2019 Bobby Griffin Memorial Art Award Recipients
Pictured above Left to Right 2019 Bobby Griffin Memorial Art Award Recipients
Alicia Alderate, Elaine Gong & Jirong Shen
Congratulations !
About Us
2017
Pictured left to right "JB" Griffin , 2017 Bobby Griffin Memorial Art Award Winner Presenter with 2017 Art Award winner Michael Dong Hye Kim and Aimee Levie-Hultman , Art Teacher at South Pasadena High School.
Annual Art Award
We are pleased to present the Bobby Griffin Memorial Art Award to a Senior at South Pasadena High School every year at the Annual Senior Awards in June . We have also extended the Fund to donate to various non -profit charities and also offer an Art Award Open to all USA residents.
South Pasadena High School where it started
Thanks to all the students who submit their incredible portfolios and Teachers & Staff at South Pasadena High School.
Bobby Griffin MeMorial Art Award
About the The Award
The Bobby Griffin Memorial Art Scholarship was originally started in 1973 by Bob's Family to award a Scholarship and give recognition to a Senior Student at South Pasadena High School who showed a interest in pursuing Art as a career.
About Bobby:
Robert Alan or Bobby as he was known attended school in South Pasadena, CA from Kindergarten through 12th Grade. Bobby was a a gifted artist, musician, student, writer, photographer, athlete who lived his short life to the fullest making every second, minute and hour count.
Bob graduated from South Pasadena High School in 1972 and was awarded the Bank of America Art Scholarship for his artistic talents. After High School Bob took a 2 month journey to Canada in his MG sportscar before returning home and begin pursuing his aspiration to continue to hone his art skills at University of California Santa Barbara.
Tragically Bob's life was cut short in 1973 during his Freshman Year at UCSB. Bob and his roommate Mike Hillbloom both 19 at the time left us on March 21, 1973 in a 2 seater Cessna 150 plane in the mountains above Newhall, CA . Mike and Bob where minutes from arriving in Burbank, CA in route from Santa Barbara to attend Bob's Grandfathers funeral when the accident occurred on a rainy night in rough weather. Bob's untimely death left a lasting impression on all who knew Bob. What it left was live your life to the fullest, follow your dreams and don't waste a second, minute. Bob was never one to stand out or seek attention but his spirit continues to live on and it is an honor to keep his memory alive through the Bobby Griffin Memorial Art Award which like Bob wanted to go beyond South Pasadena which the Award fund has accomplished with the donations made to date. .
In 2015 Bob's younger brother reestablished the Bobby Griffin Memorial Art Scholarship which as mentioned was initially established in 1973 after Bob’s passing at the age of 19 while he was attending the University of California Santa Barbara majoring in Art.
Our mission is to continue to raise funds to create a lasting endowment for the Bobby Griffin Memorial Art Award as it is now named . The $250 Award was 1st awarded in 2016 and will be awarded every year to a deserving South Pasadena High School Senior who has an interest in pursuing Art as a career and submits a portfolio of work in the areas of paintings, drawings, logos, photography including digital arts. We have also made charitable donations from the fund outside of South Pasadena to worthwhile charitable causes
Other Non - Profits the Bobby Griffin Memorial Art Award has made donations to in Bobby's memory
- Art Center College of Design Art Center Fund
- Ernie Els - Els for Autism
- Sons of Italy Foundation - Orders Sons and Daughters of Italy in America
- Commemorative Air Force ( CAF)
- South Pasadena Tournament of Roses
- The Centennial Campaign for UCLA - School of Arts and Architecture
- UCLA Fund for Excellence
- UCLA Blue Gold Challenge
- Hurricane Michael Aftermath
- Buy a Van for Los Elegidos Ministry
Bobby Griffin Memorial Art Award
State of California CORP 8210086
State of California State Charity Registration Number : CT0261209
Employer Identification Number : 47-7337739
Classified as Private Foundation 509 ( a)
Tax Exempt from Federal Income Tax Under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 501 (c) (3)
Donors can deduct contributions under IRC Section 170
Bobby Griffin Memorial Art Award aka BGMAA is qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under Section 2055, 2106, or 2522
As a Tax Exempt Private Organization we are required to file from 990-PF Return of Private Foundation or Section 4847 (a) ( 1) Trust Treated as a Private Foundation Annually
Trust managed by JBGmg with separate trust account at Chase Bank
4th Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser Saturday 0ctober 5th 2019
Join us for our 4th Annual 2019 Bobby Griffin Memorial Art Award Golf Tournament Fundraiser
email golfguy@griffingolf.com
Arroyo Seco Golf Course South Pasadena
9:00am Tee off
19th Hole Mixer noon - 1:30pm
call : 562.810.8881 for more information
South Pasadena High School Past Recipients of Art Award
2016 - Co Winners - Tessa Coffey & Joshua Sunga
2017 - Michael Dong Hye Kim
2018 - Becky Seo-JinYoung
2019 - Elaine Gong
Contact
"JB" James B. Griffin , Trustee
Bobby Griffin Memorial Art Award
ph: 562.810.8881
email: jbgriffin@jbgmg.com
Golf Tournament Photos 2016 - 2018
Mike Cahill on left 2018 Men's Low Gross Winner
BGMAA Online Art Auction
Tiger Golfer
Hills & Tree
$45
Artist Bob Griffin
All proceeds support the BGMAA
Eyes
$45
Artist Bob Griffin
All proceeds support the BGMAA
Trail
$45
Artist Bob Griffin
All proceeds support the BGMAA
View
$45
Artist Bob Griffin
All proceeds support the BGMAA
More About Bob
Growing Up
Bob attended Lincoln Elementary School in South Pasadena, CA from Kindergarten through 6th grade , South Pasadena Junior High School and graduated from South Pasadena High School in 1972 . At the age of 9, Bob received a full set of World Book Enclyclopedias by winning 1st Place in the local Cappy Dick Art Contest sponsored by the Pasadena Star News. Bob's picture was featured in Star News sitting on top of the Enclyopedias.
In addition to his art talents, Bob also was an guitar player ( played in a band ) and very good athlete. As a Little Leaguer at South Pasadena LL, Bob was selected to the All Star team and tied for the best batting average in the League as a 12 year old with his good friend Mark Romay. Both Bob and Mark batted .525 for the season. In High School Bob played C Basketball as a Sophomore then jumped to Varsity Basketball for his Junior and Senior Season . Bob was a 2 year Letterman for the Tigers Varsity Basketball team and helped lead the Tigers as a Guard to the Rio Hondo League Championship in 1972 and CiF Playoffs. Bob was named Co-Captain of the Tigers Basketball Team as a Senior.
"Ambition and achieving a high goal has always been the mainstream of my life, especially during the past few years. when I have been able to comprehend myself as an individual person . I want to succeed in wahtever way of life I choose to take and to make that choice through a vast amount of knowledge and experience other than that of the city life of South Pasadena. I want to feel as if I have accomplished something for my own personal gratification and for the benefit of people that may be affected by my actions " -
"Bobby" Robert Alan Griffin - January 5th 1954-March 21st 1973
Words from Bob's Dad
"Bob loved the mountains , people and the things of nature.- these are the subjects that he pondered , painted , photographed, drew and wrote about. He sought many ways to express himself . He work was very contemplative as he was. Bob's deep interest in Art started when he was very young and and grew into a career goal with his studies at South Pasadena High School and UCSB . He wanted to be a Painter. " -
Albert Lear Griffin , Bob's Father who passed away in 1996