Thea Foundation is excited to announce the winners of the 2023/2024 scholarship competition. Inspired by the theme “Individual and Beautiful,” 332 students from across Arkansas applied for a chance at part of the $219,000 worth of scholarships. “It’s an honor to be a small part of this amazing organization. There is so much joy in recognizing these gifted students and supporting them as they take their next steps in life. Talent abounds in this state! I have the highest regard for the Thea Foundation and am awed by the impact it has made on the lives of so many young people,” stated performing ..read more

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Little Rock Central High Drawing 1 Students Study the Elaine Massacre Jessica Taverna wanted her students to have an experience in Drawing 1 that they would not forget. With the help of the Arkansas Humanities Council, National Endowment for the Humanities, and historian George West, Ms. Taverna and her students embarked on a journey to better understand the Elaine Massacre and how art can help tell the story of difficult moments in history. What they created was powerful, unique, and important. But most of all, an experience they will never forget. Thea Foundation is honored to host this sho ..read more

Thea Foundation is excited to announce scholarship winners for the 2021/2022 school year. Over 450 students participated in this year’s competition themed “Reflection/Refraction”, vying for a record $219,000 in scholarships, an increase of $135,000 over last year. “As judges, we were thrilled by the turnout and the talent on offer at this year’s Thea Foundation Scholarship Competition. Even on video, the excitement and energy was awesome and heartening. We had a very difficult time deciding which of the dozens of worthy students should receive Thea scholarships, and we hope that all of the pe ..read more

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Thea Foundation is happy to announce the addition of two new team members, Annie Feltus Lindsey, Director of Development and Ginny Porter, Director of Communications. They each bring their own unique set of skills to the organization to promote arts education in Arkansas. “We are thrilled to add two experienced nonprofit development and communications professionals to our team. Both have students in Little Rock public schools and understand deeply the importance of arts education in our schools. We look forward to engaging supporters, new and old, in our mission as we ..read more

One of Thea Foundation’s longest relationships is with Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH). Prior to the pandemic, every October, works from ACH patients would hang brightly in the Thea Foundation gallery. While we could not hold an official gallery show this year, we could not let any more time go by without showcasing the works from ACH. Working with the Child Life & Education artists-in-residence Hamid Ebrahimifar and Elizabeth Weber, we’ve created a virtual show highlighting their student patients. We hope you enjoy them! The post Arkansas Children’s Hospital Virtual Art Show appeared ..read more

Thea Foundation was recently the recipient of a $6000 grant from the TEGNA foundation as part of Thea’s Art Closet. The grant is being used to provide a variety of creative materials to the children in Our House’s out-of-school-time program, called Our Club. “Thanks to the generosity of the TEGNA Foundation and their partner station THV and the collaborative spirit of Thea Foundation, the children in Our Club will have access to some amazing art supplies and materials. We look forward to watching our families utilize these resources to explore, express themselves, and create beautiful works o ..read more

Contact: Ginny Porter FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (202) 213-1233 September 23, 2021 ginny@theafoundation.org Thea Foundation Announces New Board Members NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Thea Foundation is happy to announce the addition of three new board of trustees members, Jennifer Herron, Bryant Phelan and Michele Shaw. They will each bring their own unique set of skills to the organization to promote arts education in Arkansas. “As a small foundation, we depend heavily on the dedication of our board of directors. We are thrilled to add these new names to our team of champions for arts education in Ark ..read more

Thea Foundation Announces Significant Increase for 2021-2022 Scholarship Competition NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Thea Foundation is excited to announce the 2021-2022 scholarship competition will more than double the amount granted to Arkansas high school seniors from 2020/2021. The Foundation will continue to offer 36 scholarships, with an increase in offerings from $80,000 to $219,000. “The Thea Foundation Board of Directors is extremely happy to renew our commitment to the students of this state this school year by offering more scholarship dollars for their creative and artistic abilities. W ..read more

“What it Means to Be Me” was the theme for the 2021 Thea Foundation scholarship competition, and yet again, the entries were outstanding. In spite of the many challenges students faced this year, there was a resounding theme of hope in the many entries we received. Thea’s annual scholarships remain a great resource for helping young people across the state receive financial help for higher education. Each of the six arts-based competitions provide Arkansas seniors with an opportunity to secure funding for college based on their talent alone. Our first scholarship was awarded in 2002, and we’ve ..read more