Mary Gill Scholarship Exhibition at Morris Museum

Through August 4, the public can see the work of recent high school graduates who were recognized by the Mary Gill Art Scholarship program. Here the information supplied by the Morris Museum:

An exhibition on view at the Morris Museum through August 4, 2011 features paintings, drawings and prints from each of the four Morris County art students who were awarded this year’s Mary Gill Scholarships.

The 2011 recipient of the Mary Gill Art Scholarship is Taylor Snyder of Mount Olive High School, who plans to study Fine Arts at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ in the fall. 

Catalina Ouyang and Sky Su, both of Parsippany Hills High School, are the recipients of the Honorable Mention, and Emma Turner of Morris Mendham High School is the winner of the Trustees Award. 

Catalina Ouyang plans to study Fine Arts at the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in Saint Louis, Sky Su plans to study Fine Arts at the Edinburgh College of Art, and Emma Turner plans to study Creative Writing with a minor in Studio Art at Tufts University. An Awards Reception for the artists and their families will be held on August 4 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.. 

The Mary Gill Scholarship has been awarded to graduating seniors in Morris County for over thirty-five years.  The scholarship is named in honor of Mary Gill, a former supervisor of art for Morris County. Her dedication and strong belief in arts education for all students was instrumental in raising the standards for visual arts programs in Morris County high schools and established one of the most comprehensive programs in the state for students interested in furthering their art education.

The first scholarship was created by a group of colleagues and supporters in the early 1970s, upon Ms. Gill’s retirement, and has continued to be awarded each year in her memory. This is the only visual arts scholarship for graduating seniors in Morris County.  Each year judges, including artists, museum educators, and art educators, are chosen by the Mary Gill Scholarship Board of Trustees. Students are required to submit a portfolio of their current work accompanied by an essay about their plans for continued studies in the visual arts.

The Morris Museum is open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Admission to the museum is $10 for adults and $7 for children, students and senior citizens. Admission is free for museum members and is free to the public every Thursday between 5 and 8 p.m. For more information, call 973-971-3700.