Linda Rie Cohen Rising Star Award
$10,000 to a Young Adult for Excellence in Art, Music, and/or Science
Apply for this $10,000 Unrestricted Merit Award!
The memory of Linda Rie Cohen, a North Fork resident and champion of the arts and sciences, is honored through an endowment established by her husband that annually recognizes the merits of a local young ‘Rising Stars’ with a $10,000 unrestricted award. All applications are due March 31, 2025.
Now officially in its third year, the ‘Linda Rie Cohen Rising Star Award’ provides an unrestricted award of $10,000 to a single local 16–20-year-old. “I want this award to make a difference in their future direction,” states Linda’s widower and the endowment’s founder. Selection is by committee and is subjective, not based on financial need but instead on the potential positive impact of the young talent.
‘Linda Rie Cohen Rising Star Award’ candidates must be 16 – 20 years old, have a strong connection to the East End of Long Island, and demonstrate exceptional talent combined with strength and drive focused on the arts, music, and/or science. Applicants must include three (3) samples of their work, provide three (3) letters of reference, and submit three (3) essays describing why they deserve consideration and how the award would help them reach future goals. All applicants must submit via the EEA online application portal and meet all the requirements set forth. One application per person. The application portal closes at midnight on April 14, 2025 with no exceptions made for late inquiries. Awardee announced by the committee no later than June 1, 2025.
- Applicants: Apply here
- Application deadline: March 31, 2025
- View Terms & Conditions here
The 2024 award committee meticulously reviewed a dozen applications from young locals with an array of talents in art, music, dance, and innovation before giving the award to 19-year-old Eastport South Manor, NY native Anika Griffing for her passion and dedication to art, music, and science. In the true fashion of a rising star, Anika did not let the rain spoil her special performance at the 2024 EEA Summer Soiree.
