Grant Recipients

See below for a searchable listing of grants that SK Arts has awarded since 2019-20. Use the general search box for multiple search terms and use the other boxes to locate grants by specific organization name, discipline, year and community.

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Recipient	Community	Discipline	Program	Year	Amount	Description
Cram, Kathie	Saskatoon	Literary	Microgrant Program	2021-2022	$937	I will work with a mentor, Tara Gereaux, to complete a solid draft of the second third of my novel. A draft of the first third of the novel is complete.
Worrell, Peggy	Swift Current	Literary	Microgrant Program	2021-2022	$1,000	Four contributors to "apart", SWG's pandemic anthology, will do readings in Swift Current and Eastend to promote the book and contribute to their professional development.
Pegasus Productions	Regina	Theatre	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$14,750	The development, production, and presentation of "After Sundown," a new play by Gordon Portman.
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.
Zong, Megan	Saskatoon	Theatre	Microgrant Program	2021-2022	$1,000	To develop Production Dramaturgy resources (including web articles, videos and Afterplay facilitators) that engage audiences beyond the stage during Yin Yang Theatre's production of Unmasked.
Akakpo, Senyo	Regina	Dance	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$10,400	This grant is to fund creating and exploration of urban dance technique and movement to be developed for a later stage show.
Live Five Theatre Inc.	Saskatoon	Theatre	Microgrant Program	2021-2022	$2,000	To co-produce and co-facilitate an unconference to foster new relationships among Saskatchewan theatre artists and audiences in the service of growing an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and anti-oppressive theatre culture.
Frison, Lucas	Regina	Media Arts	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$13,802	To create an inclusive short film about a young man with Down syndrome pursuing love.
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
Van Rees, Ken	Saskatoon	Visual	Equipment Purchase Fund	2021-2022	$1,700	To purchase a specialized desktop kiln
Baerwaldt, Wayne	Assiniboia	Visual	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$4,884	To complete my research and writing to realize a collaborative artist book project with Richard Boulet
Harpham, Lindsay	Tisdale	Dance	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$12,000	Choreograph 35-minutes of original Contemporary choreography and refine an existing 25-minutes, in order to develop a cohesive full-length work intended for in-person presentation.
Friesen, Marcy	Carrot River	Multidisciplinary	Artists in Communities	2021-2022	$966	I will lead a beading class focusing on our mental health. Class will be held once a month at The Nest located downtown Prince Albert.
Fookes, Jasmin	Saskatoon	Visual	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$7,500	A portable contemporary cabinet of curiosities from a repurposed structure to house diverse assortments of my locally collected and altered natural materials and mass-produced objects.
Bishop Lloyd Middle School	Lloydminster	Multidisciplinary	Artists in Schools	2021-2022	$1,000	The funding would be used to connect with Indigenous singers, drummers, and dancers to work with students and develop partnerships for further projects in future.
Shurniak Gallery Inc.	Assiniboia	Multidisciplinary	Artists in Communities	2021-2022	$1,000	To consult and imagine with our diverse public to develop new plans for creative programming by the Shurniak Art Gallery and its partners
Williams, Janet	Saskatoon	Visual	Equipment Purchase Fund	2021-2022	$944	To purchase an all-in-one HEPAclean desk-top polisher to produce finer quality work with my jewelery practice.
Mohsin, Ayesha	Regina	Multidisciplinary	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$14,787	A multidisciplinary and multilingual (English, Palestinian Arabic and Urdu) performance project examining immigrant cultural practices, involving dance, music and narration from Pakistan and Palestine.
Tiggelers, Larissa	Regina	Visual	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$14,000	I am applying for funding to support the costs associated with the production of a new body of work including painting, sculpture and fibre.
Vanderhaeghe, Guy	Saskatoon	Literary	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$18,000	I will be working on a collection of creative nonfiction tentatively entitled Because Somebody Asked Me To.
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.
Thomson Community School	Regina	Visual	Artists in Schools	2021-2022	$1,000	We are applying for an Artist in Schools Development Grant to create an outline for our proposed Storytelling through Symbolism project.
Berenbaum, Jenna	Saskatoon	Theatre	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$3,500	This grant is for the creation of four ten minute plays. I plan to take these pieces and pitch them to companies for further development.
