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.