| 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. |
| Junop, Shane |
Saskatoon |
Visual |
Microgrant Program |
2021-2022 |
$1,000 |
Nuit Blanche YXE 2021 video installation “Watch or Bolt” has been accepted and requires this grant for video projector rentals to complete the artistic vision. |
| 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. |
| Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery |
Moose Jaw |
Visual |
Artists in Communities |
2021-2022 |
$1,000 |
Through consultation and research, MJM&AG will source an Indigenous Curator-in-Residence for a residency project and determine a new vision for our Indigenous exhibits and collections. |
| Pantel, Rowan |
Saskatoon |
Theatre |
Microgrant Program |
2021-2022 |
$1,000 |
Funds to enrol in online puppetry course. Continue my training in the art form with a Master Puppeteer. |
| Anderson, Bruce |
Regina |
Visual |
Microgrant Program |
2022-2023 |
$1,000 |
Funding for the costs of shipping and packing paintings for exhibition at the Chapel Gallery, North Battleford, September 17 - November 17, 2022 |
| Ricketts, Kathryn |
Regina |
Dance |
Microgrant Program |
2023-2024 |
$1,000 |
This workshop with master Richard Armstrong will undoubtedly provide me with the tools and feedback to develop more competencies in my performance work in dance/theatre. |
| 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. |
| La Marre, Rebecca |
Saskatoon |
Visual |
Microgrant Program |
2023-2024 |
$1,000 |
I am invited by Peripheral Review, a national Canadian contemporary art journal, to interview Vancouver artist and co-founder of Western Front artist-run centre, Glen Lewis. |
| 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. |
| Budgell-Eaglespeaker, Forrest Scott |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2024-2025 |
$1,000 |
The North Sound has been booked to open for Stephen Fearing in Penticton on May 23rd and Vancouver May 25th. |
| Welbourne, Jordan |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2024-2025 |
$1,000 |
This project is for Jordan to participate the Ukrainian Art Song Project "Summer Institute", a week-long classical singing performance and artistic development intensive in Toronto. |
| Mookerjee, Abhiroop |
Saskatoon |
Dance |
Microgrant Program |
2024-2025 |
$1,000 |
Compete as an invited guest participant at the Calgary Hip-Hop and Street Dance Festival, while also attending street dance workshops led by pioneers of hip-hop. |
| Townsend, Annabel |
Regina |
Literary |
Microgrant Program |
2024-2025 |
$1,000 |
I am seeking funding to travel to Toronto to launch my book at various bookstores in the city. |
| Daniels, Carol |
Regina Beach |
Literary |
Microgrant Program |
2025-2026 |
$1,000 |
Promote new novel - at writers festival in Calgary, called WHEN WORDS COLLIDE, author reading at Bow Valley Ranche also local media interest |
| Ramsay, Jessica |
Regina |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2019-2020 |
$1,000 |
I hope to go to Germany for a Mentorship and specialized training on the violin from September 9 to December 16, 2019. |
| Janzen, Ava |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2025-2026 |
$1,000 |
Write and record songs with Juno award-winning songwriter and producer Zach Zanardo to complete and release my debut six-song EP 'Call Me Vikki' |
| Littlechief, Teagan |
Carlyle |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2025-2026 |
$1,000 |
Travel to Fort Saskatchewan for Arts Touring Alliance of Alberta Showcase; perform 15-minute set, staff booth, meet presenters, secure 2026 bookings supporting my upcoming single. |
| Saltzman, Vera |
Fort Qu'Appelle |
Visual |
Microgrant Program |
2019-2020 |
$1,000 |
Solo exhibition of photographic portrait series O Human Child in Ottawa, Ontario November 1, 2019 to January 4th, 2020. |
| Yokozawa Farquharson, Hanna |
Saltcoats |
Visual |
Microgrant Program |
2019-2020 |
$1,000 |
I have been invited to have a private exhibition at Godfrey Dean Art Gallery in the fall of 2020. I need 20 works of art. |
| Glenn, Allyson |
Saskatoon |
Visual |
Microgrant Program |
2019-2020 |
$1,000 |
