Chad
Beguelin
Fine Arts
Scholarship
ABOUT
Chad Beguelin, a Centralia, Illinois native and member of the Centralia High School Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame, established his Fine Arts Scholarship program to encourage young people to pursue careers in all aspects of the arts. Focusing on the south-central Illinois area, he has awarded fourteen scholarships since 2015.
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For more about Chad, please click on the logo below.
APPLY
The Chad Beguelin Fine Arts Scholarship is awarded annually to a student who is seeking an undergraduate or graduate degree in some facet of the arts. This may include, but is not limited to, performance, education, technology and administration. An applicant must be or have been involved in some way with the activities of the Centralia (Illinois) Cultural Society, including any of its member organizations. The applicant must be at least 18 years of age and/or a high-school graduate at the time of a scholarship award.
The 2025 application period is expected to open in May with awards announced in July. The Chad Beguelin Fine Arts Scholarship award is $5,000 and may be used for any expenses related to a scholar's pursuit of an arts education.
Lucy Britt and Finnegan Rhys-Pierson are 2024 Award Recipients
Lucy Britt and Finnegan Rhys Pierson are the 2024 recipients of the Chad Beguelin Fine Arts Scholarship. Lucy is a 2024 graduate of Centralia High School and will be entering Eastern Illinois University to study Arts Education. Finnegan is doing contract work in the visual arts while continuing studies at California State University where he is working on a B.A. degree in Art Illustration.
At the presentation - L-R: Committee Member Tom Hawkins, Lisa Crouch representing Recipient Finnegan Rhys Pierson, Committee Member Leila Crain, Recipient Lucy Britt, Committee Member Viki Oliver Loomis, and Committee Member Brandon Smith.
SCHOLARS
Please click on the corresponding images to learn more about our scholars and their thoughts about applying for the scholarship.
Ashton Bauer
2017
Katie Crane
2018
Connor Lorence
2022
James Ryan
2016
Elijah Buerk
2021
Kallie Dodd
2019
Levi Malan
2015
Katrina Cox
2016
Riley Herron
2021
Caleb Martin
2023
Dylan Stanley
2015
Levi Weathers
2019
COMMITTEE
The Scholarship Committee administers the application process including reviewing submissions, interviewing applicants and making recommendations for awards.
L to R: Leila Crain, Tom Hawkins, Viki Oliver Loomis, Brandon Smith. Please click on the images to learn more about the backgrounds of our committee members.
CONTACT
General information or questions regarding applying for the Chad Beguelin Fine Arts Scholarship may be directed to:
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