Grants of up to 18,000 Canadian Dollar to Fund Young Artists from the Elizabeth Greenshields

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Nonprofit organization

The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation

Area

Maghreb

Host Country

Algeria

Deadline

19 Feb 2030

Study level

Undergraduate

Opportunity type

Grants

Specialities

Creative Arts and Design

Opportunity funding

Not funding

Eligible Countries

Algeria , Comoros , Egypt , Jordan , Lebanon , Mauritania , Oman , Qatar , Somalia , Syria , United Arab Emirates , Bahrain , Djibouti , Iraq , Kuwait , Libya , Morocco , Palestine , Saudi Arabia , Sudan , Tunisia , Yemen

Eligible Region

All Regions

Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation offers grants for artists and students who are interested in the dimensions of art and give them the opportunity to develop themselves in that particular field, and invariably contribute to the growth of Canada and their respective countries. The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation grant is one of the most prestigious grants available to emerging figurative artists, as well as one of the most substantial. It is one of the longest-standing, with an illustrious history of recipients spanning more than half a century. It is also unique in its scope, in that it is available to students and artists around the world.

To date, the Foundation has provided financial assistance to more than 1600 students and artists in 40 countries. Its grantees are renowned artists, both nationally and internationally, as well as highly respected art professors, teachers, and mentors. The Foundation is extremely proud of its grantees and of their accomplishments.

Eligibility Criteria:

Before applying, applicants should make sure that he or she has access to the availability of these conditions before visiting the application portal.

Applicants must be in the early or developmental stage of their career, work in a representational style of painting, drawing, sculpting or printmaking and demonstrate a commitment to making their art a lifetime career.
Applicants must be at least 18 years and no older than 41 years of age at the time of submitting their application.
Grantees who have complied with the terms and conditions of a grant previously awarded to them by the Foundation may apply for a second or third grant one year after the award of their previous grant.
Only those working in a representational style of painting drawing, sculpture or printmaking will be considered.
The Foundation does not accept applications from commercial artists, graphic designers and illustrators, photographers, cartoonists, animation artists, video artists, filmmakers and digital artists, craft makers or any artist whose work falls primarily into these categories. The Foundation does not provide funding for the pursuit of abstract or non-objective art.

Grant Amount:

The Foundation provides financial assistance to artists who work in a representational style of painting, drawing, sculpting or printmaking, who are in the early or developmental stage of their career and demonstrate a commitment to making art a lifetime career.

First grants are in the amount of CAD $15,000 each, and subsequent grants are in the amount of CAD $18,000 each. Grants are made directly to the beneficiaries, not through other organizations. The Foundation reserves the right to award grants in other amounts and to disburse funds in whole or in part, as it deems advisable. Grantees may not receive more than three grants in their lifetime.

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