Emerging Artist Scholarships
$5,000 scholarships for emerging BC and Yukon First Nations artists age 17-29.
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YVR Art Foundation provides support for BC and Yukon First Nations artists through four main funding programs.
$5,000 scholarships for emerging BC and Yukon First Nations artists age 17-29.
Learn more$5,000 scholarships for mid-career BC and Yukon First Nations artists age 30+.
Learn more$500 Microgrants for BC and Yukon First Nations artists to conduct research and virtual collections visits to museums.
Learn moreTravel grants are for BC or Yukon First Nations artists and community researchers who wish to further their art or community research practice through the research/study of BC and Yukon Indigenous art collections at a YVRAF museum partner.
Learn more$500 awards to recognize BC and Yukon First Nations youth age 15-20.
Learn moreYVR Art Foundation is currently accepting applications for Aspiring Artist Awards, and Bill McLennan Masterpiece Study Program Travel Grants and Microgrants!
Have questions? Review frequently asked questions about our funding programs for BC and Yukon First Nations artists.
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