Set to become an integral part of the music and arts festival, the prize is valued at $7,500 and will be granted to one outstanding student from the 2015 graduating class at VCA. The graduate will receive placement on the 2016 Sugar Mountain lineup, where they’ll be given the opportunity to work with renowned curators and judges to produce a large scale work for the festival site.
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