CALL FOR APPLICATIONS | EMERGING ARTIST & MID-CAREER ARTIST SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Application Deadline: Thursday, January 30, 2020, at 4pm.

YVR Art Foundation (YVRAF) provides $5,000 art scholarships annually for emerging BC and Yukon Indigenous visual artists (age 17-29) to work with an artist mentor or study at a recognized art school. Scholarship recipients’ artwork is exhibited at the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) for one year.
Who May Apply
To be eligible for a YVR Art Foundation Emerging Artist Scholarship applicants must:

  • 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 at the Vancouver International Airport in May 2020 and May 2021
  • Commit to delivering their completed Scholarship artwork to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) by April 2021

Note: an Emerging Artist Scholarship can be awarded to an individual a maximum of two times.

Mid-Career Artist Scholarship Program

YVR Art Foundation (YVRAF) provides $5,000 art scholarships annually for BC and the Yukon Indigenous Mid-Career visual artists (age 30+) to work with a master artist, attend a recognized school of art or work on a special project. 
Who May Apply
To be eligible for a YVR Art Foundation Mid-Career Artist Scholarship applicants must:

  • Be of BC or Yukon First Nations ancestry
  • Reside in BC or Yukon
  • Be age 30+ 
  • 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
  • Be accepted to study/work with a master artist, attend a recognized school of art or work on a special project that is of cultural significance to the artist’s community

Note: a Mid-Career Artist Scholarship can be awarded to an individual one time only.

For more information on YVR Art Foundation and to apply for a scholarship go to:www.yvraf.com/programs.