Charleston Home Builders Association Partners To Give $6,000 Local Scholarship
Charleston, SC—On April 25, 2017, Charleston Home Builders Association (CHBA), in collaboration with Southeastern Family Homes, will award one local student from the Charleston County School of the Arts a $6,000 scholarship during the 1st annual Architectural Illustration Student Competition. Over 40 Junior and Senior art students will have the opportunity to showcase their high-quality work through architectural renderings of one model floor plan, the Waterview, for an upcoming residential project—Whitney Lake on Johns Island.
The event will take place at Crowne Plaza Charleston Airport—Conv Ctr during the CHBA’s quarterly Membership Meeting. “In the past, Membership Meetings have hosted representatives from Local or State Legislation. North Charleston Mayor Summey recently spoke at our first General Membership Meeting of the year a few days ago. But this meeting will focus on the students, where our future is in the building industry and any industry for that matter. We want to invest in them now,” states Tori Stein, President of the CHBA. All 40+ submissions will be on display at the event.
Once submissions close on January 31, 2017, the CHBA Scholarship Program will choose three finalists from the 40+ works, and a judging panel will decide 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Winners will be selected based on quality of work and value it could add to the marketability of the home. 1st place will receive a $6,000 scholarship, honorary plaque, opportunity to complete five more renderings, use of their winning rendering in all marketing materials for the Whitney homes, and Summer internship with CHBA builder member Contract Exteriors. 2nd and 3rd place will both receive a $250 scholarship, honorary plaque and Summer internships with CHBA builder members Saltwater Homes and CK Contracting, respectively.
The art students will take the Waterview model home and draw in additions such as shrubbery, lighting, color and other details to allow for a potential home buyer to see themselves as if they are already living in the home. Each student is able to choose from a list of Benjamin Moore colors, all of which will be used in the construction of the homes at Whitney Lakes. There is no requirement on art medium, as it will be left to the student and teacher’s discretion.
Sponsors such as Benjamin Moore Paint, along with several other local and private donations, will help make one of these Charleston student’s future a reality.
About the Charleston Home Builders Association (CHBA)
Since 1959, the Charleston Home Builders Association (CHBA) has served as the leading non-profit organization dedicated to the future of the Lowcountry, encouraging growth and development within four counties – Charleston, Dorchester, Berkeley and Colleton. The CHBA works with organizations, including government, to promote and protect homeownership, and is affiliated with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the Home Builders Association of South Carolina (HBASC). For more information, visit www.hbacharleston.com.
About Charleston County School of the Arts (SOA)
At Charleston County School of the Arts (SOA), our purpose is to provide a supportive educational environment where academic and artistic challenge engage students and lead them to develop and use their talents to pursue goals and contribute to society. Charleston County School of the Arts (SOA) offers students rich and intensive instruction in eight art majors in a unique sixth through twelfth grade setting. Students may apply and audition for two areas, and once accepted into a major, spend one-fourth of their day with dynamic teachers in that art area.
About Southeastern Family Homes (SEFH)
Southeastern Family Homes (SEFH) has earned a reputation of developing high quality residential communities, including the 900 acre conservation community River Island located on the Savannah River, and Poplar Grove, a nature lover’s paradise convenient to all that Charleston, SC has to offer. Both share common philosophies promoting wellness to residents through the development of community docks, clubhouses and walking trails. SEFH has also completed various commercial developments for some of America’s largest retailers and is an affiliate of one of the Southeast’s largest real estate development companies, Southeastern.
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Contact: Ashley Armstrong