Chad Beguelin Fine Art Scholarship
Chad Beguelin, a Tony and Drama Desk Award nominee, is once again offering the $5,000 Chad Beguelin Fine Arts Scholarship. Beguelin is from Irvington, a 1986 graduate of Centralia High School, and was active in the Centralia Cultural Society.
The online application as well as additional information, including the backgrounds of past recipients, may be accessed via the scholarship website at
www.beguelinscholarship.org
The application deadline is June 12, 2026.
Application Deadline
June 12, 2026
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The Beguelin Scholarship is designed to assist students from area high schools and colleges who are seeking to further their education in the fine arts and associated fields.
Associated fields include any course of study connected to the arts such as: performance arts (dance, drama, music, visual arts, video, broadcasting, etc.), teaching the arts, technical aspects of the arts (stage management, costuming, stage design, lighting, sound, special effects, etc.), arts administration, promoting the arts, and many other areas of the fine arts. -
Associated fields include any course of study connected to the arts such as:
Performance arts (dance, drama, music, visual arts, video, broadcasting, etc.)
Teaching the arts, technical aspects of the arts (stage management, costuming, stage design, lighting, sound, special effects, etc.)
Arts administration, promoting the arts, and many other areas of the fine arts.
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Applicants must have been involved in some way with the activities of the Centralia Cultural Society, including any of its member organizations. An applicant must be at least 18 years of age and/or a high- school graduate at the time of an award.
You do not have to be currently enrolled in college to apply for this scholarship.
The Centralia Cultural Society
1250 East Rexford St.
Centralia, IL 62801
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