David Symington Fine Arts Memorial Scholarship

This award was established in 2025 by Stage North in memory of David Symington. David contributed a significant amount of time and energy as an active board member with Stage North and Slave Lake Musical Theater Association, and he taught drama at Roland Michener Secondary School. The purpose of the award is to provide students graduating from Roland Michener Secondary School and/or another high school in Slave Lake the opportunity to pursue studies in visual arts and arts-related careers.

David's deep love of education, teaching, music and the performing arts was evident in all his community involvements. His work will be memorialized through this scholarship.

Donor: This scholarship is provided by Stage North Association, Box 32, Slave Lake, AB

Field of Study: Performing and Visual Arts

Value: $1000.00

Number: One scholarship to be awarded per year

Eligibility: Open to students who are

Graduates of any Slave Lake high school with fine arts credits.
Enrolled in a performing or visual arts program at an accredited post-secondary institution.

Applicant must submit:

A completed application form, AND
An artistic statement or vision that represents the student’s career or academic goals in any appropriate medium, AND
A letter of recommendation from the student’s performing arts/visual arts teacher or instructor.

The award may be claimed within one year upon submission of:

Proof of high school graduation
Demonstration of fine arts credits at the high school level
Proof of enrollment in an accredited post–secondary institution, either majoring in fine or performing arts, or enrolled in a dedicated fine or performing arts program.

Application Deadline: June 15

Full Legal Name of Applicant

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High School attended, and date of graduation

Name of Post Secondary institution, and program or major

Have you been accepted into this program?

What program year will you be attending? (First year, 2nd, 3rd, etc.)

Application checklist

An artistic statement or vision that represents your career or academic goals in any appropriate medium

A letter of recommendation from your performing arts/visual arts teacher or instructor

The following may be submitted at the time of application. If you are not able to supply these at the time of application, you must submit them within one year of the application deadline date in order to claim the award.

Proof of high school graduation

Demonstration of fine arts credits at the high school level

Proof of enrollment in an accredited post–secondary institution, either majoring in fine or performing arts, or enrolled in a dedicated fine or performing arts program.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS In consideration of my application to the Dave Symington Fine Arts Memorial Scholarship, I hereby release and hold harmless Stage North Association, its agents and representatives from any and all responsibility or liability for damages of any kind suffered in any manner whatsoever, including as a result of any breach of the representations and warranties set out above. By checking the box below, I, the assignor, agree to all Terms and Conditions of this agreement and I acknowledge that failure to read the Terms and Conditions will still result in a binding agreement.

Applicant (if 18 years of age or older)

Parent or Guardian of Applicant (if under 18 years of age)

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David Symington Fine Arts Memorial Scholarship

Thank you for your submission!