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Congratulations to the Jann Medlicott Creative Arts Scholarship recipient

Acorn Foundation are delighted to announce the 2021 recipient of the Jann Medlicott Creative Arts Scholarship: Ellie Smith! Ellie received the award from Acorn donor and sponsor of the scholarship, Jann Medlicott, at their Morning Tea event in Tauranga earlier this week.

A former student of Tauranga Girls College, Ellie says she is ‘thrilled’ to receive the scholarship, which will provide $5,000 in financial assistance as she completes a Master of Arts in Museum Studies at Massey University. Her thesis research is focusing on what art museums and galleries in Aotearoa New Zealand are doing for the blind and low vision community through their programmes.

Speaking at Acorn’s Distributions Morning Tea in Tauranga earlier this week, Ellie says, “I am incredibly grateful to Jann Medlicott and the selection panel for this scholarship, which will be a massive help for the remainder of my studies. Since completing my degree in Art History and Classical Studies at the University of Auckland, and a postgraduate diploma in Museum Studies from Massey University, I returned to Tauranga for a position at Tauranga Art Gallery. I have since been involved in several arts projects around the city including Supercut Projects’ CITY ART WALK and Creative Bay of Plenty’s Creative Patapatai. I am committed to playing my part in contributing to our exciting and developing arts and culture scene in Tauranga.”

Read the full press release on Acorn Foundation’s website.

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