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  • 2019 Call for Applications - Emerging and Mid-Career Artist Scholarship Program

    November 20, 2018

    YVR ART FOUNDATION is pleased to announce a Call for Applications to BC and Yukon Indigenous artists for the 2019 Emerging Artist Scholarship Program and the Mid-Career Artist Scholarship Program.

    Application Deadline: Friday, January 25, 2019, at 4pm.

    NEW for 2019

    The Youth Art Scholarship has been renamed to the Emerging...More

  • New Documentary Video on the Masterpiece Study Travel Grant Program!

    September 17, 2018

    The YVR Art Foundation is pleased to share 2017 Masterpiece Travel Grant recipient Shoshannah Greene's visit the Field Museum in Chicago... More

  • Call for Applications - 2018 Masterpiece Study Program Travel Grant

    August 15, 2018

    The YVR Art Foundation is pleased to announce the Call for Applications for the Masterpiece Study Program Travel Grants... More

  • Summer Office Hours

    July 4, 2018

    Please note the Foundation office will be closed from July 23rd to August 10th. Any inquiries coming in during this time will be responded to on August 13th, 2018.

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  • YVR Art Foundation Job Opportunity!

    June 13, 2018

    YVR Art Foundation job opportunity!

    YVRAF is seeking a part-time Program & Administrative Coordinator to oversee all of the YVRAF programs for BC and Yukon Indigenous artists. Please see the posting HERE.

    Deadline for applications is June 25th, 2018.More

  • An Evening with James Hart

    June 1, 2018

    Date: June 27th, 2018
    Time: 5:30pm - 9:30pm
    Location: Aboriginal Gathering Place at the spectacular new Emily Carr University of Art + Design

     


    Please join us to hear James Hart speak about his work and enjoy a feast of Haida Gwaii seafood and a silent auction featuring art work by BC Indigenous...More

  • 2018 Scholarship Awards Event

    June 1, 2018

    The 2018 Scholarship Awards Event was a huge success. Congratulations to the 2018 Scholarship Recipients, as well as the 2017 Scholarship Recipients who showcased the art they created over the past year. Click here for pictures of the event.More

  • YVR Art Foundation Announces the Six 2018 Aspiring Artist Award Recipients

    May 30, 2018

    YVR Art Foundation announces the six 2018 Aspiring Artist Award recipients. The Aspiring Artist Award was launched in 2017 and is offered to B.C. & Yukon First Nations youth, age 13 -19. Each youth has been awarded $500 for self-directed art work.

    For more information on the program and to apply in early 2019, check out the Aspiring Artist Award...More

  • An Evening with James Hart

    May 24, 2018


    Date: June 27th, 2018
    Time: 5:30pm - 9:30pm
    Location: Aboriginal Gathering Place at the spectacular new Emily Carr University of Art + Design

     

    Please join us to hear James Hart speak about his work and enjoy a feast of Haida Gwaii seafood and a silent auction featuring art work by BC Indigenous...More

  • YVR Art Foundation Announces 2018 Scholarship Winners. Ten B.C. & Yukon First Nations artists recognized for creative excellence

    May 14, 2018

    YVR Art Foundation (YVRAF) has announced the ten 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 Event held at the Vancouver International Airport (YVR). The event will also include the unveiling of the 2017...More

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