Recipient Community Discipline Program Year Amount Description
Ly, Jenny Saskatoon Visual Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $7,125 developing a cone shaped roller to make prints for exhibition
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.
L'Hirondelle, Cheryl Saskatoon Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $10,800 restoring/reversioning and creating emulators of my net.art projects for upcoming survey exhibition
Saskatoon Experimental Music Ensemble Saskatoon Music Microgrant Program 2024-2025 $1,070 Present a concert to premiere a collection of new compositions by Graeme Dyck.
Gil & Wil Saskatoon Music Microgrant Program 2024-2025 $2,000 Support our debut release of professionally-produced music by organizing and executing shows in key communities within Saskatchewan.
Hobsbawn-Smith, Denise Saskatoon Literary Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $9,124 Complete and revise collection of form poetry about essayist M.F.K. Fisher – including sonnets, villanelles, pantoums, ghazals, palindromes, abecedarians– ready for submission to publishers.
Tenold, Darla Saskatoon Literary Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $5,000 Research Joan Phipps' Assiniboia Downs, Marquis Downs and Exhibition Track thoroughbred racing career for a book length biography.
Sparrow, Don Saskatoon Multidisciplinary Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $9,200 I intend to create three interconnected comic book memoir stories, each with a unique visual or narrative style, to be published together in an anthology.
The Salt Shaker Festival Saskatoon Multidisciplinary SaskFestivals 2025-2026 $12,000 For general operating and program support.
Core Neighbourhood Youth Coop
Muskwa Lerat
Saskatoon Multidisciplinary Artists in Communities 2025-2026 $15,000 Future Artistic Minds is an Indigenous-run youth art collective providing accessible, anti-oppressive spaces. Amplifying youth voices, celebrating diversity, and challenging the status quo through art.
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.
Li, Darren Saskatoon Visual Microgrant Program 2024-2025 $1,000 Continue, finalize, and install works for the GlogauAIR artist residents' Open Studios event on March 14-15, 2025. Create professional presentation tools (business cards, etc.)
Gan, Jelly Saskatoon Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $8,000 A music video using Chinese pop culture aesthetic references from C-dramas, 80s Mando pop, and karaoke.
Reyes, Lautaro
Saskatoon Open Door Society
Saskatoon Theatre Artists in Communities 2025-2026 $15,000 For the play Welcome to (My Country), Lautaro Reyes interviewed newcomers to Saskatoon. Their gripping stories are retold by the newcomers themselves alongside established artists.
Read, Leanne SASKATOON Multidisciplinary Microgrant Program 2024-2025 $500 I will experiment with a player piano mechanism outside its traditional context, exploring motion through paint, light, and animation to visually represent its hidden sound.
Dahlem, Madeleine Saskatoon Theatre Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $6,791 A ten-day workshop to transform a written word cantata into a hybrid musical/spoken word form, including three days of musical improvisational work.
Janzen, Ava Saskatoon Music Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $5,000 A six-week professional development opportunity to attend Canada’s Music Incubator’s Artist Entrepreneur program in Toronto, receiving in-person mentorship and industry training in Spring 2025.
Mathieu, Veronique Saskatoon Music Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $4,250 Research manuscripts, archival materials, and new violin works written by women composers in Frankfurt and Munich (Germany) in August 2025.
Kirchmeier, Kurt Saskatoon Literary Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $12,500 To write a young adult novel about a teen who gets caught in a time loop deep in the back-country of the Canadian Rockies.
Farnan, Colin
Spinal Cord Injury (Saskatchewan) Inc.
Saskatoon Artists in Communities 2025-2026 $40,000 The Artist in Residency proposal is a partnership with artist Colin Farnan and Spinal Cord Injury Sask. A physical disability advocacy organization in Saskatchewan
Hambrock, Meredith Saskatoon Literary Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $8,000 To continue working on my short story collection.
Bagatim, Tabata Saskatoon Visual Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $5,000 Complete a two-month residency at Medalta to develop large-scale ceramic sculptures and refine surfaces to deepen emotional impact and advance my artistic practice.
Wicks, Bob Saskatoon Theatre Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $5,000 I have been accepted to participate in a unique residency with the Prague Shakespeare Company, June 15th to August 10th, 2025
Schulz, Judith Saskatoon Theatre Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $13,000 Produce an eight-show performance of ‘Yaga’ by Kat Sandler in Saskatoon, SK, as an artist collective in collaboration with Live Five’s 2025/26 season.
