Recipient Community Discipline Program Year Amount Description
Mitchell, Amelia Moose Jaw Media Arts Microgrant Program 2024-2025 $500 My project involves submitting my short film, "Stay Here," to film festivals both in Canada and around the world.
Graham, John Saskatoon Media Arts Microgrant Program 2024-2025 $789 To do a film shoot in Berlin of my new short experimental film THE COLOUR OF SOUND with a small team of creative collaborators.
Eskowich, Graydon Regina Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2024-2025 $17,000 Proposal for the production of the independant short film 'Headstones,' a 15-20 minute dark comedy/drama to be filmed in Saskatchewan in the Summer of 2025.
Hueser, Nicole Dalmeny Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2024-2025 $14,000 Abyss within is a short film based on my life about an individual trapped by chronic pain and how it affects them physically and psychologically.
Kirk, Tommy Swift Current Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2024-2025 $500 Production of an original dragon puppet made of paper mache to be used in film and theatre
Bates, Colton RM of Sherwood Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2024-2025 $5,000 Screenplay development and writing.
Willems, Alexander Saskatoon Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2024-2025 $4,249 Creation grant to write, storyboard, and develop a short film exploring how sobriety impacts social dynamics.
Ruep, Jill Torquay Media Arts Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists 2024-2025 $6,440 "Ma Fii Lii Rasaad" is a software application promoting Indigenous beading education, preserving Indigenous culture, and celebrating artistry through accessible tutorials and resources.
Feuring, Jared Regina Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2024-2025 $10,000 We are creating a short film 5-7 minutes in length for festival entry and distribution.
Farrell, Jacob Saskatoon Media Arts Microgrant Program 2024-2025 $1,000 Travel grant to attend the 2024 Reelworld Film Festival in Toronto and exhibit my debut feature film "8th Street Menace" at its festival premiere
Petit, Marcel Saskatoon Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2024-2025 $15,000 To complete footage for a documentary film on local Queer Seniors by interviewing queer non-Indigenous senior citizens & Two-Spirit Indigenous Elders on the Prairies
One Take Super 8 Event Saskatoon Media Arts SaskFestivals 2024-2025 $5,000 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.
Kovach, Jaye Regina Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2024-2025 $4,500 Complete post-production for The Lovers 2, a short film exploring my trans-for-trans and butch-femme relationship with Cat C. Haines through kink and the everyday.
Desjarlais, Jeromy Lestock Media Arts Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists 2024-2025 $2,705 I'm creating a 10 part documentary series, in each episode I will show different problems we face as First Nations 1. mmiw 2. residential
Baird, Gavin Saskatoon Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2024-2025 $6,000 This grant is to help fund the post-production of the horror short film, KLEE.
Holophon Audio Arts Regina Media Arts SaskFestivals 2024-2025 $5,000 To host the second annual Wavefield sound art festival running from September 26th to September 27th, 2025.
Federation des Francophones de Saskatoon Saskatoon Media Arts SaskFestivals 2024-2025 $7,000 20th Edition International Francophone Film Festival of Saskatoon CINERGIE
Unheard Sound Collective Saskatoon Media Arts SaskFestivals 2024-2025 $7,000 To present the 12th edition of Sounds Like: An Audio Festival in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, October 3rd-5th, 2025.
Katsiris, Constantine Saskatoon Media Arts Microgrant Program 2024-2025 $700 Present current work-in-progress "Morose Code" in a live performance as part of Collide Festival.
Garez, Simon Saskatoon Media Arts Microgrant Program 2024-2025 $1,000 To attend and participate in the first edition of JAFF Market in Yogyakarta.
Brimacombe, Rachel Lumsden Media Arts Microgrant Program 2024-2025 $1,000 A 12 month Metis women’s program to help me understand my role in our nation with art classes, teachings
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
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.
Maggrah, Julianna Prince Albert Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $4,000 Writing a script for feature documentary on the Indigenous view of autism. Grant money would be to pay me for my time writing.
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.
RIFFA Foundation Inc. Regina Media Arts SaskFestivals 2025-2026 $25,000 For general operating and program support.
Ferraton, Dominique Gravelbourg Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $10,000 To complete and release a 5-part audio piece exploring our relationship with water in Southwestern Saskatchewan.
