Wasteste, Angelo |
Fort Qu'appelle |
Music |
Artists in Communities |
2020-2021 |
$1,000 |
Purchase pro audio recording equipment to record traditional Dakota songs (wars songs, pow-wow, kahomanie, spiritual) and Dakota oral stories for preservation of language. |
Parovsky, Karley |
Regina |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2021-2022 |
$7,500 |
I would like to compose 3 pieces and make 5 demos all inspired by isolation and the emotions deeply felt at this time. |
W3APONS |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2021-2022 |
$10,000 |
4 month creative period to write new songs and choreograph a new stage show. |
Straker, Jeffery |
Regina |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2021-2022 |
$6,000 |
This project is to compose 8 new songs covering a broad range of themes. Works will be used in performance & recording. |
Saskatoon Youth Jazz Orchestra |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Artists in Communities |
2020-2021 |
$1,000 |
SYJO will collaborate and record with guest artist Joel Grundahl as a mentoring opportunity for current SYJO members and to generate future engagement. |
LITFACE |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2020-2021 |
$2,000 |
LITFACE is requesting funding for a hip hop music video focusing on transitions through life and perseverance through struggles. |
Morrison, Myles |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2020-2021 |
$1,000 |
Create a musical comedy album. Humour based songs featuring collaborations with celebrated Saskatchewan musicians, spanning multiple musical genres. |
Johner, Lucas |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2021-2022 |
$7,500 |
To write 11 country-pop songs which will be released by The Johner Boys as singles, and then as an album. |
Tupper, Katharine |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2021-2022 |
$7,500 |
I will be writing a new EP collaborating with my producer, remotely and online over the next several months. |
Parenteau, Donny |
Prince Albert |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2021-2022 |
$5,989 |
1st month to write and create songs
2nd month demo songs for my next album I plan to release in 2022. |
Knight, Lancelot |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2021-2022 |
$8,000 |
I would like to take time to write music reflecting the current state of things from addiction to mental health and everyday life. |
Mehlsen, Erik |
Regina |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2021-2022 |
$4,000 |
Erik Mehlsen is the principle songwriter for Sharp 5 Records; is seeking opportunity to write the music for the 2022-2023 production cycle. |
Davis, Lindsay |
North Portal |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2021-2022 |
$8,000 |
To write, arrange and rehearse 8-10 original songs for Last Birds’ live performances and future full-length album. |
Prairie Valley School Division #208 |
Regina |
Music |
Artists in Schools |
2020-2021 |
$1,000 |
The aim is to introduce First Nation singing to students (gr. 6-12) utilizing local resources and proven champion singers. |
Lepage, Mario |
St. Denis |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2021-2022 |
$5,000 |
A two month musical "boot camp" aiming to improve my technical and creative music abilities. |
Per Sonatori |
Regina |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2021-2022 |
$8,000 |
Per Sonatori will be presenting three concerts as part of their 14th season, as well as workshops for both professional and emerging musicians. |
Minahik Waskahigan Elementary School Mitchell Dureault |
Pinehouse Lake |
Music |
Artists in Schools |
2021-2022 |
$41,500 |
Return a music educator to our Northern community to rejuvenate lost culture, strengthen intergenerational connections, teach music to youth, and building local capacity through mentorship. |
Minnema, Conner |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2021-2022 |
$5,500 |
Compose and complete 5 original instrumentals to promote online |
Cameron, Ian |
Regina |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2021-2022 |
$5,000 |
To study C6th Pedal Steel Guitar with professional musician Burke Carroll by taking weekly lessons over Zoom video call. |
Okemaysim, Aren |
Regina |
Music |
Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists |
2021-2022 |
$10,000 |
The recording and engineering of 14 original songs for my debut solo music project, “Okimaw”. |
Muskoday First Nation Community School Kevin Joseph |
Muskoday |
Music |
Artists in Communities |
2021-2022 |
$20,000 |
We plan on holding musical sessions with our main artist and with a few local artists to teach our community members about different musical genres. |
Pacquette, John |
Black Lake |
Music |
Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists |
2021-2022 |
$4,000 |
Following the Denesuline ancestral skills teachings, creating traditional drums from barren ground caribou hide I have tanned and birch trees I have harvested. |
Regina Symphony Orchestra Inc. |
Regina |
Music |
Professional Arts Organizations Program |
2021-2022 |
$197,440 |
For general operating and programming support. |
Saskatoon Jazz Society Inc. |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Professional Arts Organizations Program |
2021-2022 |
$29,950 |
For general operating and programming support. |
Saskatoon Opera Association |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Professional Arts Organizations Program |
