Students benefit from summer art programme

More than $100,000 in prizes as well as school bags and other educational materials were handed over to participants in this year's Le-Antonio Foundation's Summer Art Programme.

The programme, which was launched on August 10, saw 23 inner-city students showcasing their skills in the field of art.

Participants in the camp vied for scholarships, cash prizes and gifts vouchers, which were presented to each contestants at an award ceremony held recently at the Le-Antonio Foundation Resource Centre, located at 2 Railway Lane in Montego Bay, St James.

Held over a period of three weeks, the number of contestants was reduced to 14 by the final week of the competition. The top female and male contestants were given scholarships. All the participants, most of whom are in less fortunate circumstances, were presented with cash prizes.

Melissa Von Frankenberg, CEO of Master Works, congratulated the Le-Antonio team on the hard work and dedication in ensuring that students of the inner city were not left out during the COVID-19 period.

Antonio McKoy, president of the foundation, told THE STAR that it has always been his dream to assist less fortunate children. Katrin Casserly, chairman of Hanover Charities, said that her organisation was very pleased to have been a part of such an event. Her organisation gave $100,000 to the cause.