Battie, Kyath Regina Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $11,000 "Sight Unseen" is the first cinematic research project of a newly formed collaboration, small victories, exploring Regina's urban spaces from an "outsider" perspective.
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.
Gares, Jessica Regina Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $2,249 I'll interview experts, outline story, write multiple drafts, gather feedback, and storyboard my first feature film, exploring familial relationships amid climate change's affects in Saskatchewan.
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".
Dufour-Contreras, René Regina Media Arts Microgrant Program 2025-2026 $1,000 Travel and attend imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts festival to showcase Buffalo Futurism.
Nagyl, Jody La Ronge Media Arts Microgrant Program 2025-2026 $1,000 I have been invited by Pixels at 20 Paces Art Collective to do my first solo photography exhibit during the month of May, 2025.
Mistik Studios Leoville Media Arts Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists 2025-2026 $10,000 Developing a mystical, Indigenous-inspired cooking/sim game that integrates cultural practices, storytelling, and Indigenous art, providing a platform for Indigenous perspectives in interactive media.
Community Radio Society of Saskatoon Inc. Saskatoon Media Arts Professional Arts Organizations Program 2025-2026 $20,500 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 Filmpool Cooperative Regina Media Arts Professional Arts Organizations Program 2025-2026 $104,550 For general operating and programming support.
Gladue, Raeanne Regina Media Arts Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists 2025-2026 $7,500 I would like to make a documentary on children in care who are aging out of the system and show the challenges they face.
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."
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
Yorkton Film Festival Yorkton Media Arts SaskFestivals 2025-2026 $53,000 For general operating and programming support.
Zuck, Emma Saskatoon Media Arts Building Arts Equity 2025-2026 $5,000 A 30 Minute documentary film about the creation of the Ballroom Community in Saskatoon with Aldeneil's research, creating workshops for the queer BIPOC Community.
Haines, Cat Regina Media Arts Microgrant Program 2025-2026 $1,000 Develop and perform "After Abigail Shrier" a live cinema performance at Nuit Blanche YXE combining Super 8 film loops and live soundscapes.
Stoughton Community Players Stoughton Media Arts Artists in Communities 2025-2026 $1,000 A non profit organization looking to offer an inclusive affordable summer program to youth in our community.
Kelly, Morgan Weyburn Media Arts Microgrant Program 2025-2026 $1,000 I plan to shoot a short historical fiction film about a woman artist on the prairies with a small crew and local actors.
McCaig, Ty Saskatoon Media Arts Microgrant Program 2025-2026 $1,000 Sightlines is a multidisciplinary anniversary event that showcases new cyanotype and photographic works curated from Ty McCaig’s recent residencies, alongside music, and interactive art installations
Dynamic Video Imaging Corporation Saskatoon Media Arts Microgrant Program 2025-2026 $2,000 Facilitate the travel and professional development of Dynamic Video Imaging through attending the 50th 'Toronto International Film Festival' for the premiere of our film 'KLEE'.
Kovach, Jaye Kipling Media Arts Microgrant Program 2025-2026 $1,000 Travel to Winnipeg to present a new film, “Care & Tenderness” followed by an in-person Q&A.
Frison, Lucas Regina Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $6,500 Research and develop a treatment and pitch deck for a film about dementia and inclusivity in the disability landscape.
Bessai-Saul, William Regina Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $7,500 Satirical soap opera based on 'Bird People' comic strip. 19th Century all-girls orphanage. Puppets.
Petersen, Myrna Regina Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $16,705 Airborne, a mini-documentary, features Saskatchewan's air ambulance and the 1948 story behind the first baby born over North America, recalled by 105-year old Marie Dubreuil.
Lenko, Timothy Moose Jaw Media Arts Microgrant Program 2025-2026 $1,000 Traveling to New York City to screen my short film 'A Priest Walks into a Bar' in the SOHO International Film Festival.
Lenko, Timothy Moose Jaw Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $14,286 To produce my short film 'Soil' a Black Mirror inspired exploration of technology, isolation, and connection.
One Take Super 8 Event Saskatoon Media Arts SaskFestivals 2025-2026 $5,500 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.