Attend three-month NARS Foundation International Residency, in New York City, NY, USA |
| Richter, Jessica |
Regina |
Visual |
Microgrant Program |
2020-2021 |
$1,000 |
"Preparing for the Day" is a documented performance and printmaking project exploring loss and ritual. |
| Macza, Jason |
Saskatoon |
Visual |
Microgrant Program |
2020-2021 |
$1,000 |
sculptural addition to my painting series “Dogs dreaming of rabbits and Rabbits Dreaming of Dogs”
Life size rabbits carved from standard Spruce. |
| 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 |
| Haynes, Sierra |
Regina |
Theatre |
Microgrant Program |
2021-2022 |
$1,000 |
Travel to rural Caledonia, Ontario to research the history and landscape of Peggy Douglas who I will portray on stage in spring 2022. |
| Saskatoon Open Door Society |
Saskatoon |
Multidisciplinary |
Artists in Communities |
2022-2023 |
$1,000 |
To hold an exploratory one-day virtual art workshop for 30 newly arrived refugees from Afghanistan. |
| My Humanitas Family Services |
Saskatoon |
Dance |
Artists in Communities |
2022-2023 |
$1,000 |
This Fall Program 2022 aims to help children develop creative dance skills, character development and improve social interactions through dance training and movement activities. |
| Berenbaum, Jenna |
Saskatoon |
Theatre |
Microgrant Program |
2022-2023 |
$1,000 |
A workshop and staged reading of my play 18 Jews Order Chinese food with 6 actors, a director, dramaturge and videographer. |
| Schuld, Marsha |
Rush Lake |
Visual |
Microgrant Program |
2023-2024 |
$1,000 |
Travel to locations in Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan for archive research and to photograph/ interview female farmers preparatory to creating a new body of textile work. |
| 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. |
| Walliser, Carson |
Regina |
Theatre |
Microgrant Program |
2024-2025 |
$1,000 |
I want to purchase travel (flights and buses), and pay for accommodation and the workshop fees to attend this Drag/Clown workshop in Ontario. |
| Little Opera on the Prairie |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2025-2026 |
$1,000 |
LOOP presents a public vocal masterclass led by acclaimed Saskatoon clinicians, offering participants professional development through enhanced vocal performance and presentation. |
| Calf Child-Dubois, Acahkos |
Regina |
Media Arts |
Microgrant Program |
2025-2026 |
$1,000 |
Collaborated on application called Buffalo Futurism that was selected for imagineNATIVE; need funding for travel/accommodations |
| Akintade-Oluwagbeye, Oluwaseun Peace |
Saskatoon |
Theatre |
Microgrant Program |
2025-2026 |
$1,000 |
Dedicating time for the upcoming production of The Newcomer while receiving mentorship to develop technical, leadership, and storytelling skills as an emerging director in Saskatchewan. |
| Dene High School |
La Loche |
Music |
Artists in Schools |
2019-2020 |
$1,000 |
Dene High School in La Loche will establish a relationship with local and internationally recognized guitar and vocalist Damien Cheecham. |
| École Monseigneur de Laval - Pavillon secondaire des Quatre Vents |
Regina |
Theatre |
Artists in Schools |
2019-2020 |
$1,000 |
A group of students (grade 7 to 12) aiming to produce an entire play in French, from acting to sound and light effects. |
| Pshebylo, Mila |
Saskatoon |
Visual |
Microgrant Program |
2019-2020 |
$1,000 |
“Twisted” will be a fantastical wire sculptural landscape inspired by The Crooked Bush, installed at the Gallery at Frances Morrison Library August 4th- September 4th. |
| Yorkton Regional High School |
Yorkton |
Multidisciplinary |
Artists in Schools |
2020-2021 |
$1,000 |
To initiate a pilot ceramic program at the YRHS with SK Artist- Marea Olafson collaborating with art teacher Jana Martinuk supporting the Art Curriculum. |
| Bérubé, Annie |
Saskatoon |
Visual |
Microgrant Program |
2020-2021 |
$1,000 |
Mentorship with Laura St-Pierre |
| Zhao, JingLu |
Saskatoon |
Visual |
Microgrant Program |
2020-2021 |
$1,000 |
Framing a series of oil pastel and pencil drawings for future exhibitions. |
| Han, Xiao |
Saskatoon |
