Grants, Scholarships & Internship Applications
The Foundation reviews grant and scholarship applications twice annually. Spring applications must be submitted by May 1, and fall applications by October 1. All applications must be fully completed and include all required supporting materials. Opportunities are open to both professional and amateur artists.
For full guidelines, procedures and internship information click here.
Former Recipients
Grants
2025
IHS International Club, International HS, Paterson
IHS Spanish Club, International HS, Paterson
National Chinese Honor Society, International HS, Paterson
ARTBeat, Ridgewood High School
CHAPTER Marketing - B. Sledge
NJ Choral Society
Ridgewood Choral
Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra
2024
Ars Musica Chorale
Art Center of Northern NJ
Art of Motion, Inc.
RHS Choir Parent Organization
Parker Artwork
Paterson Public Schools - Rosa L. Parks School for the Performing Arts, Paterson
ShavetART LLC
Joseph Thor and Friends
Eastside High School, Paterson NJ
2023
Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra
Ridgewood Choral
International High School
TIC TOC
SooSoo Studios
Ridgewood Singers
First Flight Theater Company
Ridge Elementary School HSA
ARTFusion
New Roberto Clemente School
New Jersey Choral Society
Ridgewood Pedestrian Tunnel Project
2022
Orpheus Club Men's Chorus
Pro Arte Chorale
Let's Talk Art Fusion
Compositional Composer Series - Composer: Armando Ghidoni
Ars Musica
First Flight Theater
Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra
Crafts with Care
2021
Ars Musica Chorale
Art of Motion
Covid Care Cards
Creative Bergen/Arts Amble
Orpheus Club, Men’s Chorus
Ridgecrest Senior Housing
Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra
Spec Wired
Masterworks Art Studio
Ridgewood Historical Society
2020
Rosa Parks High School Band
Sharing the Arts
James Rose Center
Ars Musica Chorale
Pro Arte Chorale
2019
Orpheus Club Men’s Chorale
Pro Arte Chorale
TIC TOC
Ridgecrest Senior Housing Art Program
ARTBeat, Ridgewood High School art group
Kasschau Memorial Bandshell
2018
Ridgewood Rotary Foundation
ARTBeat, Ridgewood High School art group
Orpheus Club Men’s Chorus
Kasschau Memorial Bandshell
Ridgewood Baseball & Softball Association
Pro Arte Chorale
2017
Ridgewood Arts Council
Art of Motion
Ridgewood Friends of Music
Scholarships
2025
Graham Casti, Ridgewood High School
Max Dulli, Ridgewood High School
Jeffrey Estrella, International HS, Paterson
Annika Ginde, George Washington Middle School
Flor Giron, professional
Julia Jacobs, Ridgewood High School
David Langan, professional
Eve LoCastro, adult
Darin Nonas
Sanjna Rajagopalan, Senior at Harvard
Camil Sanchez, International HS, Paterson
Sabrina Talavera, International HS, Paterson
Tugce Ugsal, Ridgewood High School
Eli Wunder, Ridgewood High School
2024
Ahmed Atif, International HS, Paterson
Esmeralda Angel, International HS, Paterson
Brianna Celin, International HS, Paterson
Mario DeAngelis, Ridgewood High School
Sachin Durgam, Tenafly student
Niyireth Escudero, International HS, Paterson
Lana Haq, International HS, Paterson
Shantala Kaikini, professional
Tarun Kalyanaraman, Ridgewood High School alum
Yaritza Martinez, International HS, Paterson
Charlotte Meier, adult
Maria Teresa Ortiz-Naretto, professional
Emma Piotrowski, Ridgewood High School
Widlene Plaisimond, International HS, Paterson
Kyla RayotNutley, student
Emely Rosario, International HS, Paterson
Valerie Ruiz, International HS, Paterson
Rebecca Ryklin, Fair Lawn student
Leslie Torres, International HS, Paterson
