The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara honored 20 student artists during a presentation and reception at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art on Jan. 25.

Elly Cuevas stands next to her winning artwork, a portrait of a woman with short dark hair wearing a black shirt against a magenta background.
Santa Barbara High student Elly Cuevas stands next to her winning artwork. Credit: Courtesy photo

Elly Cuevas, who attends Santa Barbara High School, was awarded the Schall Family Best of Show Prize.

As winners of the foundation’s 2024 Art Scholarship Competition, the students will each receive a scholarship, and their selected art submissions will be exhibited in the museum’s Family Resource Center through Feb. 12.

Each winner will receive a $3,000 scholarship; the best of show winner will receive an additional $1,000 scholarship.

“We are very pleased to recognize these talented young artists and provide them with opportunities to continue their studies,” said Melinda Cabrera, president/CEO of the Scholarship Foundation. “I continue to marvel at the extent of their skill and dedication, which is quite evident in the submissions on exhibit.

“I encourage community members to view these remarkable student works at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.”

Art Scholarship Competition winners stand for a group photo.
Art Scholarship Competition winners will each receive a $3,000 scholarship. Credit: Courtesy photo

Each year the Scholarship Foundation invites high school seniors in southern Santa Barbara County to submit a portfolio of original work for its art scholarship competition. A panel of local artists judges the submissions.

Seventy-one student artists competed this year. Judging took place Jan. 18 at the Assistance League of Santa Barbara. Serving as judges were Scott Anderson, Baret Boisson, and Isaac Hernandez.

The other 2024 art scholarship winners are: Sara Bonometti of Santa Barbara High; Karyme Dorado Jimenez, Santa Barbara High; Afia Ehrman, Dos Pueblos High; Tom Foreman, Santa Barbara High; Linda Galindo, Carpinteria High; Destiny Guron, Didin Heikman, Emely Illescas Carrillo and Alexander Murren Doherty, all of Dos Pueblos High; Laila Ordonez, San Marcos High; Andrew Perez, Santa Barbara High; Donovan Quirk, Dos Pueblos High; Betsaida Rodriguez, Santa Barbara High; Dazli Rosario, San Marcos High; Lola Sage, Bishop Garcia Diego High; Alice Sperling, Dos Pueblos High; Boston Thomas, Alta Vista Alternative High School; Olivia Van Gool, Dos Pueblos High; and Lucia Wolf, San Marcos High.

The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara is the nation’s largest community-based provider of college scholarships, having cumulatively awarded in excess of $150 million to more than 60,000 county students since its founding in 1962.

A nonprofit organization, the Scholarship Foundation also provides free financial aid advising services. For more, visit www.sbscholarship.org.