Iowa Scholarship for the Arts applications due February 1

Iowa high school students entering college next fall with a major in the arts can apply for a 2012 Iowa Scholarship for the Arts by February 1. The Iowa Arts Council offers the scholarship to students with proven artistic ability in dance, literature, music, theater, traditional arts or visual arts. Each recipient will receive $1,000 toward 2012-2013 tuition and expenses at an Iowa college or university with a major in the arts. The application and requirements are available at iowaartscouncil.org/funding/scholarship-for-the-arts.