The Hoover Arts Alliance recently awarded two $1,500 scholarships at a reception held at the Art and Soul Art Studio in Bluff Park. Victoria Gibbs an artist who plans to major in Art Therapy at UAB and Dalton Dismukes who plans to major in Music at Auburn University were honored for their talent and outstanding high school careers.
Victoria has been an assistant to Amy Anderson at her studio Art and Soul on Shades Crest Road for the past several years. She is a member of National Honor Society and National Art Honor Society. Victoria is not only an accomplished artist being named Hoover’s Young Artist 2022, but also a performer in many of the theatrical works presented by Hoover High School. She is attending UAB on a Presidential Merit Scholarship.
Dalton Dismukes is Head Drum Major of the Hoover High School Band, an accomplished musician on three instruments, plays in a jazz band, sings in the Hoover High Choir, and is rehearsing for a play to be performed at school soon. He will be marching with the Hoover High Band in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York this year. All this while maintaining a 4.0 scholastic average. Dalton plans to major in music and music composition at Auburn University.
Hoover has so many talented students at the high school level. The Arts Alliance is happy to see that the high schools are enlarging and improving their theater facilities to showcase this talent.
If you are interested in joining the HAA go to HooverArtsAlliance.org for more information.
Submitted: Linda Chastain
