The Cary Visual Art Scholarship was established to encourage youth to pursue volunteer service activities in the arts. Cary Visual Art, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the visual arts in the Cary community. Through partnerships with other non-profit organizations, as well as the Town of Cary and local businesses, CVA funds the commissioning and placement of art throughout the community, sponsors temporary exhibitions and hosts public lecture programs. Our goal is to promote public access to visual art through the support of public art projects and educational programs.

Cary Visual Art Announces 2008 Scholarship Winner

Cary Visual Art, Inc. (CVA) is pleased to announce that Nicholas Fair, a graduating senior from Cary High School, has been selected to receive this year’s CVA Scholarship. Mr. Fair plans to attend North Carolina State University in the Fall, where he will study industrial design. He has been the recipient of multiple art awards, including first place for graphic design at the North Carolina State Fair; the Silver Key Award from Scholastic; third place in the Cary West Regional Photo Competition; and Honorable Mentions at both the Congressional Art Awards and the Cary Fine Arts Council Teen Competition.

The CVA Scholarship awards $1,000 per year for up to four years for higher education in the visual arts. This year, ten applications were received from students from across Wake County. Applicants were evaluated based on artistic merit, significant volunteer service to the arts, and intention to pursue an art related college curriculum. Since the scholarship’s inception in 2000, CVA has awarded 12 scholarships to Wake County students pursuing higher education in the visual arts.

"CVA is proud to recognize the contribution talented young artists bring to the Cary community and to help ensure their development through our scholarship program," says Todd Bryant, CVA’s Executive Director.

Cary Visual Art will begin accepting applications for next year’s scholarship in Spring 2009. The applications will be available from the guidance offices at Wake County high schools and on this website.

Gilding the Lily, by Nicholas Fair