Recipient Community Discipline Program Year Amount Description
Saskatchewan Book Awards Inc. Regina Literary Professional Arts Organizations Program 2023-2024 $10,250 For general operating and programming support.
Thistledown Press Ltd. Saskatoon Literary Professional Arts Organizations Program 2023-2024 $106,600 For general operating and programming support.
Anskohk Aboriginal Writers' Circle Inc. Saskatoon Literary SaskFestivals 2023-2024 $10,000 For general operating and program support.
Jarrett, Alexandra Saskatoon Literary Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists 2023-2024 $7,500 I will be conceptualizing 50 poems dedicated to the land and nehiyaw language. I will be incorporating political, matriarchal and MMIW elements.
Library Services for Saskatchewan Aboriginal Peoples Inc. La Ronge Literary SaskFestivals 2023-2024 $15,650 For general operating and programming support.
Saskatchewan Festival of Words Inc. Moose Jaw Literary SaskFestivals 2023-2024 $45,000 For general operating and program support.
The Word on the Street Saskatoon Inc. Saskatoon Literary SaskFestivals 2023-2024 $10,500 For general operating and program support.
Zarubin, Alicia (Ali) Moose Jaw Literary Prince Edward Arts Scholarship 2023-2024 $1,500
Philips, Elizabeth Saskatoon Literary Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 I want to attend the Sage Hill Spring poetry colloquium led by poet Jane Munro to work on finishing revisions to a poetry manuscript.
Tushabe, Irene Regina Literary Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 To attend the two-week Summer Writers Residency 2023 at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.
Giesbrecht, Jessica Swift Current Literary Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 Attend the CANSCAIP Packaging Your Imagination 2023 Conference in person by traveling to Toronto.
Blackett, Tim Regina Literary Independent Artists Program 2023-2024 $7,500 Writing the second half of my novel, "We Were Meant to be Grownups," currently about 35k words in length.
Morken, Jaclyn Saskatoon Literary Independent Artists Program 2023-2024 $7,500 To finish outlining and drafting my short story collection, "Inter(n)ment," and to revise the manuscripts for publication.
Nelson, Josiah Saskatoon Literary Independent Artists Program 2023-2024 $7,500 To continue drafting poems for a poetry manuscript exploring the interconnectedness of the self and the natural world.
Afenfia, Michael Saskatoon Literary Independent Artists Program 2023-2024 $10,000 The "Head of the Baptist" is a collection of short stories and poetry exploring Nigerian-Canadian identity and relationships within the context of Canadian multiculturalism.
Legris, Sylvia Saskatoon Literary Independent Artists Program 2023-2024 $6,000 I will work on developing the first draft of "Wake/Subwake," a new poetry collection.
Pottle, Adam Saskatoon Literary Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 I will travel to Toronto to present my new novel APPARITIONS at two events, and do a panel at the Unify Deaf Film Festival.
Martineau, Andrea Regina Literary Independent Artists Program 2023-2024 $2,988 To participate in the Surrey International Writers Conference (virtual), the Saskatchewan Writers' Guild Annual Conference & AGM (in-person), and writing residencies/retreats.
Hansen, Naomi Saskatoon Literary Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 My first book, Only in Saskatchewan, is shortlisted for the 2023 Taste Canada Awards and I would like to attend the awards ceremony in Toronto.
Harris, Carla Regina Literary Independent Artists Program 2023-2024 $7,500 To work with a dramaturg to refine a play about the experience of having a hidden disability.
Portman, Gordon Regina Literary Independent Artists Program 2023-2024 $7,500 The creation of a collection of prose materials exploring the various experiences of mature / aging / elder gay men.
Dill, Khodi Vanscoy Literary Independent Artists Program 2023-2024 $12,000 I am applying for this grant in order to revise and complete a novel, for which I have completed a first draft.
Hagel, Mandie Regina Literary Independent Artists Program 2023-2024 $3,611 I will be continuing the work of my poetry manuscript that examines how my relationships we affected throughout or by the pandemic.
Write Out Loud Poetry Saskatoon Literary SaskFestivals 2023-2024 $8,000 We will administrate a 4 day youth poetry festival in Saskatoon through showcases, workshops and community building events.
Daniels, Carol Regina Beach Literary Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists 2023-2024 $15,000 Finding courage, embracing Indigenous culture, my new novel. JOE is a vampire but the real killer is alcohol. Mythology and folklore are dominant.
The Vertigo Series Regina Literary SaskFestivals 2023-2024 $7,000 Hosting a series of diverse emerging and established writers and musicians from across Canada. Paying artists to extend their tour to include Saskatchewan's small audiences.