Epp, Olivia Regina Media Arts Independent Artists Program 2025-2026 $18,000 'The Butcher' is a narrative short film to be directed by me. With a team of mostly women, our film is about womanhood and survival.
Woytiuk, Jamie Buena Vista Media Arts Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists 2025-2026 $9,750 By merging my mother’s MS story with self-portraiture, I create a visual language of grief, reclaiming presence and exploring the textures of loss.
Federation des Francophones de Saskatoon Saskatoon Media Arts SaskFestivals 2025-2026 $9,000 21st Edition International Francophone Film Festival of Saskatoon CINERGIE
Holophon Audio Arts Regina Media Arts SaskFestivals 2025-2026 $8,000 To host the third annual Wavefield Experimental Music and Sound Festival in September 2026.
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Casa Rio Media Arts Artists in Schools 2025-2026 $10,000 Digital Art collaboration project between students and arts to redesign school logo with Metis symbolism.
Robitaille, Derek Saskatoon Media Arts Microgrant Program 2025-2026 $1,000 Attend film festivals to represent Penguins of the Point, build industry connections, and advance my career in environmental storytelling.
Fisher, Craig Regina Media Arts Microgrant Program 2025-2026 $1,000 Just Us/Justice: Life Inside a Group Home - digital photo exhibition of daily lives of residents at Wascana Care Facility. Images taken using artist's foot.
Liamzon, Samantha Regina Media Arts Building Arts Equity 2025-2026 $5,000 Out is a projection mapping installation of interactive audiovisual stories about my journey as a queer Filipina woman.
Ginindza, Vuyo REGINA Media Arts Building Arts Equity 2025-2026 $2,000 (Mentorship) I want to engage a screenwriting mentor while I write a script for a short film
Graham, John Saskatoon Media Arts Microgrant Program 2025-2026 $1,000 To develop with a special effects designer stunning visual effects to evoke unique Chromesthesia experiences for my poetic new short film THE COLOUR OF SOUND.
Baird, Gavin Saskatoon Media Arts Microgrant Program 2025-2026 $1,000 I plan to attend the International Premiere of my film Klee in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Tsougrianis, George Swift Current Media Arts Microgrant Program 2025-2026 $1,000 A two-day artistic exploration using movement and landscape to research a transformational scene for a narrative short film.
Saskatchewan Literacy Network Saskatoon Media Arts Microgrant Program 2025-2026 $2,000 Recording and presenting a Michif-language reading of a Saskatchewan Métis picture book for public access as part of a province-wide Family Literacy Day event.
Battie, Kyath Regina Media Arts Microgrant Program 2025-2026 $1,000 Travel to present my film at the 2026 International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Silliphant, Craig Saskatoon Media Arts Microgrant Program 2025-2026 $1,000 Screen my documentary film which requires a film rating and promo materials. (One sheet on film uploaded in support materials).
Coteau Books Regina Literary Professional Arts Organizations Program 2019-2020 $133,620 For general operating and programming support.
Buffalo Berry Press Inc. Saskatoon Literary Professional Arts Organizations Program 2019-2020 $27,480 For general operating and programming support.
Sage Hill Writing Experience Inc. Regina Literary Professional Arts Organizations Program 2019-2020 $86,780 For general operating and programming support.
Thistledown Press Ltd. Saskatoon Literary Professional Arts Organizations Program 2019-2020 $128,840 For general operating and programming support.
Tonight It's Poetry Performance Series Inc. Saskatoon Literary Professional Arts Organizations Program 2019-2020 $20,000 For general operating and programming support.
JackPine Press Inc. Saskatoon Literary Professional Arts Organizations Program 2019-2020 $23,630 For general operating and programming support.
Checkley, Shauna Regina Literary Independent Artists Program 2019-2020 $3,000 My project is a collection of short stories. These are adult level, literary fiction. My collection is an examination of personal decline and redemption.
Worrell, Peggy Swift Current Literary Independent Artists Program 2019-2020 $7,500 To write a collection of linked short stories with the theme of contemporary rural and urban culture in prairie Canada.
