The Museum of Ventura County Announces 2024 Bonita C. McFarland Scholarship Recipients and Artists & Amplifiers Fête Celebration

Ventura County – The Museum of Ventura County (MVC) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Bonita C. McFarland Scholarship for the Visual Arts. This year, a total of $11,000 has been awarded to four promising art students from Ventura County. Artworks by our four finalists are currently exhibited in MVC’s Helen Yunker Alcove, on view from June 8 to October 13.

MVC’s Fine Arts Committee selected four finalists and three honorable mentions from a competitive pool of applicants. The 2024 winning finalist portfolios belong to: Emmalynn Tsai (Oak Park), Audrey Abbe (Ventura), Jami Chambers (Ventura), and Wren Stepan (Ventura). Honorable mention portfolios belong to: Angel Gabriel Garcia (Oxnard), Gabriella Mortillaro (Oak Park), and Wylde Brandt (Ventura).

For the 2024 application cycle, MVC received 15 applications from high school and college students across Ventura County. Submissions were sent by artists from all five supervisorial districts, hailing from the cities of Camarillo, Moorpark, Newbury Park, Oak Park, Ojai, Oxnard, and Ventura.

Members-Only Artists & Amplifiers Fête – Saturday, July 20, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm at Museum of Ventura County – In honor of our 2024 Bonita C. McFarland Scholarship for the Visual Arts award winners, this garden fête and award ceremony will feature live music, specialty mocktails, a silent auction, remarks from MVC’s Chief Curator, private tours of the galleries, and a chance to meet the artists of InnoVision, MVC’s newest exhibition. Registration is open to MVC Members and invited guests only. MVC Members can register to attend this celebration HERE. Event made possible, in part, by Aera Energy.