Vas, Eva Saskatoon Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $4,000 To develop a short drama film script about a young dressmaker who explores traditional craft through the lens of filmmaking and wardrobe design.
Regnier, Daniel Saskatoon Music Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $17,000 I propose to write and workshop an opera on the subject of the novel "La vie devant soi" by Romain Gary
Grummett, S.E. Saskatoon Theatre Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $16,500 To finish the development of my next solo-show, “Nude Parade” unpacking trans trauma porn and the commodification of identity through a month-long workshop with collaborators.
Farrow, Kody Saskatoon Theatre Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $1,000 To attend the FDC National Stage Combat Certification Conference in Saskatoon in August 2025, receiving my Basic Actor Combatant Certification.
Reyes, Lautaro Saskatoon Theatre Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $16,500 I am developing a script and workshop for my play, Welcome to My Country, which is created from interviews with immigrants and refugees to Saskatoon.
Bulas, Patrick Saskatoon Visual Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $2,800 As part of our ongoing collaboration, Jordan Schwab and I are planning to do a short, one week residency at SNAP Gallery in Edmonton, AB.
Saskatoon Experimental Music Ensemble Saskatoon Music Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $10,000 To present a series of concerts, premiering newly composed and improvised works.
Atkins, Amalie Saskatoon Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $10,800 Prepare final elements (music licenses), Travel to present new feature film in for World Premiere (Copenhagen) and NorthAmerican Premiere (Toronto), followed by local confirmed events.
Ay, Caramba! Theatre Saskatoon Theatre Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $7,960 World premiere of The Newcomer by Yulissa Campos as part of the Live Five 2024-2025 season.
St. Pierre, Laura Saskatoon Visual Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $4,000 Creation of newwork towards an expanded exhibition of All that You Change Changes You at the Kamloops Art Gallery in September 2026.
Bryans, Amber Saskatoon Visual Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $3,516 Time and materials to produce works that explore pattern & repetition in linocut printmaking.
Bradshaw, Ryan Saskatoon Multidisciplinary Microgrant Program 2025-2026 $1,000 Travel to New Zealand for two opportunities: performing and leading a workshop at the BurlesKiwi International Festival, and headlining at a monthly poetry night.
Dyck, Graeme Saskatoon Music Microgrant Program 2025-2026 $824 Publicly present 'Quantum Gates,' a newly composed interactive audio installation about gate-based quantum computing, at a 'Quantum Canada Open Doors' event.
Ballantyne, Kistin Saskatoon Media Arts Microgrant Program 2025-2026 $1,000 imagineNative is a Film/Media Arts festival held in Toronto, I have been invited to attend due to my involvement in the project "Buffalo Futurism".
Houle, Jade Saskatoon Music Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists 2025-2026 $7,500 As a Nehiyaw man, suicide is ever-present among friends & family in my life. With my music, I hope to inspire listeners to choose life.
Thistledown Press Ltd. Saskatoon Literary Microgrant Program 2025-2026 $2,000 Thistledown Press's Acquisitions Editor and Editorial Director, Elizabeth Philips, has been invited to attend the Indigenous Editors' Circle as a non-Indigenous participant in May, 2025.
PAVED Art + New Media Saskatoon Multidisciplinary Microgrant Program 2025-2026 $1,301 Artistic Director to attend the Biennial national artist-run centre gathering "Against the Current", hosted by the Ottawa Art Gallery’s Alma Duncan Salon, AXENÉO7 and SAW.
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.
Saint Luke School Saskatoon Visual Artists in Schools 2025-2026 $21,000 Getting back to nature, using land based and social emotional learning, and expressing that learning through art.
Gilmore, Carmen Saskatoon Literary Microgrant Program 2025-2026 $875 I'd like to attend the online Sage Hill non-fiction writing course and study under author Jenna Butler.
Saskatoon Blues Society Inc. Saskatoon Music SaskFestivals 2025-2026 $12,000 For general operating and program support.
Española, Aldeneil Saskatoon Multidisciplinary Building Arts Equity 2025-2026 $5,000 I will study the "Bakla" culture of the Philippines through fabric paintings, fabric manipulation, styling and fashion design.
Goodon, Jayde Saskatoon Visual Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists 2025-2026 $12,500 My plan is to create a large collection of paintings to hold a public and open art exhibition.
