A Juried Scholarship Competition for High School Juniors and Seniors
Scholarship in the Arts 2026
- Award Winners -
Thank you to all the artists who applied to this year's Scholarships in the Arts. It is our hope that you will feel honored to know your work has been viewed and cherished by our team of highly qualified judges. You inspired the judges, and we are proud to consider you a member of the Shoreline Arts Alliance Family.
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Meet our 2026 Winners...
Creative Writing:
Kellyn Kolber, Valley Regional High School - Special Recognition
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Dance:
Thomas Kelly, Lyme-Old Lyme High School - First Place Winner
Olivia Galli, Branford High School - Second Place Winner
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Instrumental Music:
Dylan Lai, Guilford High School - First Place Winner
Jonah Morrissey, Valley Regional High School - Second Place Winner​
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Jeffrey Dobbs Scholarship for Excellence in Painting:
Sonya Xaypanya, Valley Regional High School​
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Theatre/Musical Theatre:
Cameron D'Ettore, East Lyme High School - First Place Winner, Richard S. Dart Memorial Arts Scholarship
Kajsia Wright, Valley Regional High School - Second Place Winner
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Visual Arts:
Stacia Comen, Branford High School - First Place
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Director's Choice Awards
Sydney Liggett, Valley Regional High School - Special Recognition as Performer/Playwright
Rowan Simonelli, Haddam-Killingworth High School - Special Recognition as Performer/Playwright
Oz Ferris, Guilford High School - Special Recognition in Ceramics
Emma Rose Frisbie, East Lyme High School - Special Recognition in Painting
Sasha Ribeiro, Middletown High School - Special Recognition in Visual Art​​
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Vocal Music:
Kajsia Wright, Valley Regional High School - First Place Winner
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