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Nova Scotia Talent Trust

The Nova Scotia Talent Trust believes in the creativity of Nova Scotians.

The Talent Trust is a registered charity that provides scholarships to Nova Scotians who demonstrate exceptional potential and commitment to become established artists in their chosen fields.

Our annual scholarships include theatre, film/new media, literary arts, dance, music, voice, circus arts, visual arts, and design.

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Room Magazine Fiction Contest

Room is Canada’s oldest feminist literary journal, and has published fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, art, interviews, and book reviews for forty years. Published quarterly by the West Coast Feminist Literary Magazine Society, also known as the Growing Room Collective, Room showcases writing and art by women (cisgender and transgender), transgender men, Two-Spirit and nonbinary people.

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Room Magazine Short Forms Contest

Room is Canada’s oldest feminist literary journal, and has published fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, art, interviews, and book reviews for forty years. Published quarterly by the West Coast Feminist Literary Magazine Society, also known as the Growing Room Collective, Room showcases writing and art by women (cisgender and transgender), transgender men, Two-Spirit and nonbinary people.

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Room Magazine Poetry Contest

Room is Canada’s oldest feminist literary journal, and has published fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, art, interviews, and book reviews for forty years. Published quarterly by the West Coast Feminist Literary Magazine Society, also known as the Growing Room Collective, Room showcases writing and art by women (cisgender and transgender), transgender men, Two-Spirit and nonbinary people.

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Yellowknife Community Foundation - Sally Manning Memorial Writing Fund

About

Established in 2015 in memory of Sally Manning to provide support to Aboriginal and First Nations writers.

The Sally Manning Memorial Writing Fund was established to provide support to Aboriginal and First Nations writers.

Prerequisites

To be eligible, individuals must be of First Nations, Inuit or Métis background and a current or former resident of the Northwest Territories, the Yukon or Nunavut.

Call for Submissions

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Yellowknife Community Foundation - Fine & Performing Arts Scholarship Fund

About

Established in 1999, the purpose of the Fine & Performing Arts Scholarship Fund is to support residents of the Northwest Territories who are pursuing education and training opportunities in the fine or performing arts. 

Applicants must be pursuing artistic training in one or more of the following areas: drama, dance, music, and theatre arts including technical production, studio arts, film or photography. The program or course in the fine and performing arts must be a minimum of 100 hours in duration. 

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Yellowknife Community Foundation - Enough Talk, Hurry Up and Do It Already Arts Scholarship Fund

Established in 2006, the purpose of the Enough Talk, Hurry Up and Do It Already Arts Scholarship Fund is to support residents of the Northwest Territories who are pursuing post-secondary studies in the fields of Fine and Performing Arts. 

How much is available for this Student Award Fund? $1,000 - Please note that award amounts vary year by year.

In order to be eligible to apply for the Enough Talk, Hurry Up and Do It Already Arts Scholarship Fund, you must be:

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