Visual |
Microgrant Program |
2021-2022 |
$1,000 |
Requesting material support for a BAM's September Artist in Residency project, which combines art creation and research based on Chinese community history in Saskatoon. |
| 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. |
| Tushabe, Irene |
Regina |
Literary |
Microgrant Program |
2022-2023 |
$1,000 |
To receive feedback and finish edits on my debut novel, Everything is Fine Here, under the guidance of accomplished novelist Marina Endicott. |
| Stock, Shayna |
Regina |
Multidisciplinary |
Microgrant Program |
2022-2023 |
$1,000 |
Exploring the use of movement to animate poetry about queer lineage. Mini apprenticeship with dancer, theatre artist and play enthusiast to help my poems move. |
| Global Gathering Place |
Saskatoon |
Visual |
Artists in Communities |
2022-2023 |
$1,000 |
The project is painting classes with newcomers. The completed works will be on display at the Bridges Art Movement Gallery for two months. |
| Wozny Siemens, Gladys |
Rush Lake |
Visual |
Microgrant Program |
2022-2023 |
$1,000 |
Build crates to transport my relief sculptures to a confirmed exhibition at the Art Gallery of Swift Current, January 14-March21, 2023. |
| Carrier, Sarah |
Regina |
Media Arts |
Microgrant Program |
2022-2023 |
$1,000 |
The purchase of a film camera to take photographs that will be used in my short-form documentary. |
| Pewapsconias, Janelle |
Paynton |
Literary |
Microgrant Program |
2022-2023 |
$1,000 |
To host and perform at "Restorying Justice", a reserve-based spoken word and storytelling showcase on the topic of restorative justice, women, and cultural intervention. |
| Richardson, Jordie |
Saskatoon |
Theatre |
Microgrant Program |
2023-2024 |
$1,000 |
Seeking funding for compensation for assistant fight directing services with Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Lowry, Nancy |
Saskatoon |
Visual |
Microgrant Program |
2023-2024 |
$1,000 |
Prototype new tools to assist me in painting new large scale work, phase 1 of 4 supporting my first solo exhibition in August 2023. |
| Merasty, Marcus |
Regina |
Dance |
Artists in Communities |
2023-2024 |
$1,000 |
Consultations with performing arts presenters in Regina, toward future mentorship and residency opportunities. |
| William Mason School |
Nipawin |
Visual |
Artists in Schools |
2023-2024 |
$1,000 |
Find and work with artist(s) and partners who help navigate the creative process for a project reflective of community involving all students. |
| Rosenwald, Betsy |
Saskatoon |
Visual |
Microgrant Program |
2024-2025 |
$1,000 |
To attend and create new work at an artist residency at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts in Amherst, Virginia. |
| Norlen, Alison |
Saskatoon |
Visual |
Microgrant Program |
2024-2025 |
$1,000 |
My proposal includes a residency at Arquetopia, Puebla Mexico where I will observe, gather, document and explore this cultural unique UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
| Dubois, Emily |
Regina |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2024-2025 |
$1,000 |
I want to receive professional instruction in order to make myself a better performer and a better teacher on the fiddle! |
| Jodoin, Berkley |
Leader |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2024-2025 |
$1,000 |
To perform at a showcase sponsored by Merilainen Music Inc. at Folk Alliance International 2025, and also attend the conference. |
| Krawchuk, Steph |
Saskatoon |
Visual |
Microgrant Program |
2024-2025 |
$1,000 |
I am traveling to New York in April to participate in an exhibition that I am a part of at 57w57arts. |
| McCullam-Arnal, Caitlin |
Eastend |
Literary |
Microgrant Program |
2019-2020 |
$1,000 |
Funding to cover tuition for:
Sage Hill Writing
Emerging Writers Workshop
Writing For Your Life:
Crafting with Courage, Imagination, and Care |
| Evans, George |
Regina |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2019-2020 |
$1,000 |
to bring jazz pianist Nancy Walker to Saskatoon for a coaching and joint performance opportunity. |
| Dishaw, Jessie |
Regina |
Visual |
Microgrant Program |
