How To Apply

The Award is made annually, and the amount awarded is a minimum of $1,000. Alumni and seniors of the Hawthorne Valley School are invited to apply.

2010 Guidelines (PDF)

1. Write a brief letter describing
   

   (a) your interests and talents and what you have done to develop them,
   (b) your goals for the future and how you will continue your education, and
   (c) how the award might help you financially.

   Include your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address.

2. Add any material you think might help us to judge your work, such as a CD, photographs,etc., and please indicate which items should be returned to you.
3. Include a letter of recommendation from someone familiar with your work who is in a positionto evaluate it (e.g., a teacher or artist you have worked with.)
4. Submit your application on or before March 15, 2010 to:
   

   Henriette Reiss Award at Hawthorne Valley School
   Attn.: Caroline Geisler,330 Route 21C, Ghent, NY 12075

In selecting a recipient, the committee considers each applicant’s individual talent, initiative,
focus, desire to pursue a career in the arts, and financial need. The committee reserves the
right to split the award between student and alumni categories. Applications are judged within
the context of their category. If the initial review produces several qualified candidates, more
information—as well as an interview or audition—may be requested. If necessary, individual
committee members will exclude themselves from deliberations to avoid any potential conflict
of interest due to personal connections with applicants.

Applicants will be notified of the committee’s decision in late March. The Award will be presented
on May 29th, 2010.

Award Committee: Pamela Dalton, Gili Lev, Ted Pugh, Renate Reiss, George Riley, Fern Sloan, Lawre Stone.