Andronyk, Jeanie	Shaunavon	Visual	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$1,500	To fund the creation of a large scale bronze sculpture.
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.
Berenbaum, Jenna	Saskatoon	Theatre	Equipment Purchase Fund	2021-2022	$2,500	I will use a laptop for writing scripts and filming audition videos using applications like QLab for sound editing and FinalCutPro for video editing.
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.
One Take Super 8 Event	Saskatoon	Media Arts	SaskFestivals	2021-2022	$6,162	This project will help artists create and exhibit 25 new films as part of the annual OTS8 film event dedicated to developing filmmakers in Saskatchewan.
Sheikh, Sheheryar	Saskatoon	Literary	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$18,000	To complete and refine a literary fiction novel (titled After) about the Covid-19 pandemic, and about a father-son relationship within it, from 05/2022 to 01/2023.
Silverthorne, Judith	Regina	Literary	Microgrant Program	2021-2022	$1,000	To do presentations at the Frankfurt Book Fair and cities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland at universities, schools, literary events and for community art groups.
Zhao, JingLu	Saskatoon	Visual	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$4,480	To assist with the costs of childcare for my three children while I create a new body of paintings for exhibition.
Fidelak, Terri	Regina	Multidisciplinary	Microgrant Program	2021-2022	$1,000	Documentation of a collaborative sound and performance piece created by Rania Al Harthi, Kris Alvarez, Terri Fidelak, and Jess Richter.
Bracht, Kathryn	Regina	Multidisciplinary	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$12,000	ON PAPER is an ethnographic performance presented through theatre and documentary film storytelling techniques, using two women's relationship to paper as a creative prompt.
Ba, Flany	Regina	Dance	Equipment Purchase Fund	2021-2022	$4,000	Purchase of camera equipment to record dance rehearsals and performance to assist with professional critique and support online projects.
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.
Red Smarteez Marionettes	Saskatoon	Media Arts	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$14,000	To create a script and pre-production for a personal film about disability with a fiction about a former resident of our home.
Epp, Carole	Saskatoon	Visual	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$5,000	Attend a ceramic residency at The Skopelos Foundation for the Arts to research ancient Greek vase painting and make contemporary narrative political pottery.
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.
Kuse, Stephanie	Saskatoon	Media Arts	Equipment Purchase Fund	2021-2022	$5,000	Purchase of a custom built computer for 3D rendering that will advance technical complexity of artist's work.
Grummett, S.E.	Saskatoon	Theatre	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$16,000	To create a new Theatre for Young Audiences show exploring gender diversity for presentation in Calgary and Saskatoon planned for May 2023.
Avramenko, James	Saskatoon	Literary	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$6,000	The creation of a new collection of poetry and micro-fiction titled "First Dates with Pro Wrestlers"
St. Pierre, Laura	Saskatoon	Visual	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$6,025	Production of new work towards solo exhibition at the U of S College Galleries (September 2022) and Art Placement Inc (January 2023).
Dunlop, Bonnie	Swift Current	Literary	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$9,000	Create 10 new pieces and polish existing 22. On retreat, write 5 pieces utilizing archived material. Meld the material into a completed manuscript. Query publishers.
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.
Ejike, Victor	Regina	Media Arts	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$1,500	For completion of pre-production tasks for A Miry Ground, a feature-length film that tells the story of how domestic violence affects African Immigrant families
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
The Dim Coast	Saskatoon	Multidisciplinary	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$16,000	To create a custom digital instrument that ‘performs’ a group sound installation, online audio stream and audiobook inspired by Moose Jaw writer, Vivian Darroch-Lozowski.
Matyushenko, Valentyna	Grandora	Dance	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$10,405	Create, choreograph and present the first act of the play by famous Ukrainian writer, Lesya Ukrainka "Forest Song."
Yokozawa Farquharson, Hanna	Saltcoats	Visual	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$18,000	Creation for a solo textile show of 2022 Autumn using antique kimono from Japan
Francis, Cate	Saskatoon	Visual	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$7,500	Support for the research and creation of large format screenprint based works examining cultural conceptions of nature as decoration in the face of climate change.