2019-2020 |
$1,000 |
Further my development of the business side of the art while working towards an Emerging Artist grant for a solo exhibit advocating woman's mental health. |
| Nelson, Marilyn |
Griffin |
Visual |
Microgrant Program |
2020-2021 |
$1,000 |
I am seeking assistance to attend a workshop to further my goal of creating meaningful art that explores social equity and justice. |
| Francis, Jaron |
Saskatoon |
Theatre |
Microgrant Program |
2020-2021 |
$1,000 |
To do a comprehensive rewrite of my award-winning script Like Parting Water, in preparation for its second production, which will tour from November/21 through January/22. |
| Morgan, Zac |
Saskatoon |
Theatre |
Microgrant Program |
2020-2021 |
$1,000 |
Create a virtual musical production of A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical and present the live production on our streaming platform on April 3rd. |
| Robson, Frances |
Saskatoon |
Visual |
Microgrant Program |
2021-2022 |
$1,000 |
I will create joyful spring portraits of my neighbours amid blossoming trees. I will use my large format 8"x10" film camera for superb quality. |
| Peart, Greta |
Regina |
Media Arts |
Microgrant Program |
2021-2022 |
$1,000 |
I will create a short, story-based videogame called Margo that explores the inevitably of change, and the elusivity of time and material existence. |
| Gares, Jessica |
Regina |
Theatre |
Microgrant Program |
2021-2022 |
$1,000 |
Two people are stuck in an elevator, just them and their misconceptions. This site-specific play explores modern relationships between Indigenous and settler youth in Saskatchewan. |
| Saskatchewan History and Folklore Society |
Saskatoon |
Multidisciplinary |
Artists in Communities |
2021-2022 |
$998 |
This Development Project aims to design an innovative youth storytelling program that explores identity through painting, video, and sound. |
| Eastend Branch Library |
Eastend |
Multidisciplinary |
Artists in Communities |
2021-2022 |
$995 |
To host two cultural events; a live musical performance and a visual art exhibition to reignite our community interest and supports in the arts. |
| Karpinka, Shawn |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2024-2025 |
$994 |
I need a video reel of my recent work as a film composer, and a professional headshot to create an IMDB profile for prospective clients. |
| Reimer, Joel Dash |
Saskatoon |
Literary |
Microgrant Program |
2022-2023 |
$990 |
To kickstart a monthly poetry slam in Saskatoon utilizing the 'underground' slam format that highlights the 'underground' gems of Saskatoon through both location and poets |
| Town of Lumsden |
Lumsden |
Visual |
Artists in Communities |
2019-2020 |
$990 |
Local artist to create an outdoor public mural in collaboration with a wide range of community members, wide range in age, displayed at the Museum. |
| Santa Maria Senior Citizens Home |
Regina |
Visual |
Artists in Communities |
2019-2020 |
$990 |
To establish a relationship and work collaboratively with 2 artists to develop concrete plans for an artistic project in a special care home |
| King, Karlie |
Regina |
Visual |
Artists in Schools |
2019-2020 |
$987 |
Host a “Paint Night” (during the day) where students invite a parent, guardian, or family member/friend to join them in painting self-portraits that explore identity. |
| Eden Care Communities Foundation Inc. |
Regina |
Literary |
Artists in Communities |
2022-2023 |
$984 |
In collaboration with artist Kevin Wesaquate we will participate in 3 poetry workshops to enhance our understanding of Truth and Reconciliation. |
| Merasty, Marcus |
Regina |
Dance |
Microgrant Program |
2023-2024 |
$980 |
Professional development, see the first multilingual Métis Opera celebrating Riel's life, the roles that women have played in it, and includes Métis and contemporary dance. |
| Rymestone |
Prince Albert |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2019-2020 |
$977 |
Western Canadian Tour in support of Album 'Neighborhood', which Rymestone released October 31st, 2019. 7 venues confirmed, 3 Collage radio station interviews confirmed. |
| Bracht, Kathryn |