2021-2022 |
$30,000 |
For general operating and programming support. |
Saskatoon Symphony Society |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Professional Arts Organizations Program |
2021-2022 |
$150,000 |
For general operating and programming support. |
Zarubin, Brooke |
Moose Jaw |
Music |
Prince Edward Arts Scholarship |
2021-2022 |
$2,500 |
— |
Bengough Municipal Arts Council Inc. |
Bengough |
Music |
SaskFestivals |
2021-2022 |
$25,000 |
For general operating and programming support. |
Ness Creek Cultural and Recreational Society, Inc. |
Saskatoon |
Music |
SaskFestivals |
2021-2022 |
$50,000 |
For general operating and programming support. |
Northern Lights Bluegrass and Old-Tyme Music Society, Inc. |
Saskatoon |
Music |
SaskFestivals |
2021-2022 |
$20,000 |
For general operating and programming support. |
Prairie New Music Festivals Inc. |
Saskatoon |
Music |
SaskFestivals |
2021-2022 |
$10,000 |
For general operating and programming support. |
Regina Folk Festival Inc. |
Regina |
Music |
SaskFestivals |
2021-2022 |
$85,000 |
For general operating and programming support. |
Saskatchewan Jazz Festival Inc. |
Saskatoon |
Music |
SaskFestivals |
2021-2022 |
$70,000 |
For general operating and programming support. |
Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra |
Saskatoon |
Music |
SaskFestivals |
2021-2022 |
$10,000 |
For general operating and programming support. |
Rathgeber, Carolyn |
Regina |
Music |
Prince Edward Arts Scholarship |
2021-2022 |
$2,500 |
— |
Bent, Alexander |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2021-2022 |
$1,000 |
6M is a hip-hop duo consisting of Enjay and Alex Bent. This proposal acts to fund the mixing and mastering costs for their debut album. |
Sonntag, Meika |
Regina |
Music |
Prince Edward Arts Scholarship |
2021-2022 |
$2,500 |
— |
Boutin-Maloney, Byrun |
Riceton |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2021-2022 |
$1,000 |
I would like to film a show and create a documentary that captures the event. I will publish the audio online as a live album. |
Girls Rock Camp Saskatoon |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Artists in Communities |
2021-2022 |
$1,000 |
Girls Rock Saskatoon (GRS) is a volunteer-based organization dedicated to empowering self-identified female, trans, two-spirit, and gender non-conforming youth through collaborative music creation and performance. |
Parovsky, Karley |
Regina |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2021-2022 |
$880 |
I am requesting money to attend a Trauma and Cultural Sensitivity training for artists. |
Currie, Dillon |
Swift Current |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2021-2022 |
$250 |
To record 2 studio-quality demos to include in application for Sound Recording grants, which is intended to partially fund 2022 debut full-length solo LP. |
Burzminski, Dalton |
Regina |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2021-2022 |
$1,000 |
Creating music about navigating as an urban indigenous male through life, the music scenes, high academia, and reflecting on insecurities caused by colonialism. Real deadly. |
Lebel, Emilie |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2021-2022 |
$1,000 |
éemi is representing Saskatchewan at a prestigious and international music competition in Granby, Québec with two musicians from Montreal. |
Anderson, Darryl |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2021-2022 |
$1,000 |
I want to continue my artist development and increase my knowledge in my craft. |
Cameron, Ian |
Regina |
Music |
Equipment Purchase Fund |
2021-2022 |
$2,450 |
“As a studio musician who does a lot of remote sessions (recording and sending tracks), a new computer will better help me meet this demand.” |
Brophey, Erin |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Equipment Purchase Fund |
2021-2022 |
$2,500 |
To purchase a gouging machine to precisely remove the interior of bamboo in order to produce reeds for my oboe. |
Elder, Daniel |
Regina |
Music |
Equipment Purchase Fund |
2021-2022 |
$1,485 |
Purchase of digital hand percussion instrument to expand live show performance ability and further artistic practice. |
Minnema, Conner |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Equipment Purchase Fund |
2021-2022 |
$1,000 |
Purchase a top of the line microphone to record live instruments and vocals to add a new dynamic to my music production. |
An, Andrea |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2021-2022 |
$5,000 |
Funding will cover rent and grocery costs, while I take a five month unpaid work leave, to prioritize songwriting and composition for my upcoming LP. |
Cameron, Steph |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2021-2022 |
$10,000 |
Creation, development and demonstration recordings of songs for album, Blood Moon. Expansion of live performance repertoire. |
Trapp, Amanda |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2021-2022 |
$969 |
I have drafts of songs saved from several years that I’d like to refine to a set for a concert and/or recording an EP. |
Pridmore, Helen |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2021-2022 |
$2,887 |
Presenting performances of self-created vocal works, plus voice/electronics improvised music, in Washington State, USA |
Snake River |
Regina |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2021-2022 |
$6,530 |
Production of a live soundtrack for the silent film The Phantom Carriage presented at the Artesian in Regina and the Roxy Theatre in Saskatoon. |
