Recipient Community Discipline Program Year Amount Description
Nuit Blanche Regina Arts Festival Inc. Regina Multidisciplinary SaskFestivals 2023-2024 $15,000 For general operating and program support.
Bengough Municipal Arts Council Inc. Bengough Music SaskFestivals 2023-2024 $26,000 For general operating and programming support.
Napatak Ramble Music & Arts Inc. Air Ronge Music SaskFestivals 2023-2024 $14,175 For general operating and program support.
Library Services for Saskatchewan Aboriginal Peoples Inc. La Ronge Literary SaskFestivals 2023-2024 $15,650 For general operating and programming support.
Saskatoon Blues Society Inc. Saskatoon Music SaskFestivals 2023-2024 $14,000 For general operating and program support.
McPherson, Payton Regina Dance Prince Edward Arts Scholarship 2023-2024 $1,000
Saskatchewan Festival of Words Inc. Moose Jaw Literary SaskFestivals 2023-2024 $45,000 For general operating and program support.
RIFFA Foundation Inc. Regina Media Arts SaskFestivals 2023-2024 $14,175 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.
Knight, Daniel Saskatoon Theatre Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists 2023-2024 $7,500 I plan to write a rock musical exploring the theme of the integration of indigenous men in a colonial society
Okemaysim, Aren Regina Music Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists 2023-2024 $4,470 This grant is to cover subsistence & living expenses while writing new music for my OKIMAW ᐅᑭᒪᐤ music project.
Rose, Melanie Regina Visual Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists 2023-2024 $13,000 To provide documentation and artist fees for the project, Sisopekinam//"S/he rubs medicine of it", a collection of wearable art by Metis designers.
Dufour Bowes, Arnolda Dalmeny Multidisciplinary Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists 2023-2024 $7,500 A written and/or audiovisual preservation of traditional northern Metis stories and songs.
Walliser, Rachel Regina Theatre Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 My proposal is to cover travel, food, and accommodation expenses to attend a callback audition for the National Theatre School's Acting program in Montreal, Quebec.
Rathgeber, Carolyn Regina Music Prince Edward Arts Scholarship 2023-2024 $2,000
Ding, Nino Regina Music Prince Edward Arts Scholarship 2023-2024 $2,000
Zarubin, Alicia (Ali) Moose Jaw Literary Prince Edward Arts Scholarship 2023-2024 $1,500
Closs, Sarah Moose Jaw Music Prince Edward Arts Scholarship 2023-2024 $600
Jackson-Reynolds, Chloe Regina Music Prince Edward Arts Scholarship 2023-2024 $2,000
Zarubin, Brooke Moose Jaw Music Prince Edward Arts Scholarship 2023-2024 $600
Jung, Jeanny North Battleford Music Prince Edward Arts Scholarship 2023-2024 $750
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.
Watchman, Olivia Regina Music Prince Edward Arts Scholarship 2023-2024 $600
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.
Delorme, Tianna Regina Visual Prince Edward Arts Scholarship 2023-2024 $2,500
Scott, Graeme Regina Music Prince Edward Arts Scholarship 2023-2024 $1,000
Kraft, Madison Saskatoon Dance Prince Edward Arts Scholarship 2023-2024 $2,500
Kim, Hyon Suk Regina Music Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 I would like to participate in 50th International Clarinet Festival.
Lafferty, Richard Prince Albert Media Arts Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 This project will be to develop a photographic portfolio following the lifecycle of three Metis community gardens with the Prince Albert region in central Saskatchewan
Ding, Marco Regina Music Prince Edward Arts Scholarship 2023-2024 $1,750
Prairie Saxophone Initiative North Battleford Music Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $2,000 To perform a concert in the Greater Vancouver Area and develop connections with their artistic community.
Shurniak Gallery Inc. Assiniboia Visual Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $2,000 Shurniak Gallery will host Tracey-Mae Chambers to create installations of premade crochet, woven, knit pieces made with yarn to encourage dialogue regarding reconciliation and decolonization.