Körner, Miriam Air Ronge Literary Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 This project is to attend the Saskatchewan Writers' Guild winter retreat to work on my current writing project.
Les Éditions de la nouvelle plume Regina Literary Professional Arts Organizations Program 2024-2025 $11,000 For general operating and programming support.
Brown, Sharon-Ann Regina Literary Building Arts Equity 2023-2024 $5,000 I would like to publish the second book in the Adventure of Baby Alfie series. The book is called 'Gameday for Baby Alfie'.
Utman (Koops), Victoria Macoun Literary Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 I hope to successfully launch my debut novel, WHO WE ARE IN REAL LIFE published by Groundwood Books, which releases February 6, 2024.
Tegenkamp, Diana Hope Saskatoon Literary Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 I want to work with manuscript editor, Anne Simpson, to complete the final stage of my poetry manuscript about my father, Metis activist Don Nielson.
Write Out Loud Poetry Saskatoon Literary Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,950 We will bring a mini-tour of spoken word poetry workshops and performances for youth to smaller SK urban centers.
Worrell, Peggy Swift Current Literary Independent Artists Program 2024-2025 $13,000 I will work on the final three stories for a collection of short fiction titled Shame, doing some of the research and writing in Newfoundland.
O'Gorman, Kate Sasktatoon Literary Independent Artists Program 2024-2025 $2,095 The artist will attend Sage Hill’s 2024 Fiction Course with a focus on revising part one of a three-part novel-in-progress currently titled The Light Chasers.
Bates-Hardy, Courtney Regina Literary Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 To read from my second book, Anatomical Venus, in Vancouver, BC for the Real Vancouver Writers' Series and make connections with the writing community there.
Hansen, Yolanda Regina Literary Independent Artists Program 2024-2025 $4,500 A mentorship with an established Saskatchewan poet to learn more about the craft of poetry and work on a full-length collection.
Shadowpaw Press Regina Literary Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $726 Introduce Shadowpaw Press to a wider audience by attending a book launch at the Calgary Public Library for two titles I'm publishing.
Daniels, Carol Regina Beach Literary Independent Artists Program 2024-2025 $8,053 Weather or not, a personal memoir through poetry (working title). To develop a manuscript of poems which chronicle my experiences under a living sky
Klassen, Hilary Saskatoon Literary Independent Artists Program 2024-2025 $4,500 Professional development in the form of mentorship for creative nonfiction book manuscript about a Saskatchewan land conflict, subsequent reconciliation and shared continuing quest for justice.
Savage, Candace Saskatoon Literary Independent Artists Program 2024-2025 $18,000 I will collaborate with members of the Young Adult Buffalo Lifeways Society to create a nonfiction book about the restoration of buffalo to Indigenous lands.
Abo Al Shamat, Abdul Salam Regina Literary Microgrant Program 2024-2025 $1,000 I've been invited to be the feature poet at the Vancouver Poetry Slam CIPS Qualifiers on April 8th. I will perform a set of poems.
McFadzean, Credence Regina Literary Independent Artists Program 2024-2025 $5,769 To continue drafting a manuscript of connected stories inspired by American slasher films from the seventies, eighties, and onward.
Speed, Jaime Saskatoon Literary Microgrant Program 2024-2025 $400 I will be providing three poetry readings for an interdisciplinary art exhibition alongside three visual artists focussing on multiple representations of the prairies.
JackPine Press Inc. Saskatoon Literary Professional Arts Organizations Program 2024-2025 $20,500 For general operating and programming support.
Radiant Press Regina Literary Professional Arts Organizations Program 2024-2025 $46,130 For general operating and programming support.
Sage Hill Writing Experience Inc. Regina Literary Professional Arts Organizations Program 2024-2025 $93,050 For general operating and programming support.
Thistledown Press Ltd. Saskatoon Literary Professional Arts Organizations Program 2024-2025 $106,600 For general operating and programming support.
Anskohk Aboriginal Writers' Circle Inc. Saskatoon Literary SaskFestivals 2024-2025 $10,000 For general operating and program support.
Library Services for Saskatchewan Aboriginal Peoples Inc. Saskatoon Literary SaskFestivals 2024-2025 $15,650 For general operating and programming support.
The Word on the Street Saskatoon Inc. Saskatoon Literary SaskFestivals 2024-2025 $15,000 For general operating and program support.
Saskatchewan Festival of Words Inc. Moose Jaw Literary SaskFestivals 2024-2025 $45,000 For general operating and program support.