Cuthand, Shawn	Saskatoon	Multidisciplinary	Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists	2021-2022	$7,500	I want to complete a first draft of a screenplay and script for stage about interracial dating in Saskatchewan in the post Gerald Stanley era.
Bates-Hardy, Courtney	Regina	Literary	Microgrant Program	2021-2022	$951	To receive a manuscript evaluation from writer and editor Jennifer LoveGrove and attend a writing retreat to work on the same manuscript.
Han, Xiao	Saskatoon	Multidisciplinary	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$5,497	A multidisciplinary project that explores and promotes community engagement through visual arts combined with dance, performance and choreography in downtown area Saskatoon.
Garneau, David	Regina	Visual	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$7,000	Dark Chapters is a collection of still life paintings that metaphorically depict issues familiar to contemporary Indigenous people.
Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre	Saskatoon	Theatre	Microgrant Program	2021-2022	$2,000	GTNT will hire fluently Cree Indigenous artists to partially translate Shakespeare's King Lear into Cree in November 2021
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.
Dieter, Mark	Fort Qu'Appelle	Theatre	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$4,000	I'm applying to re-develop a First Nations stage adaptation of Anthony Burgess' cult classic novel "A Clockwork Orange" for script submission purposes in 2022.
Sage Hill Writing Experience Inc.	Regina	Literary	Microgrant Program	2021-2022	$2,000	Sage Hill is applying for funding to undertake a 3-Phase Strategy Project to respond to new circumstances that have emerged for the organization.
Körner, Miriam	Air Ronge	Multidisciplinary	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$8,500	This project is to create an illustrated children's book (text and illustrations) that addresses climate grief and climate change in a literary way.
Poitras-Jarrett, Phyllis	Regina	Visual	Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists	2021-2022	$7,500	To paint 6-40"x36" paintings: sturgeon, elk, polar bear, salmon, bee, and orca to add to my Spirit Animal series which is close to completion.
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.
Macdonald, Daniel	Saskatoon	Theatre	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$11,000	To conduct an in-person workshop, hold public staged readings, and engage in subsequent rewrites of my play MERCY between January and March , 2022.
Wilson, Nic	Regina	Visual	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$15,150	Producing an exhibition, artist's book, and texts as an artist and 2021-2022 writer-in-residence at Gallery 44 in Toronto.
Billingsley, Alyssa	Saskatoon	Theatre	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$16,000	Creation of a one-person show directed by John Turner with music by Sheldon Corbett that coalesces music and neo-bouffon from October 2021-March 2022.
Buttered Ghost Theatre	Saskatoon	Theatre	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$16,000	We are seeking funding to pay the engaged artists of an all original horror comedy anthology radio play series that is presented as a podcast.
La Troupe du Jour Inc.	Saskatoon	Theatre	Microgrant Program	2021-2022	$2,000	Translating and adapting sections of King Lear into French, a project done in partnership with GTNT to create a trilingual version of the play.
Ferraton, Dominique	Gravelbourg	Visual	Equipment Purchase Fund	2021-2022	$2,500	Purchase of a digital SLR camera to document artwork and provide much-needed flexibility to my image-making practice.
Nachtigall, Jeff	Regina	Visual	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$12,604	Research, production and exhibition of a body of work completed in an 8 months period
Duvall, Linda	Saskatoon	Visual	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$13,000	I am inviting 4 musicians to each sing to the land in gratitude. Working with material produced during these events, I will create relevant documentation.
Wilcox, Zane	Regina	Visual	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$5,000	I am applying for funding for dedicated studio time to develop a new watercolour painting process.
Fern, Lucy	Prince Albert	Visual	Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists	2021-2022	$2,000	I would like to create 10 new pieces art work to showcase my work at the art galleries in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
The Sketchy Bandits	Saskatoon	Theatre	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$5,205	The Sketchy Bandits will spend five days creating a series of sketch comedy skits intended for theatrical production using devised theatre and traditional writing techniques.
Saltzman, Vera	Fort Qu'Appelle	Visual	Equipment Purchase Fund	2021-2022	$1,500	Purchasing a darkroom processor would provide a consistency from start to finish when using sensitive chemicals for colour film. Currently I borrow one.
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.
The Gallery/Art Placement Inc. Biofeedback Art Collective	Saskatoon	Visual	Artists in Communities	2021-2022	$20,000	Art Placement and Biofeedback will execute a series of relational projects, workshops, and networking events that will connect, support, and strengthen the Saskatoon artistic community.
Sheri & Heather Benning	Saskatoon	Media Arts	Independent Artists Program	2021-2022	$15,000	To complete a short film cycle, "Let Them Rest," which will give affective voice to the seismic shift in rural Saskatchewan to intensive farming practices
Ells, Chrystene	Regina	Literary	Microgrant Program	2021-2022	$1,000	Mentorship / professional development in poetry towards material generation for an upcoming art book project, combining new skills in bookmaking with long form poetic narrative.
Ecole Dundonald School Paula Cooley	Saskatoon	Visual	Artists in Schools	2021-2022	$8,217	The focus of the project is an exploration of culture and community through texture, colour, and shape culminating in a clay art installation.
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.
Sutherland, Dallas	Rosthern	Media Arts	Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists	2021-2022	$2,000	Short horror film that will be filming in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and surrounding areas. filming will take place in July 2022.
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.
Thomson Community School Jayde Goodon	Regina	Visual	Artists in Schools	2021-2022	$11,500	Our project will strive to improve the literacy skills of students by exploring historical Indigenous artwork and incorporating traditional ways of teaching.
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
Bandur, Breanne	Saskatoon	Visual	Equipment Purchase Fund	2021-2022	$712	To Purchase a Metaltech Maxi Round 6 foot Scaffold to produce large drawings.
Ledoux, Maureen	Saskatoon	Visual	Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists	2021-2022	$7,500	I am requesting funding to produce a Woman's Traditional Beaded Outfit to participate in cultural activities.
Severight, Tanya	Whitecap	Visual	Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists	2021-2022	$7,500	Expand my fabric design skills to make Story Star Quilts, by adding embroidery and sublimation images to the quilts, ribbon skirts and make dolls.
Craig, Robert	Regina	Multidisciplinary	Equipment Purchase Fund	2021-2022	$2,500	To purchase a 16 inch Mac Book Pro to facilitate my video production, writing and digital art practice.
Mikkola, Elian	Regina	Media Arts	Equipment Purchase Fund	2021-2022	$5,000	Purchase of a laptop for portable video editing to participate in professional development mentorship program and further post-production capacity.
O'Bertos, Taegan	Saskatoon	Theatre	Equipment Purchase Fund	2021-2022	$3,500	A new laptop geared towards graphic design and editing because my practice is becoming more about editing and designing projections.
Deiter, Christine	Balcarres	Visual	Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists	2021-2022	$7,500	To learn how to construct a tipi with tranferable indigenous teachings, documenting as a teaching aid with powerpoint.
Lerat, Muskwa	Saskatoon	Media Arts	Equipment Purchase Fund	2021-2022	$2,000	To purchase a Dracast X-Series 1000 Lighting Kit to enable me to control lighting on location shoots and better edit my film projects.
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.
Shurniak Gallery Inc. Crystal Thorburn	Assiniboia	Visual	Artists in Communities	2021-2022	$20,000	The project "Metamorphosis" will engage the community through participatory art workshops, conversational gatherings and a collaborative public sculpture, stimulating Assiniboia's interest in the arts.
Keighley, Ray	Warman	Visual	Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists	2021-2022	$12,000	I will continue in the producing of artwork that explores Truth and Reconciliation and my first nation sensibility , paintings and carvings primarily.
Pawlowich, Raistlin	Saskatoon	Music	Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists	2021-2022	$7,500	Produce, record & edit a single off my debut album.
Reimer, Joel Dash Bedford Road Collegiate	Saskatoon	Multidisciplinary	Artists in Schools	2021-2022	$19,500	We will create a spoken word workshop series on community care with video resources for the Grade 9 Land Based program at Bedford Road Collegiate
Nuit Blanche Regina Arts Festival Inc.	Regina	Multidisciplinary	SaskFestivals	2021-2022	$7,500	Nuit Blanche Regina is a free, accessible, night-time festival showcasing public art installations and engaging audiences in Regina on Saturday, August 27, 2022.

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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.