevin Quinan Memorial Scholarship is intended to benefit an adult emerging oil painter in their effort to build confidence and aptitude as a painter, by removing the initial financial roadblocks that can discourage the embrace of a new venture. The scholarship is established to honor the memory of Kevin Quinan, who began painting at age 70 and continued until his death at age 78. Painting in his later years gave him great pleasure and a sense of accomplishment, as he learned the daunting task of creating works of art from a blank canvas. He was courageous in doing so, and found an excellent teacher with whom he studied painting continuously. It was his wish that others would be supported in their early stages as he was, and that classes at the Newburyport Art Association would enable emerging artists to embrace painting as he did, making it a cornerstone of his later life.
The Scholarship will fund the cost of tuition and materials at a Newburyport Art Association oil painting class, for an oil painter aged sixty and above, in their first two years of study. The Scholarship will be awarded to one or more students per class, based on the application. The applications will be reviewed by Kevin’s widow and his daughter, with input from the Newburyport Art Association staff.
Any questions can be sent to artcall@newburyportart.org
Notifications will be sent to all applicants within 2 weeks of application date.