Alexson, Kamisha Saskatoon Visual Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists 2025-2026 $2,000 This project interviews Elders about ancestral history, using their teachings to guide a visual story of the seven generations through mixed-media portraits.
Nuit Blanche Saskatoon Contemporary Arts Festival Inc. Saskatoon Visual SaskFestivals 2025-2026 $20,000 For general operating and program support.
Oyatogun, Oluwafunmilayo Saskatoon Music Building Arts Equity 2025-2026 $5,000 Enchanted Concerts fuses orchestral music and storytelling, celebrating 65 years of the rich legacy and global impact of Nigerian music through the Black Orchestra.
Persephone Theatre Saskatoon Theatre Professional Arts Organizations Program 2025-2026 $235,750 For general operating and programming support.
Remai Modern Saskatoon Visual Professional Arts Organizations Program 2025-2026 $197,830 For general operating and programming support.
Saskatoon Symphony Society Saskatoon Music Professional Arts Organizations Program 2025-2026 $174,380 For general operating and programming support.
AKA Gallery Inc. Saskatoon Visual Professional Arts Organizations Program 2025-2026 $76,880 For general operating and programming support.
Buffalo Berry Press Inc. Saskatoon Visual Professional Arts Organizations Program 2025-2026 $35,950 For general operating and programming support.
Burnt Thicket Theatre Saskatoon Theatre Professional Arts Organizations Program 2025-2026 $30,750 For general operating and programming support.
Common Weal Community Arts Inc. Saskatoon Multidisciplinary Professional Arts Organizations Program 2025-2026 $145,760 For general operating and programming support.
Community Radio Society of Saskatoon Inc. Saskatoon Media Arts Professional Arts Organizations Program 2025-2026 $20,500 For general operating and programming support.
Anskohk Aboriginal Writers' Circle Inc. Saskatoon Literary SaskFestivals 2025-2026 $20,000 For general operating and program support.
Knight, Lancelot Saskatoon Music Microgrant Program 2025-2026 $1,000 Showcase and attend Departure Festival and Conference (formerly Canadian Music Week) in Toronto, ON.
Free Flow Dance Theatre Company Saskatoon Dance Professional Arts Organizations Program 2025-2026 $20,500 For general operating and programming support.
Friends of the Broadway Theatre Inc. Saskatoon Multidisciplinary Professional Arts Organizations Program 2025-2026 $46,130 For general operating and programming support.
Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre Saskatoon Theatre Professional Arts Organizations Program 2025-2026 $57,920 For general operating and programming support.
JackPine Press Inc. Saskatoon Literary Professional Arts Organizations Program 2025-2026 $20,500 For general operating and programming support.
Kenderdine Art Gallery Saskatoon Visual Professional Arts Organizations Program 2025-2026 $33,580 For general operating and programming support.
La Troupe du Jour Inc. Saskatoon Theatre Professional Arts Organizations Program 2025-2026 $80,980 For general operating and programming support.
On the Boards Staging Company, Inc. Saskatoon Theatre Professional Arts Organizations Program 2025-2026 $30,700 For general operating and programming support.
PAVED Art + New Media Saskatoon Media Arts Professional Arts Organizations Program 2025-2026 $145,550 For general operating and programming support.
Saskatchewan Playwrights Centre Inc. Saskatoon Theatre Professional Arts Organizations Program 2025-2026 $38,950 For general operating and programming support.
Saskatoon Jazz Society Inc. Saskatoon Music Professional Arts Organizations Program 2025-2026 $25,630 For general operating and programming support.
Saskatoon Opera Association Saskatoon Music Professional Arts Organizations Program 2025-2026 $25,630 For general operating and programming support.
Sum Theatre Corp. Saskatoon Theatre Professional Arts Organizations Program 2025-2026 $38,950 For general operating and programming support.
Thistledown Press Ltd. Saskatoon Literary Professional Arts Organizations Program 2025-2026 $106,600 For general operating and programming support.
Wide Open Theatrical Escapades Inc. Saskatoon Theatre Professional Arts Organizations Program 2025-2026 $20,500 For general operating and programming support.
Campbell, Maria Saskatoon Multidisciplinary Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists 2025-2026 $18,000 Mahmaskatch Project, Phase One: kiyokiwin – visiting various people and communities in Saskatchewan and Alberta to share and record achimowina (stories) for future podcast series
Lafond, Mika Saskatoon Literary Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists 2025-2026 $5,500 The creation of 5 children's books in nêhiyaw syllabics. The books will highlight Treaty 6 Territory Land, Language, Story, and Emotional Wellbeing.
