Shoreline Arts Alliance Celebrates 2025 Scholarship Winners at Celebration of the Arts

Madison, CT – Shoreline Arts Alliance recognized 21 emerging artists at its annual Celebration of the Arts on June 26, at Scranton Library in Madison. Over $7,000 in scholarships were awarded to students from SAA’s 24 town region in Creative Writing, Dance, Instrumental Music, Musical Theatre, Painting, Theatre, Visual Art and Vocal Music.

The winners competed against talented peers for various scholarships, performing or presenting their portfolios and interviewing with professionals in their respective arts fields. In addition to scholarship money, first place winners in each category receive a mentorship. Mentors are carefully chosen to provide customized guidance to each winner.

Sydney Liggett, First Place Winner, Instrumental Music, Photo courtesy of Lynn Fisher

Ariana Simo, First Place Winner in Vocal Music, pictured with her parents and Shoreline Arts Alliance CEO, Eric Dillner, Photo courtesy of Lynn Fisher

Maev Webster, First Place Winner in Dance, Photo courtesy of Lynn Fisher

Shoreline Arts Alliance is proud to announce this year’s Scholarship Winners:

Creative Writing:

Annika Liss, Coginchaug Regional High School - First Place Winner 

​Phoebe Bryan, Valley Regional High School - Honorable Mention

Ella Kiem, Lyme-Old Lyme High School - Honorable Mention

Anna Rossi, East Lyme High School - Honorable Mention

Dance:

Maev Webster, Daniel Hand High School - First Place Winner - Richard S. Dart Memorial Arts Scholarship

Chloe Alsback, Valley Regional High School - Honorable Mention

Instrumental Music:

Sebastian Heredia, Valley Regional High School - First Place Winner

Ella Esteve, Guilford High School - Director's Award​

Jeffrey Dobbs Scholarship for Excellence in Painting:

Stacia Comen, Branford High School​

Musical Theatre:

Sydney Liggett, Valley Regional High School - Director's Award

Sophia Miller, Hopkins School - Honorable Mention

Theatre:

Morgan Hackley, Branford High School - Honorable Mention

Anna Rossi, East Lyme High School - Honorable Mention

Rowan Simonelli, Haddam-Killingworth High School - Honorable Mention

Visual Arts:

Shiloh Aceto, Coginchaug Regional High School - First Place WinnerCarrie Edwards, Daniel Hand High School - Second Place WinnerKristine Do, Branford High School - Director's Award

Hannah LaBella, Middletown High School - Director's AwardSonya Xaypanya, Valley Regional High School - Honorable Mention

Vocal Music:

Ariana Simo, Daniel Hand High School - First Place Winner

Anya Joseph, Guilford High School - Director's Award

Cassidy Colantonio, Sacred Heart Academy - Honorable Mention​

For more information about the Scholarships in the Arts program or to make a scholarship donation, visit Shoreline Arts Alliance’s website, www.shorelinearts.org