Friesen, Rilla Saskatoon Literary Microgrant Program 2024-2025 $745 Attend Sage Hill Writing, Summer Nonfiction Course, online with Michelle Good.
Brander, Leone Regina Literary Microgrant Program 2024-2025 $1,000 I will be attending the Sage Hill summer fiction program to develop a novel.
Bethany Manor Saskatoon Literary Artists in Communities 2024-2025 $1,000 Project Title - Writing our Stories: Writing Workshops for Seniors
Eve (Rink), Sophia Saskatoon Literary Building Arts Equity 2024-2025 $5,000 To complete a literary fiction manuscript, ALL THIS TO SAY. Themes include socioeconomic and racial identities in motherhood, art vs artist, and ethics vs desire.
Ellert, RaeAnne Regina Literary Microgrant Program 2024-2025 $1,000 To work with author Pam Bustin to edit and refine my memoir, RaeAmblings—A Memoir About Disability & Other Stuff, for release in spring 2025.
Powell, Marie Regina Literary Microgrant Program 2024-2025 $1,000 I will attend a six-day writing retreat in Amorgos, Greece to gain opportunities to improve my skill and increase my success as a historical novelist.
Lenko, Timothy Moose Jaw Literary Microgrant Program 2024-2025 $1,000 To work with author Michael Leali to edit and refine my novel, Houses Don't Have Ears, a middle-grade novel about mental health and imagination.
Rees, Alasdair Saskatoon Literary Microgrant Program 2024-2025 $1,000 Travel to Montreal to participate in a reading and a salon celebrating the 10th birthday of independent literary publisher Metatron Press from October 19th-20th.
BTWN Magazine Saskatoon Literary Microgrant Program 2024-2025 $1,706 To complete an end-of-year print run and subsequent virtual launch of Issue 2, Volumes 1-3 of BTWN Magazine. Printed at Saskatoon’s Globe Printers.
JackPine Press Inc. Saskatoon Literary Microgrant Program 2024-2025 $1,186 Participate in the Ottawa Small Press Book Fair to sell books and build connections with other Canadian chapbook presses.
Saskatchewan Filmpool Cooperative Regina Media Arts Professional Arts Organizations Program 2019-2020 $102,000 For general operating and programming support.
PAVED Art + New Media Saskatoon Media Arts Professional Arts Organizations Program 2019-2020 $138,980 For general operating and programming support.
Community Radio Society of Saskatoon Inc. Saskatoon Media Arts Professional Arts Organizations Program 2019-2020 $20,000 For general operating and programming support.
LaRiviere, David Saskatoon Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2019-2020 $3,400 Deliver paper at 12th annual Deleuze & Guattari Studies academic camp and conference, Royal Holloway, University of London, and apply research to collaborative project.
Thurmeier, Tim Regina Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2019-2020 $17,000 To produce a 45-60 minute documentary called The Great Train Reverie, which follows four Saskatchewan musicians who toured Eastern Canada by train.
Neufeld, Travis Saskatoon Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2019-2020 $8,000 To support the writing and completion of a Saskatchewan-set feature film screenplay called Wildfire.
Normand, Alexis Saskatoon Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2019-2020 $7,500 This project is to complete the research, development, and treatment plan for "Sing Me Home" – a 30-minute POV documentary.
Kuse, Stephanie Saskatoon Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2019-2020 $5,000 Developing technical quality and scope of abstract digital video art utilizing natural textures.
Goodwyn, Amber Regina Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2019-2020 $17,110 We are seeking funding for the collaborative production of an episodic experimental feminist science fiction musical called Porous (working title).
Yorkton Film Festival Yorkton Media Arts SaskFestivals 2019-2020 $53,000 For general operating and programming support.
Federation des Francophones de Saskatoon Saskatoon Media Arts SaskFestivals 2019-2020 $10,000 For general operating and programming support.
Duval-Tyler, Madeline Saskatoon Media Arts Prince Edward Arts Scholarship 2019-2020 $1,000
Federation des Francophones de Saskatoon Saskatoon Media Arts SaskFestivals 2019-2020 $10,000
UR Pride Centre for Sexuality & Gender Diversity Inc. Regina Media Arts Artists in Communities 2019-2020 $10,000 Stories That Move You: A portrait and digital storytelling project by and for trans and non-binary people in Saskatchewan
Wightman, Nevada Toronto Media Arts Prince Edward Arts Scholarship 2019-2020 $1,500
PAVED Art + New Media Saskatoon Media Arts Microgrant Program 2019-2020 $2,000 PAVED Arts is hosting the Saskatoon iteration of the One Take Super 8 event taking place on Tues. Sept. 10th, 2019.