Bates-Hardy, Courtney Regina Literary Independent Artists Program 2019-2020 $1,740 To attend the Sage Hill Summer Poetry Workshop, where I will work on my second poetry manuscript, tentatively titled "The Anatomy of a Monster".
Scarrow, Kristine Saskatoon Literary Independent Artists Program 2019-2020 $6,000 Create a fiction young adult manuscript exploring organ donation and its potential impacts.
Wagner, Bernadette Regina Literary Independent Artists Program 2019-2020 $3,169 To substantially revise and rewrite the mixed-genre manuscript, Unclear Future: Situating Uranium.
Hamel, Madonna Val Marie Literary Independent Artists Program 2019-2020 $6,500 Write 6 months, complete 2nd draft of novel "The Hem of the World' using monologue 'Mother's Apron' as template. All scenes outlined if not finished.
Noel-Maw, Martine Regina Literary Independent Artists Program 2019-2020 $9,000 To complete my "Will James Triad" by writing a novel based on my play "Dans l’ombre de Will James".
Keating, Bridget Regina Literary Independent Artists Program 2019-2020 $5,000 This application requests financial assistance from the Saskatchewan Arts Board for the development of Culling Season, my second book of poetry.
Tushabe, Irene Regina Literary Independent Artists Program 2019-2020 $7,500 A work of literary fiction that explores the moment when a young woman asserts herself outside the religious and cultural limits of her family.
Goobie, Beth Saskatoon Literary Independent Artists Program 2019-2020 $12,000 To write a collection, titled lookin' for joy, that combines lyrical, narrative poetry with my experiences with spoken word/poetry slams.
Hagan-Egyir, Rebecca Saskatoon Literary Independent Artists Program 2019-2020 $6,573 Development of second draft of novella, Kingdom of Waking Dreams.
Roher, Amy Regina Literary Independent Artists Program 2019-2020 $7,200 This grant is to continue editing and polishing my collection of short stories and developing new material, with the aim of eventually publishing a collection.
Rice, Bruce Regina Literary Independent Artists Program 2019-2020 $1,500 Poetry project travel and research; participation in solstice ceremonies and events, engagement with Indigenous people and other stewards of Ohio's Hopewell Earthworks.
Library Services for Saskatchewan Aboriginal Peoples Inc. La Ronge Literary SaskFestivals 2019-2020 $10,000 For general operating and programming support.
Harris, Carla Regina Literary Microgrant Program 2019-2020 $1,000 Editing my first collection of disabled narrative poetry I will attend an immersive, facilitated writing program focused to revise my manuscript for submission to publishers.
Anskohk Aboriginal Writers' Circle Inc. Saskatoon Literary SaskFestivals 2019-2020 $16,000 For general operating and programming support.
The Vertigo Series Regina Literary SaskFestivals 2019-2020 $10,000 For general operating and programming support.
Saskatchewan Festival of Words Inc. Moose Jaw Literary SaskFestivals 2019-2020 $45,000 For general operating and programming support.
Daniels, Carol Regina Beach Literary Indigenous/Metis Art and Artists 2019-2020 $3,000 A new manuscript of poetry celebrating the joys, challenges and blessings of single parenthood
Pewapsconias, Janelle Paynton Literary Indigenous/Metis Art and Artists 2019-2020 $7,500 Connecting to the prairie plains and to water, Janelle Pewapsconias will reflect, create and flow poetry in the form of a 24 page poetry chapbook.
Muirhead, Laurie Shellbrook Literary Microgrant Program 2019-2020 $500 Work with professionals in the area of children's literature to assist me with editing and finding a suitable publisher for my manuscript (Loonies for Lazaro).
Hagel, Mandie Regina Literary Microgrant Program 2019-2020 $1,000 Attend Sage Hill Spring Poetry Colloquium.
Silverthorne, Judith Regina Literary Microgrant Program 2019-2020 $1,000 To attend the launch of the German translation of Honouring the Buffalo at the Frankfurt Book Fair and do presentations at a related Conference.
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
Haldoupis, Nicole Saskatoon Literary Microgrant Program 2019-2020 $1,000 To attend Sage Hill Writing’s 2019 Summer Program (Fiction Course) and work with writer Jacqueline Baker, July 2-12.
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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.