Cuthand, Shawn Saskatoon Multidisciplinary Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists 2025-2026 $10,000 I would like to take a script I have developed and edit/format it to make into a PSA comic book about addictions.
Stratton, Tara Saskatoon Multidisciplinary Microgrant Program 2025-2026 $700 A 7-day poi retreat with mentor Nick Woolsey to advance in flow arts, dance, and performance, aiming for mastery and artistic growth.
Baird, Gavin Saskatoon Media Arts Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists 2025-2026 $7,500 I am applying for funding to continue to development and write a new independent feature-length screenplay titled "Uranium Boy."
The Word on the Street Saskatoon Inc. Saskatoon Literary SaskFestivals 2025-2026 $15,000 For general operating and program support.
Kehler, Danielle Saskatoon Visual Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists 2025-2026 $2,000 To visually articulate the importance of "for as long as the sun shines, the grass grows and the rivers flow" in context of the Treaties
Chokecherry Studios Saskatoon Visual Professional Arts Organizations Program 2025-2026 $20,000 For general operating and programming support.
Ferre Play Theatre Saskatoon Theatre Professional Arts Organizations Program 2025-2026 $14,000 For general operating and programming support.
Saskatoon Spinners and Weavers Guild Saskatoon Visual Professional Arts Organizations Program 2025-2026 $6,000 For general operating and programming support.
Wanuskewin Heritage Park Saskatoon Visual Professional Arts Organizations Program 2025-2026 $18,000 For general operating and programming support.
Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra Saskatoon Music SaskFestivals 2025-2026 $10,000 For general operating and program support.
25th Street Theatre Centre Inc. Saskatoon Theatre SaskFestivals 2025-2026 $45,000 For general operating and program support.
Ness Creek Cultural and Recreational Society, Inc. Saskatoon Music SaskFestivals 2025-2026 $53,000 For general operating and program support.
Northern Lights Bluegrass and Old Tyme Music Society Inc. Saskatoon Music SaskFestivals 2025-2026 $20,000 For general operating and programming support.
Northern Saskatchewan International Children's Festival Inc. Saskatoon Multidisciplinary SaskFestivals 2025-2026 $42,000 For general operating and programming support.
Saskatchewan Jazz Festival Inc. Saskatoon Music SaskFestivals 2025-2026 $75,000 For general operating and program support.
Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Festival Inc. Saskatoon Theatre SaskFestivals 2025-2026 $89,000 For general operating and programming support.
Mikhaylova, Evgenia Saskatoon Multidisciplinary Microgrant Program 2025-2026 $1,000 Recipe Recital is a live performance production on the affects of olfactory and sonic vocabulary on environmental perception.
Stark, Maia Saskatoon Visual Microgrant Program 2025-2026 $1,000 This self-directed mini-residency will strengthen my narrative painting practice and provide opportunity for collaboration; funding is critical to secure studio space and materials.
Muyu Sisakuna Saskatoon Dance Building Arts Equity 2025-2026 $4,848 To acquire traditional dresses made by Indigenous artisans from Ecuador, and take a Kichwa dance workshop and produce a small documentary of this learning opportunity.
Yoageeswaran, Luxmi Saskatoon Dance Building Arts Equity 2025-2026 $5,000 Lux Productions empowers South Asian youth through dance, fostering cultural pride and creative expression. Funding supports inclusive programs, performances, and mentorship in underserved communities.
Caudillo, Kiela Saskatoon Multidisciplinary Building Arts Equity 2025-2026 $5,000 A multidisciplinary Spanglish show: Visuals and Sounds of a Latino American settler in Canada. An colourful exhibit of art, Paper-Mache sculptures and a musical performance.
Eve, Sophia Saskatoon Literary Building Arts Equity 2025-2026 $5,000 Developing, researching, and drafting a literary fiction manuscript on the politics of diaspora and cultural identity.
Neilsen, Ross Saskatoon Music Microgrant Program 2025-2026 $675 I am going to hire Beezneez Recording Service to capture my live band performance on video and audio.
Jeyadharshan, Ajantha Saskatoon Multidisciplinary Building Arts Equity 2025-2026 $5,000 "Reviving Roots: Tamil Folk Dance Initiative” This project aims to preserve and promote traditional Tamil folk dances, fostering cultural appreciation and community engagement.
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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.