Ecole Elsie Mironuck Community School |
Regina |
Music |
Artists in Schools |
2021-2022 |
$1,000 |
Tara Semple and Rosa Haynes will develop a sound (aural) experience program to for elementary students and their educators to explore mindfulness, creativity and self-care. |
Blackman, Shawn |
Prince Albert |
Music |
Equipment Purchase Fund |
2021-2022 |
$2,492 |
To purchase an Amp Profiler which is essential equipment needed to expand my musical practice to a greater extent into live performance and remote recording. |
Lynch, Rory |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2021-2022 |
$4,644 |
A period of time dedicated to practice and research, with the goal of developing specific technical skills and expanding aesthetic horizons. |
Scott, Tallus |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2021-2022 |
$5,000 |
Educational project to develop drum performance practices and recording practices under the tutelage of Stephane Chamberland, Dave Elitch, and Flavio Cirillo. |
Elixir Ensemble |
Riverside Estates |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2021-2022 |
$5,600 |
For the 2022 Winter/Spring season, Elixir proposes the rehearsal, production and presentation of two concert programs of Trios for violin, cello and piano. |
Earle, Shawn |
Regina |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2021-2022 |
$4,350 |
I will perform the Don Byron Clarinet Concerto with the SUNY Geneseo Wind Ensemble, then study clarinet repair with master clarinet repair technician Wojtek Komsta |
Cameron, Steph |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists |
2021-2022 |
$15,300 |
This application supports 6 months of song-writing, engaging my artistic process, demoing songs for my 4th studio album and expanding my live original repertoire. |
Pederson, Krystle |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Equipment Purchase Fund |
2021-2022 |
$2,500 |
I would like to purchase a new MacBook Pro complete with Logic Pro and more storage space so I can record in my own studio. |
Schultz, Rylan |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2021-2022 |
$7,000 |
My goal with this project is to create new music for a solo album, collaborating with songwriters and producers from across the country. |
Dawson, Michael |
Estevan |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2021-2022 |
$7,500 |
To write and arrange songs for a full length album and conceptualize accompanying videos, design, visuals, and photos related to the release and subsequent live performance. |
Regina Blues Association |
Regina |
Music |
SaskFestivals |
2021-2022 |
$6,700 |
The 26th Mid-Winter Blues Festival is going back to its roots with a modified three-night, one-afternoon event featuring performers from Regina and across Western Canada. |
Waskesiu Recreation Association Inc. |
Waskesiu Lake |
Music |
SaskFestivals |
2021-2022 |
$7,000 |
The Lakeside Music Festival is a free, family-friendly outdoor festival. 2019 attendance was 3500+. All performers are from Saskatchewan and Sunday highlights Indigenous performers. |
Farm Fest Terre Ferme Festival Ltd. |
Regina |
Music |
SaskFestivals |
2021-2022 |
$6,000 |
Bilingual music festival held on a working organic farm in southern Saskatchewan, with emphasis on organic agriculture, spirituality, visual arts and high quality music. |
Ulan-Hohol, Mykola |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Equipment Purchase Fund |
2021-2022 |
$1,225 |
Upgrade to a Dell G 15 laptop to adequately support my professional music career |
Lerat, Muskwa |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists |
2021-2022 |
$6,000 |
I want to write 6-8 songs about my Indigenous experience in Canada, as well as growing up with learning and mental disabilities being ignored. |
Diederichs, Callen |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Equipment Purchase Fund |
2021-2022 |
$800 |
Purchase of analog delay equipment to support musical performance and recording. |
Pawlowich, Raistlin |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists |
2021-2022 |
$7,500 |
Produce, record & edit a single off my debut album. |
Regina Jazz Society Inc. |
Regina |
Music |
SaskFestivals |
2021-2022 |
$7,000 |
JazzFest Regina is city wide music festival, using public and commercial venues, featuring emerging, local, national and international musicians focused on the Jazz Genre. |
Baptiste, Falynn |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists |
2021-2022 |
$7,500 |
Requesting funding/sponsorship to complete a second contemporary Cree language music album. Album will contain a mix of gospel and original music. |
The Local Group |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2021-2022 |
$2,000 |
Funding to help cover costs of a unique writing/recording opportunity |
Dinsmore Composite School |
Dinsmore |
Music |
Artists in Schools |
2021-2022 |
$1,000 |
Rural students in Grades 9-12 will develop an understanding of reconciliation and the importance of relationship-building by working with an Indigenous/Metis artist. |
Knight, Lancelot |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2021-2022 |
$1,000 |
To record an album and branding as an artist. |
Lester B. Pearson Elementary School |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Artists in Schools |
2021-2022 |
$1,000 |
We are asking for support to create a 2022 Drum Group at Lester B. Pearson School.