Alexander, Bridget Weyburn Music Prince Edward Arts Scholarship 2023-2024 $2,500
Gabriel Dumont Local #11 Saskatoon Share and Connect 2023-2024 $19,400 Sewing Circle hosts Metis cultural arts workshops and then gathers weekly where artists mentor and support the learning of our members.
Badger, Joanne Sturgeon Lake Share and Connect 2023-2024 $11,780 To introduce the practice of porcupine quill placement on birchbark to Nehiyawak(Cree Peoples), on Treaty Six Territory.
Creative Options Regina Inc. Regina Multidisciplinary Artists in Communities 2023-2024 $1,000 Planning and artist engagement for the "Foundations - Indigenous Artist In Residency" program for COR / Inclusion Regina.
Poitras, Jarrid Curtis Lee Saskatoon Music Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $585 I have been successfully nominated for Country Album of The Year for the Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards and need to attend in person.
Devine-Tajgardan, Negar Saskatoon Visual Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $430 I would need a grant to create an installation for Nuit Blanch, as the program budget can't cover all my material and labor expenses.
Sun, Qiming Saskatoon Visual Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 I plan to create an ephemeral sculptural installation accompanied by a ritualistic performance piece during my stay at Monica Bodirsky's "Awakening" Artist Residency.
École Père Mercure North Battleford Music Artists in Schools 2023-2024 $1,000 Invite Alexis Normand to conduct consultations with our staff and students in order to plan a music-based project we will carry out together in 2024.
Fehr, Alex Nipawin Dance Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 To create and shoot a dance film, to be presented throughout Saskatchewan and Canada at large.
Sirett, Nicola Saskatoon Visual Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 For one hundred consecutive days over the summer, I will make one public sidewalk chalk drawing (usually of an animal) each day.
Cunningham, Tahnis Regina Dance Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 A dance workshop allowing Metis dancers and musicians to share and solidify knowledge of traditional Metis jigging and Canadian social and square dancing.
Petit, Marcel Saskatoon Share and Connect 2023-2024 $10,000 To create a first draft of the documentary film Queer Seniors by editing twelve existing interviews of queer Indigenous Elders and settler senior citizens.
Wanuskewin Heritage Park Saskatoon Share and Connect 2023-2024 $2,000 Offering a free, drop-in art collaboration in with Metis artists Holly Tennant and Leah Dorion to connect with the Prince Albert Indigenous community through art.
Belanger, Maureen Saskatoon Share and Connect 2023-2024 $6,084 The funds will assist in the creation and development of new material for Kokum Ernestine and her pet bird Muckatoon (puppet) .
Bellefleur, Stephanie Willow Bunch Visual Artists in Communities 2023-2024 $1,000 Artist Stephanie Bellefleur will conduct community research as part of development for a mural project, Spring 2024.
Montessori School of Regina Regina Multidisciplinary Artists in Schools 2023-2024 $1,000 Provide our school with three, one-day workshops to determine which artist we want develop a partnership with through the Project or Residency Grant.
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.
Biofeedback Art Collective Saskatoon Visual Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,985 Biofeedback Collective creates collaborative artworks for an exhibition at Alt Haus inspired by an exploration into “womens-work” and craft.
Van Opstal-Tamez, Ingrid Windthorst Visual Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 Paint a mural at a local music festival to expand my skills in public art and meet the needs of visual arts in small communities.
Romero, Alejandro Battleford Visual Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 I will be creating on site a mixed media installation using wood, clay and other materials
Friesen, Marcy Carrot River Share and Connect 2023-2024 $6,084 I would like to carry out a mentorship that is shaped by ideas of matriarchy and intergenerational relationships.
Pewapsconias, Janelle Paynton Share and Connect 2023-2024 $9,900 For youth descendants of Indian Residential School to capture survivance stories through family tree art, spoken word, and storytelling for Orange Shirt Day 2023.