Jeanette Venizelos, adult
Briseida Yunga, International HS, Paterson
Christina Weispfenning, Ridgewood High School
Lara Zivkovic, Ridgewood High School
Ana Abreu, International HS, Paterson
Alex Antaramian, Ridgewood High School
Maeve Cunningham, Ridgewood High School
Izaely Escajadil, loInternational HS, Paterson
Stephanie Glazer, Ridgewood High School
Martha Hernandez, International HS, Paterson
Dalya Khalaifah, International HS, Paterson
Celina Kim, Ridgewood High School
Julia Lebow, Ridgewood High School
Sue Nishida, Ridgewood High School
Jazlyne Pena, International HS, Paterson
Isabella Addison Perrone, Ridgewood High School
Mikael Vernet, Ridgewood High School alum
Wendy Villa, adult
Amelie Wilday, Ridgewood High School alum
Jonathan Yubi, professional
2023
Kelly Guerrero
Charlotte Sands
Anya Skulskaia
Ella Sands
Joseph Lim
Julia Boesch
Ava McGrath
Olivia Thompson
Sunny Bateman
Quinn Montague
Christine DeFazio
David Ciccolella
Lisa Hahn
Tiffany Chang
Ian Hamilton
Karan Kalyanaraman
Kai Koyama
Peggy Schunk
Lucas Wang
2022
Anya Skulskaia, Ridgewood High School
Keya Jesalpura, George Washington Middle School
Julian Brescia, Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Justin Moskowitz, Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Kira Fox, Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Aashi Jesalpura, Ridgewood High School
Maya Grant, Ridgewood High School
Vivian Yuan, Ridgewood High School
Madeleine Haskins, Ridgewood High School
Markus Ryen, Ridgewood High School
Daisy Martinez, Saddle River Day School
Skylar Kliesch, Ridgewood High School
Stella Song, Ridgewood High School Alum
Sanjna Rajagopalan, Ridgewood High School
Kayla Abboud, Ridgewood High School
Katie Weispfenning, Ridgewood High School
Isaac Rentoul-Gins, George Washington Middle School
Margot Melamed, George Washington Middle School
Arnav Menezes, George Washington Middle School
Nora Cullen, George Washington Middle School
Kiehye Song, Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Finnegan Ban, Ridgewood High School Alum
William Stewart, Ridgewood High School Alum
2021
Misha Vernet, Ridgewood High School
Celina Kim, Ridgewood High School
2020
Lucia Betelu, Ridgewood High School
Emily Ertle, Ridgewood High School
Caroline Roxas, Ridgewood High School
Hayley D'Alessandro, College of Charleston
Nicole Kye, Ridgewood High School
Elizabeth Saunter, Home Schooled 6th Grader, Ridgewood
Mary Saunter, Home Schooled 6th Grader, Ridgewood
Kieran Corcoran, Ridgewood High School
Ashlee Fong, Ridgewood High School
Avery Fogg, Ridgewood High School
Heliya Sefat, Ridgewood High School Alum
Victoria Chung, Ridgewood High School Alum and Julliard School Masters Graduate
Tarun Kalyanaraman, Ridgewood High School
Elizabeth Fontana, Art Teacher, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, Ridgewood
Caroline Goldenberg, Glen Rock High School
Zach Kim, Ridgewood High School
Rob Nelson, Ridgewood High School Alum
Jake Rubenstein, Ridgewood High School
2019
Olias Raoul Bendian, Bergen Tech High School
Emily Choi, Ridgewood High School
Ciara Emmanuel, Ridgewood High School
Morgan Mastrangelo, Ridgewood High School Alum, Northwestern University
Sophia Swanson, Ridgewood High School
2018
Ahmod Bradley, Rosa Parks High School, Paterson
Enderson Collado, Rosa Parks High School, Paterson
Damaar Russell, Rosa Parks High School, Paterson
Marcelo Herrera, Rosa Parks High School
Brian Cruz, Rosa Parks High School, Paterson
Leslie Cruz, Rosa Parks High School, Paterson
2017
Maeve Montague, Ridgewood High School