Practice would be once a week during lunch. |
The Saskatchewan Council for International Cooperation (SCIC) |
Regina |
Music |
Artists in Communities |
2021-2022 |
$1,000 |
Generating Momentum is an activist leadership training camp for youth between the ages of 18-35 that is largely facilitated by Artists. |
Shine Reggae Network Saskatchewan |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2021-2022 |
$1,348 |
To facilitate much needed market research and conduct promotional workshops for the 2022 Shine Reggae Network Saskatchewan reggae festival. |
Stoughton Central School |
Stoughton |
Music |
Artists in Schools |
2021-2022 |
$1,000 |
We would love to have Teagan Littlechief and Morgan Turk perform for the students in grades 7-12 and K-6 |
Johnston, Tamsin Lorraine |
Regina |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2021-2022 |
$1,000 |
I have been invited to audition for the position of Principal Oboe with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra on January 17 & 18, 2022. |
Hicks, Ryan |
Regina |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2021-2022 |
$1,000 |
Travel to BC to write material for my new album. I have eight finished and would like to write three more songs. |
Saskatoon Jazz Society Inc. |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Professional Arts Organizations Program |
2022-2023 |
$25,000 |
For general operating and programming support. |
Regina Symphony Orchestra Inc. |
Regina |
Music |
Professional Arts Organizations Program |
2022-2023 |
$193,000 |
For general operating and programming support. |
Saskatoon Symphony Society |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Professional Arts Organizations Program |
2022-2023 |
$170,000 |
For general operating and programming support. |
Saskatoon Opera Association |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Professional Arts Organizations Program |
2022-2023 |
$25,000 |
For general operating and programming support. |
Smith, Amanda |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2021-2022 |
$1,000 |
Upon hearing my pre audition tape, I have been asked to audition at the RCM. I am requesting funding to complete that audition. |
Fletcher, Étienne |
Regina |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2022-2023 |
$7,500 |
To compose 8 songs to be added to bilingual live concert, and eventual recording. |
Nash, Megan |
Palmer |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2022-2023 |
$15,000 |
Write and arrange songs inspired by Crescent Park for an upcoming album in the Moose Jaw Public Library Theatre from mid July to mid November. |
McKenzie, Tiess |
Estevan |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2022-2023 |
$4,500 |
To produce a five-track cycle of experimental, soundscape-based, electronic music. Working title: "Walking Music." |
Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra |
Saskatoon |
Music |
SaskFestivals |
2022-2023 |
$13,000 |
For general operating and program support. |
Fletcher, Étienne |
Regina |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2021-2022 |
$1,000 |
Applying for the Microgrant program to help fund a portion of the travel expenses for our 3 concerts in Eastern Canada in March 2022. |
Schindelka, Dara |
Regina |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2022-2023 |
$6,000 |
To research, arrange, and create a modern interpretation of traditional folksongs that highlight the historic plight of women with connections to the present. |
Regina Folk Festival Inc. |
Regina |
Music |
SaskFestivals |
2022-2023 |
$80,000 |
— |
Cameron, Ian |
Regina |
Music |
Artists in Schools |
2022-2023 |
$1,000 |
This project uses the physical medium of vinyl records to communicate different curriculum components with an emphasis on creation & creativity. |
Kardash, S.J. |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2022-2023 |
$10,000 |
I'm about to release a self-funded debut solo album, and this grant would enable me to continue writing more music for the next release. |
Dowling, Katherine |
Regina |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2022-2023 |
$8,000 |
To independently produce and present “The Elegy Project”—an intimate solo piano performance on expressions of grief and loss—at three historical Saskatchewan venues in May 2023. |
Saskatoon Symphony Society |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2022-2023 |
$2,000 |
1 Registration for the IMZ Academy for Digital Capture of Orchestral Music |
Straker, Jeffery |
Regina |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2022-2023 |
$5,400 |
This project is to compose 8 new songs covering a range of themes. Works will be used in performance & recording. |
Lebel, Emilie |
Moose Jaw |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2022-2023 |
$3,175 |
This project is to produce a live performance for touring and shows |
Pettigrew, Laura |
Regina |
Music |
Independent Artists Program |
2022-2023 |
$7,000 |
Write new work for Orchestra and Choir; Hymn for Peace, my gift to orchestras and choirs globally, performance September 21, 2023 International Day of Peace |