Kiwanis Club of Gainesville Scholarship Awards
The Charles J Thurmond Art Scholarship Awards are offered annually by the Gainesville Kiwanis Club in Gainesville, Georgia.
This scholarship awards several annual scholarships for students 9th-12th grade in three categories: writing, performing, and visual arts. A total of $15,500 is awarded each year.
Both the writing arts and preforming arts categories award $5,000 in scholarships each year in the following increments:
1st Place – $2,500
2nd Place – $1,500
3rd Place – $1,000
2025 Performing Arts Scholarship:
The Kiwanis Club of Gainesville Performing Arts Showcase will be held on Tuesday, March 25th, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.. at Bourbon Brothers | Boot Barn.
All registration dues and complete applications are due by Monday, March 10th.
Guest entry to the Showcase is free. Food and beverage can be purchased directly from Bourbon Brothers.
**Important information for winners**
Kiwanis Georgia District Art & Music Showcase, Saturday, April 26th 2025 in Macon, Georgia
The top winner of the showcase will continue to the district competition.
Kiwanis Club of Gainesville Annual Dinner, Tuesday April 22nd
Scholarship Winners (Top 3) and the ‘Fan Favorite’ recipient are requested to perform at the Kiwanis Annual Dinner on Tuesday, April 22nd
2025 Writing Arts Scholarship:
Entries for the 2025 Kiwanis Club of Gainesville Writing Arts Scholarship are due by March 31, 2025.
The registration fee is $10 for entries.
After paying the fee, registrants will be directed to the application form and to upload their work.
The Entry Guidelines
- Contestants may participate in only one writing category. The categories are Poetry, Essay, and Short Story.
- The maximum length for entries is as follows:
Poetry- 200 lines
Essay-3,000 words
Short Story-3,000 words
- Language and themes of entries should be appropriate for the classroom.
- All work must be original. Plagiarism will result in disqualification.
- Entries must by typed, double spaced, and in 12 pt. font. and uploaded below.
- The pages of the manuscript must not contain the student’s name or any other identifying information. Place only the title at the top of the first page.
- The pages of the manuscript must be numbered in the upper right corner.
The Finals
- All entries will be screened by qualified readers, and a maximum of 20 entries will be selected for the finals.
- The judges will select three winners to receive the scholarships awards (increments listed above).
- Scholarship monies will be distributed by the North Georgia Community Foundation in the form of a check issued to a college or university of the student’s choice, after their high school graduation.
2025 Visual Arts Scholarship:
The visual arts category awards $5,500 in scholarships. These awards are in the following increments:
Best of Show: $2,500
1st Place – $1,500
2nd Place – $1,000
3rd Place – $500 (added in 2025!)
The visual arts scholarship is administered by The Quinlan. Please reach out to them for further information.