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YVR Art Foundation provides $5,000 art scholarships annually for emerging BC and Yukon Indigenous visual artists and mid-career visual artists.
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Call for art scholarships ends Thursday
Published 4:16 PST, Mon January 27, 2020
Last Updated: 2:13 PDT, Wed May 12, 2021
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There’s only a few days remaining to apply to the YVR Art Foundation’s Emerging Artist Scholarship Program. The application deadline is 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30.
The foundation provides $5,000 art scholarships annually for emerging BC and Yukon Indigenous visual artists aged 17 to 29 to work with an artist mentor or study at a recognized art school. Scholarship recipients’ artwork is exhibited at the Vancouver International Airport for one year.
To be eligible, applicants must meet the following:
• Be of BC or Yukon First Nations ancestry
• Reside in BC or the Yukon
• Be between the ages of 17 and 29
• Create visual art that reflects BC or Yukon First Nations culture
• Have the goal of becoming a professional artist
• Have been accepted to study/work with an artist mentor or at a recognized school of art
• Commit to attend the Scholarship Awards Event in Vancouver in May 2020 or May 2021 at Vancouver International Airport
• Commit to delivering their completed scholarship artwork to Vancouver International Airport by April 2021
As well, the foundation provides $5,000 art scholarships for BC and Yukon Indigenous Mid-Career visual artists aged 30 and over to work with a master artist, and attend a recognized school of art or work on a special project.
Eligibility is as follows:
• Be of BC or Yukon First Nations ancestry
• Reside in BC or Yukon
• Create visual art that reflects BC or Yukon First Nations culture
• Have completed basic art training including, but not limited to, formal education in visual arts, worked with an artist mentor or a combination of similar experience
• Have achieved local and/or provincial recognition through public presentation of their artwork
• Be able to submit a portfolio of artwork that demonstrates the artist’s commitment to their practice
For more, visit www.yvraf.com/programs.
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