Dynamic Video Imaging Corporation Saskatoon Media Arts Microgrant Program 2019-2020 $2,000 This project is meant to facilitate the travel and professional development of Dynamic Video Imaging Corporation for the "Eastern Oregon Film Festival".
Lebel, Emilie Saskatoon Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2019-2020 $2,262 This project is to produce a short film for my song "Métamorphose" with Stephanie Kuse
Metcalfe, Shayne Waldheim Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2019-2020 $7,832 Complete post-production on my feature film.
One Take Super 8 Event Saskatoon Media Arts SaskFestivals 2019-2020 $5,575 This project will help artists create and exhibit 25 new films as part of an annual OTS8 film event dedicated to developing filmmakers in Saskatchewan.
Billings, Terry Saskatoon Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2019-2020 $6,000 I plan to develop several years of video documentation of ponds into a form that can be exhibited.
Raine, Nathan Saskatoon Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2019-2020 $8,000 Principle photography for a short crime film about the dehumanizing effects of capitalism, set in cold and snowy Saskatoon.
Kuse, Stephanie Saskatoon Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2019-2020 $4,821 Three day artist residency in Quebec to workshop, develop and rehearse live visual set before departing on German tour in November and December.
Kuse, Stephanie Saskatoon Media Arts Microgrant Program 2019-2020 $1,000 Purchase of a laptop capable of handling the workload associated with performing live projections and video mapping in a professional setting.
Ripplinger, Matthew Regina Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2019-2020 $7,500 The Corrupted Spectrum is a creation project exploring possibilities in Technicolor processes combined with homemade photographic emulsion techniques.
Lesiuk, Dana Regina Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2019-2020 $7,832 An animated 'fairy tale' symbolizing Ukrainian history, with vivid live-action rhythmic 'dream' sequences expressing the art of its diaspora juxtaposed with that of its homeland.
Unheard Sound Collective Saskatoon Media Arts SaskFestivals 2019-2020 $7,050 To present the 10th edition of Sounds Like: An Audio Festival "Corporeal Origins" in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, October 1-4, 2020.
Ells, Chrystene Regina Media Arts Microgrant Program 2019-2020 $1,000 Creation of concept art/previsualization for planned 'mytho-feminist' film 'Tor Woman' including a photoshoot with a costumed model, and sketches and paintings based on these photos.
Staples-Jetko, Sandra Regina Media Arts Microgrant Program 2019-2020 $550 Tto bring Sask Women Filmmaker to Regina as part of the panel with the Screening of Saskatchewan Borne Women Filmmakers, March 12, 2020.
Feheregyhazi, Andrei Saskatoon Media Arts Microgrant Program 2019-2020 $1,000 This project will be a test page/scene for an animated short film presented as an augmented reality picture book.
Sedgwick, Edward Saskatoon Media Arts Microgrant Program 2019-2020 $1,000 Collaborating with a fellow artist to explore digital animation, lighting and compositing techniques in preparation for an Independent Artists Grant application.
Rollo, Michael Regina Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2020-2021 $13,000 "B I R D" is a 10-minute experimental film that explores a fragile landscape stressed from the effects of human intervention in our world.
LaRiviere, David Saskatoon Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2020-2021 $16,448 Production of new large-scale artwork for the 2020 Biennale of Contemporary art, opening September 26th at the Alberta Gallery of Art (confirmed).
Garez, Simon Saskatoon Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2020-2021 $4,780 Direct and finish a narrative short film about beekeeping and the ecological issues effecting bees.
Kuse, Stephanie Saskatoon Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2020-2021 $4,393 Learning 3D rendering software and exploring unconventional projection surfaces to enhance technical quality and conceptual aspects of abstract video art practice.
Feheregyhazi, Andrei Saskatoon Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2020-2021 $14,100 I'm looking for time to create an animated film that will be presented in the form of an augmented reality picture book.
It's Not a Box Theatre Saskatoon Media Arts Microgrant Program 2020-2021 $2,000 To write, record, and release a trilogy of interactive thriller podplays designed to be played entirely in the comforts of your own home
Community Radio Society of Saskatoon Inc. Saskatoon Media Arts Professional Arts Organizations Program 2020-2021 $20,000 For general operating and programming support.
PAVED Art + New Media Saskatoon Media Arts Professional Arts Organizations Program 2020-2021 $138,980 For general operating and programming support.
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Photo Credit: Artist Evie Ruddy partnered with UR Pride Centre for Sexuality & Gender Diversity on a photography project featuring trans and non-binary people. Photo by Charity Marsh.