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YVR Art Foundation Announces 2017 Scholarship Winners. Nine B.C. & Yukon First Nations artists recognized for creative excellence

May 3, 2017

YVR Art Foundation (YVRAF) today announced the nine B.C. & Yukon First Nations artists who will each be awarded $5,000 for their creative excellence and commitment to further develop their art practice. The winners will be recognized at the annual YVRAF Awards Reception held at Vancouver International Airport (YVR). The reception will also include the unveiling of the...More
NEW! Aspiring Artist Awards - 2017 Call for Applications

April 13, 2017

The YVR ART FOUNDATION is pleased to announce a Call for Applications from BC and Yukon First Nations artists interested in applying for the new Aspiring Artist Awards of $500 each.
Up to five Aspiring Artist Awards are now offered...More
The 2017 Scholarship Application Process is Now Closed

January 27, 2017

Thanks to all the applicants for the 2017 YVR Art Foundation Youth and Mid-Career Scholarships. All applicants will be notified of the results by April 2017.More
Final Week for $5,000 Scholarship Award Applications - deadline January 27th!

January 23, 2017

The deadline for applying for Youth and Mid-Career $5,000 Scholarships for BC and Yukon First Nations artists is fast approaching - January 27th, 2017. Scholarship applications may be submitted by mail, courier, in person or online.

Youth Scholarship (ages 16 - 26): Click HERE to find the...More
Announcing the 2016 Masterpiece Study Program Grant Recipients

November 24, 2016

We are pleased to announce that five artists have been selected to receive a travel/study grant as part of our Masterpiece Study Program.
The Masterpiece Study Program grants (up to $2,500) provide a unique opportunity for BC and Yukon First Nations artists to travel to museums...More
Call for Applications - 2017 Youth and Mid-Career Scholarships

November 15, 2016

The YVR ART FOUNDATION is pleased to announce a Call for Applications from BC and Yukon First Nations artists interested in applying for Youth or Mid-Career Artist Scholarships of $5,000 each.
Youth Scholarship (ages 16 - 26): The purpose of the Youth scholarship is to...More
Masterpiece Study Program - Applications Closed

October 2, 2016

Thank you to everyone who submitted an application for the Masterpiece Study Program! The application phase is now closed for 2016. Please check back in the summer of 2017 for information about the next Call for Applications.More
3 Days Left to Apply for Masterpiece Study Program Grants of up to $2500

September 27, 2016

Our deadline is fast approaching for the 2016 Masterpiece Study Program. Open to First Nations artists from BC and the Yukon, grants of up to $2500 will be given to artists for travel/study projects at the Museum of Anthropology, the Museum of Vancouver, the Royal BC Museum in Victoria, the Burke Museum in Seattle and the Field Museum in Chicago.
Applications must be...More
One Week Left to Apply for Masterpiece Study Program Grants - Up to $2500

September 21, 2016

One week left to apply for our Masterpiece Study Program Grants of up to $2500 for study/research of First Nations art and artifacts at museums in BC, Seattle and Chicago:
The Bill Holm Center for the Study of Northwest Native Art at the Burke Museum, the Museum of Vancouver, the Royal BC Museum, The Field Museum and the UBC Museum of Anthropology.
We have just...More
2015 Scholarship Recipients' Art Installed at YVR

August 17, 2016

The 2015 Youth and Mid-Career Scholarship Recipients' art can now be found in the display cases at YVR. This is a great opportunity for the artists to have their pieces seen by travellers from all over the world as each piece will be housed in a couple of locations throughout the year. Watch for them the next time you head through the airport at the following gates:
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