Bulyea Elementary School Bulyea Multidisciplinary Artists in Schools 2023-2024 $1,293 Shaunna Dunn and I would like to explore the idea of "changes in personal and topographical landscapes" with the K-6 students at Bulyea School.
GGFN Elders @level1.client.city@ Share and Connect 2023-2024 $19,752 Create an after-school program aimed at First Nation Arts in collaboration with Students, Elders, and community members, showcasing students' work in a final celebration.
Hawkes, Nena Regina Theatre Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 This funding would support me in attending the Summer Intensive Program at Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre with a focus on Mask.
Bzdell, Rebecca Regina Dance Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 I intend to attend the professional semester at Broadway Dance Center.
Aden Bowman Collegiate Saskatoon Visual Artists in Schools 2023-2024 $1,000 Collaborating with Rebecca La Marre to research and plan future Artist in School grants centering on ceramics and youth mental health.
Buffalo, Myrna Regina Visual Artists in Communities 2023-2024 $1,000 Engaging with participants at the "Renewing Our Spirit" event regarding stories and teachings from Residential School Survivors.
City of Humboldt Cultural Services Humboldt Visual Artists in Communities 2023-2024 $1,000 Host community conversations about Treaty 6 and Reconciliation with a professional artist to build relationships to develop plans for public art at Original Humboldt.
Glenn, Allyson Saskatoon Visual Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $700 Travel to Portugal to attend Córtex Frontal Artist-in-Residence to conduct research and make new paintings for Eclipse series for solo exhibitions in Greece in 2024.
KSAMB Dance Company Saskatoon Dance Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,865 We will host choreographer and educator Kunji Ikeda to develop KSAMB’s performative practice of "Falling Queer" by critiquing 2 public performances and leading 2 workshops.
Conquergood, Lorna Saskatoon Visual Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $800 Create a portrait of a woman who fled Kabul in 2021 as part of a collaborative exhibition to highlight Afghan women's stories.
Wylie, Carol Saskatoon Visual Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $800 Create a portrait of an Afghan woman refugee for an exhibition that pairs Saskatchewan female artists with Afghan women to help amplify their voices.
Bundon Pfeifer Henderson Regina Theatre Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,500 One week of artist fees (for 3 artists) to test and prepare materials and technical elements, prior to a workshop week on a new script.
Coombs, Chad Saskatoon Visual Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 I have a solo art show that presents my autistic struggles in photographic form. I have 25 pieces I intend to show.
Matyushenko, Valentyna Grandora Dance Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $800 I will research deep meaning of Lesya Ukrainka play Forest Song, second and third acts. Make a plan of dances, music for future folk ballet.
Wensel, Misty Regina Dance Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $700 To attend Chhandika Summer Intensive in Boston, MA from July 6- 10 to study with guest artists Joanna de Souza & Marni and Chris Ris.
Neilsen, Ross Saskatoon Music Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 Create new material. Record a live performance of said material. Use this fresh audio video for bookings for the 2024 festival season.
Veith, Ulrike Regina Visual Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 Print a large format photograph in 9 panels for installation in a bus shelter, part of Kunst im Weg, a 2 day event in Germany
Griffin, Lauren Dundurn Theatre Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 I would use this grant to attend a three day intensive on mask and physical theatre through the Canadian Academy of Mask and Puppetry.
Bohn, Brooke Regina Visual Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 To create art to prepare for the IA grant while experimenting new techniques & ideas to understand myself as an artist.
Grant, Colin Saskatoon Music Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 I will re-compose a suite of old Jazz/Spoken Word compositions for Nuit Blanche 2023 and lead rehearsals for the performance.
Kyuubi Culture Saskatoon Multidisciplinary Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $2,000 We are creating artworks (sculptures, videos, performance art) which accumulate into a collaborative performance piece during our month-long artist residency at Banff Center.
Holmes, Shannon Regina Multidisciplinary Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 I will share my new work-in-progess devised peice "Brux" at the Freedom & Focus Conference and will receive critical freedback and support from voice-centred artists.
