The original American Clown Academy began with a core group of amazing faculty members in 2011 at Camp O’Bannon in Newark, Ohio. Steve “Peachey Keene” Long was one of the integral people helping to shape the heart of what is now the ACA. Unfortunately, Peachey passed away in early 2018, and it shook the clown world to its core. A true giant in our industry had left some mighty big shoes to fill. Here at the ACA, we wanted to honor our friend in the best way we knew how. You see, Peachey was an amazing teacher and an incredibly wonderful performer. Jed and I knew that the best way to honor our dear friend was to create the Peachey Keene Memorial Scholarship Fund and Auction. The auction takes place on Friday evening at camp, and the funds raised go into the scholarship fund. Starting in 2019, we will choose TWO individuals each year to receive FULL tuition-paid scholarships to ACA in Peachey’s honor. This is the best way we could honor such an amazing individual. If you would like to be considered for the Peachey Keene Memorial Scholarship, please follow the guidelines below:
Email us at TheAmericanClownAcademy@gmail.com with Memorial Scholarship in the subject line.
Make sure to include the following information:
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Full Name
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Address
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Phone Number
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Age
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Clown Name and how long you have been a Clown
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Tell us a little about yourself
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In what ways do you hope to grow at camp?
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What do you love most about clowning?
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Please tell us why you think you should receive the Peachey Keene Memorial Scholarship
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Information must be submitted by November 15th of each year to be considered for a Scholarship. Scholarship winners will be notified by the middle of December.
Organizational Scholarships
Thanks to the generosity of these wonderful organizations, you have the opportunity to attend the Academy of Clown Arts for a little less of a financial burden. Please visit the links below for more detailed information about applying:
