The Columbia Choral Society Guthrie Darr Young Artist Scholarship exists to encourage and support local young artists who are interested in studying voice independently with a private music teacher. Scholarship program and past winners here.
Click here for Full Guidelines (date of audition, application and due date, and what to expect)
In 2026: Application Packet DUE Monday, March 9, 2026.
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The Columbia Choral Society Guthrie Darr Young Artist Scholarship is available to students who reside in Richland or Lexington Counties and are currently enrolled in high school in grades 10-12 or in an equivalent home-schooled program. The scholarship exists to encourage and support young local artists who are interested in studying voice privately. Previous study with a voice instructor is not required but any scholarship awarded must be used for this purpose.
The scholarship will be awarded through a juried competition usually held in the Spring. The judges will award a $500 scholarship.
The 1st place winner may be offered the opportunity of performing as a guest artist at one of Columbia Choral Society’s concerts.
Please join us in helping to encourage our local young artists by informing them of this opportunity. If any students express interest in this scholarship, please have them email our president at management [dot] choralsociety [at] gmail [dot] com and send them a link to our Full Guidelines for additional details.