Sanchez Espitia, Esperanza Regina Media Arts Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 I want to honour Saskatchewan land by creating an experimental cameraless short film. Project name: Prairie Tribute Genre: Experimental 16 mm cameraless Length: 3 minutes
Dunbar, Geanna Regina Visual Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 Culturally immersive myself, honor and celebrate Indigenous art while fostering cultural appreciation. To showcase skills and contribute to the economic empowerment of Indigenous artistic talent.
Hunter, Della Regina Visual Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 To assist in making an important professional developmental transformation I will be consulting two feminist artists to provide mentorship on a new body of work.
Chaplin, Connie L. Fort QuAppelle Visual Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 I've been invited to submit one outfit that I have botanically printed and designed for ecoprinting conference in Indonesia. Time sensitive Oct. 2023
Gilmour, Bonnie Meacham Visual Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 To travel to the CAVA gallery in Edmonton for my exhibition setup, public reception, and then the takedown of my exhibition one month later.
Ifeanyiukachu, Uzochi Lolia Regina Music Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $750 This grant will be used to mix and master 4 songs which will be released on a 7 song EP
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.
Lepage, Mario St. Denis Music Independent Artists Program 2023-2024 $10,450 Creation of Ponteix’s new live performance incorporating new written material to support the new album "le canadien errant" to be released autumn of 2024
Graham, John Saskatoon Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2023-2024 $6,000 Post-production work on the art film STILL HERE and submissions to film festivals worldwide in 2024 & 2025.
Garlimah, James Saskatoon Music Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $750 This will be my first professional body of work as a recording artist. My intention is to produce an Extended Play (EP).
Janvier, Sylvia LaLoche Other Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 To support cultural art in ribbon skirt making and beading practices. To keep traditional art and culture alive in the Dene/Metis community.
Alvarado, Ricardo Saskatoon Theatre Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 Level 1 and 2 Foundations of Consent and Intimacy online training courses.
Redding, Katlyn Regina Music Independent Artists Program 2023-2024 $1,500 Attend the British Columbia Music Educators Association Conference in Richmond, BC from October 18th - 22nd 2023.
The Salt Shaker Festival Saskatoon Multidisciplinary SaskFestivals 2023-2024 $8,000 This application is seeking funding for the Salt Shaker Festival, a 3-day multi-media arts festival set in Manitou Beach on July 12th-14th, 2024.
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.
Pridmore, Helen Saskatoon Music Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $500 Use my own compositional ideas to create a structured improvisation with two other musicians, with recording in Saint John and concert in Sackville, NB
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.
Johnstone, Hilary La Ronge Visual Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 Solo show booked at SCC, need to frame art, go 3 times to bring , collect art , and teach a workshop after the opening.
Skeard, Edith Saskatoon Multidisciplinary Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 This project explores passive and active audience collaboration and playfulness through through technology, installation, and a durational, responsive, sound performance.
Malbeuf, Nolan Regina Visual Microgrant Program 2023-2024 $1,000 To immerse myself in culturally specific environments that enrich my understanding, provide opportunities for networking, and foster growth in my personal life and professional career.
Bohn, Brooke Regina Visual Independent Artists Program 2023-2024 $7,500 My project is to create many works to place in public shows and spaces to help solidify myself as an emerging artist.
Maier, Lenore Saskatoon Music Independent Artists Program 2023-2024 $1,920 This project application will support my endeavors to learn the education of new percussive styles through formal drum lessons and mentorship from Graham Templeman.
McDonald, John Brady Christopher Lake Visual Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists 2023-2024 $6,820 It will be a series of paintings addressing my personal experiences as a Residential School survivor in the 1980s
Cameron, Heather Regina Dance Independent Artists Program 2023-2024 $18,000 To create “helix” - a 10 minute contemporary dance duet in collaboration with acclaimed contemporary music composer Nicole Lizée.
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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.