Women's Art Festival BursaryThe Women's Art Festival Bursary, sponsored by the Women's Art Festival, aims to provide marginalised and at-risk youth in our community with free access to diverse arts programming. This initiative aims to cultivate creativity and cultural appreciation among youth who face financial barriers by covering program fees, materials, and offering mentorship opportunities.
Priority will be given to students who identify as female, and youth under the age of 18 years old. The bursary can be used towards any youth programming including camps, courses, and workshops. The bursary must be used by the end of March 2025. |
Organization of Kingston Women Artists BursaryOrganization of Kingston Women Artists (OKWA) has generously offered to financially support two students at Kingston School of Art.
The Organization of Kingston Women Artists Bursary is $500 and awarded to two deserving students, where each recipient will receive $250, to support studies at Kingston School of Art. Priority will be given to students who identify as female. Organization of Kingston Women Artists (OKWA) is a non-profit independent association formed in Kingston, Ontario in 1989, with a current membership of approximately sixty artists. The organization provides a forum for mutual support and exchange of information and ideas among local professional women artists. Recipients for the 2024 OKWA bursaries have already been chosen; applicants may apply for the 2025 bursaries |
Trevor S. Brown BursaryThe Brown Family has generously offered to financially supported a student at Kingston School of Art.
The Trevor S. Brown Bursary covers tuition for one term-length course at Kingston School of Art. This bursary will be awarded to a deserving student to support studies at Kingston School of Art. Priority will be given to students who identify as male. The 2024 Recipient has been chosen. Applications for 2025 are now open. |
Vera Donefer BursaryVera Donefer, a well known Kingston artist in her 90s, is still painting and going strong. In her lengthy career she has excelled at life drawing, and would like to encourage others to learn how.
The Vera Donefer Bursary covers tuition and materials for "Head to Toe" or "Figure Drawing" at Kingston School of Art. This bursary will be awarded to a deserving student to support studies at Kingston School of Art. The Vera Donafer Bursary for 2024 has already been distributed; applications for 2025 are being accepted. |