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application with guidelines
Student Bursary Program deadline: June 1
artists | individuals
Guidelines & Criteria
These program guidelines are to be used in conjunction with the General Guidelines.
Purpose of the program
The Student Bursary program provides assistance for
students engaged in full-time study of an artistic discipline at a post-secondary institution in Canada or
abroad.
Study in Canada
Undergraduate $2,000 (maximum)
Graduate $3,000 (maximum)
Study outside Canada
Undergraduate $3,000 (maximum)
Graduate $4,000 (maximum)
Please note: A maximum of four years of assistance is available to
students through the Student Bursary Program. Full-time students are not eligible for any other
program at the Manitoba Arts Council.
Eligible applicants
Please refer to the General Guidelines for eligibility criteria relevant to all applicants.
eighteen years or older
registered at an undergraduate or graduate level at a post-secondary institution (professional training school, university or college)
registered in the following areas with the intent of pursuing a career in the arts: craft, creative writing dance, film/video, music, theatre, or visual arts
engaged in full-time arts administration study
full-time students for six months or more (minimum 30% course load each term and 60%
over the academic year)
training, experience or accomplishment in the area of the arts in which they plan to study
Please note:
Applications will not be accepted for summer school alone. