Portside Arts Center provides income-based tuition to eligible students through an application process. Income-based tuition subsidies are awarded to students based on need and artistic interest.
Portside Arts Center's board of directors reviews each application in confidence and makes awards based on the information you provide in this application. Portside Arts Center tries to make every effort to provide tuition subsidies when circumstances require it.
Every year Portside's board and staff raise funds through grants, sponsorships, and donations to be able to provide tuition subsidies to families in need. We encourage all families to apply and past recipients are welcomed to apply again.
Portside Arts Center does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.
To Apply: Please click the orange "Express Registration" button at the bottom right -hand side of the page. There is no fee to apply.
Application Time Line
May 15th Application Open
August 5th Applications Close
Awards are provided on a rolling first come first serve basis.
If your child has been selected to receive a tuition subsidy you will be notified by phone or email.
Participants must be entering grades preschool 4 to 5.
Please contact PORTSIDE ARTS CENTER if you have any questions.