$500 Art Scholarship Offered for Phoenix Area High Schools by Local Author

GILBERT, Ariz. - Oct. 14, 2016 - PRLog -- Local author, Bob Wilson, is pleased to announce a $500 scholarship for High School Art Students in Phoenix and the surrounding suburbs.

For the Jumpstart Your Art Scholarship, three finalists will be selected. The winner will receive $500 and be named the illustrator for the print version of Wilson's children's book: Woody Two Shoes: New Shoes for Woody.  The other two finalists will receive $75 each. All three will also receive exposure through press releases in local papers and online media outlets.

The deadline for entry is November 30, 2016. There is a $5 entry fee.

"I am thrilled to offer this scholarship for local high school art students as a way to get their art out there by becoming the illustrator of a children's book.  They get the exposure, experience and the scholarship monies. I get to help an aspiring artist showcase their work and lend their talents to my story," says Wilson.

The application form and guidelines are available for download at: http://bobwilsonsolutions.com/art-scholarship/