ArtWorks registration open

It’s time to sign up for art classes.

Registration is underway for the fall semester of ArtWorks classes at the Jay County Campus of Arts Place in Portland and Blackford County Arts Center in Hartford City.

Classes at the Jay County campus include ceramics, toddler art, moving, singing, dancing for toddlers and loom weaving. They are scheduled to begin during the second week of September.

The fall semester kicks off Aug. 30 in Blackford County with oil painting. Other classes planned for the second Saturday of each month through December include needle-felting, mixed media portrait, painting on a ceramic tile and free take-it and make-it activities.

To register for classes, visit artsland.org. Contact the Jay County Campus at (260) 726-4809 and Blackford County Arts Center at (765) 348-4154.



Applications open

Applications are open for the 2022 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship through The Portland Foundation.

The scholarship program provides tuition to any Indiana college as well as fees and books. It is presented to one student in Jay County.

In order to be eligible, a student must:

•Be a Jay County resident who will graduate in 2022 from an Indiana high school.

•Have been accepted to pursue a full-time baccalaureate course of study

•Have a minimum 3.5 grade point average

Applicants will be scored on academics, financial need, activities and a written essay.

Applications are available at portlandfoundation.org. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Sept. 2.

For more information, call Jessica Cook at (260) 726-4260.



Deadline is Monday

The deadline to sign up for fall session classes at Cornerstone Center for the Arts in Muncie is noon Monday.

Classes range from visual art and dance to martial arts and fitness. Because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, space is limited and masks are required for all guests.

To sign up, or for more information, visit cornerstonearts.org.