Regina |
Theatre |
Microgrant Program |
2020-2021 |
$976 |
This proposal is for a free, live online reading of the new play Bros/Les Boys, which will involve 6 Saskatchewan actors. |
| McNaughton, Judy |
Prince Albert |
Visual |
Microgrant Program |
2022-2023 |
$975 |
Prepare, pack, and drive six artworks for the Between Us exhibition at Art Gallery of Regina for the opening on January 18, 2023. |
| Boyes, Amy |
Warman |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2024-2025 |
$973 |
Co-present with Karen Gerelus a better-practice presentation at the Music Teachers' National Association - Conference 2025 in Minneapolis, MN from 16/03/25 to 18/03/25. |
| Langwieser, Ruth |
Estevan |
Visual |
Microgrant Program |
2019-2020 |
$973 |
I plan to purchase the material to build a specific Gas - Kiln for the process of Raku - firing. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Broussard, Rachel |
Saskatoon |
Visual |
Microgrant Program |
2022-2023 |
$965 |
To print adhesive photographs for my show (April 1 - May 15) in the window gallery at Neutral Ground and travel to Regina to install. |
| Ecole Lumsden Elementary School |
Lumsden |
Literary |
Artists in Schools |
2019-2020 |
$962 |
Nakoda Knowledge Sharing Day with Bronte BigEagle and Keegan MacArthur
A few Nakoda writers and speakers will come and present their oral and written stories. |
| Akintade-Oluwagbeye, Oluwaseun Peace |
Saskatoon |
Multidisciplinary |
Microgrant Program |
2023-2024 |
$960 |
Purchase African textile prints, linens, and sewing equipment to create Interdisciplinary Art-pieces for my BAMSaskatoon Residency |
| 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. |
| Thorburn, Crystal |
Assiniboia |
Visual |
Artists in Communities |
2019-2020 |
$948 |
To facilitate 2 half day visual art sessions to research and assess community needs in partnership with the Shurniak Art Gallery. |
| 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. |
| Shannon, Dianne |
Saskatoon |
Visual |
Artists in Communities |
2025-2026 |
$941 |
Engaging and supporting adults with intellectual disabilities in contemporary ceramic arts with studio space, instruction, and technical support for producing home wares and sculpture. |
| Heppner, Annalisa |
La Ronge |
Visual |
Microgrant Program |
2022-2023 |
$940 |
Together Brandon White and I have created a series of themed pieces about our love for local ecology and the land to exhibit next month. |
| 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. |
| Corbett, Emily |
Saskatoon |
Visual |
Microgrant Program |
2024-2025 |
$930 |
Travel to Regina for a 2-day handbuilding workshop with internationally renowned ceramic artist Sunshine Cobb. |
| Hosaluk, Laura |
Saskatoon |
Visual |
Microgrant Program |
2025-2026 |
$930 |
Construction of shipping crates for "The Circle and the Dot" Exhibition July 8, 2025, at the Mann Gallery in Prince Albert, SK. |
| Lebel, Emilie |
Saskatoon |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2019-2020 |
$929 |
Artistic development at the Banff Center for Arts and Creativity through Entr'Arts, a francophone multidisciplinary art program. |
| Bourque, Marie-Véronique |
Regina |
Music |
Microgrant Program |
2022-2023 |
$918 |
Purchase of effect pedals for flute to use in new creative duo project with Christine Tassan, jazz guitarist from Montreal, QC |
| Martineau, Andrea |
Regina |
Literary |
Microgrant Program |
2024-2025 |
$916 |
I plan to participate in two virtual bookbinding/bookmaking educational opportunities to later apply that knowledge to two personal chapbook-length poetry projects. |
| Kinner, Monika |
Saskatoon |
Multidisciplinary |
Microgrant Program |
2024-2025 |
$908 |
Attend my first artist residency, enrich my artistic language of Prairie by deep-diving into botany, ecological research, ecoprinting, dying, regeneration, plant medicine, communication, pollination. |
| Tagseth, Martin |
Lake Lenore |
Visual |
Microgrant Program |
2024-2025 |
$905 |
Accept invitation to create new work with master ceramists
Robert Shay, Brad Schwiegger, Matt Long & Jeremy Kane at Red Lodge Center for the Ceramic Arts |
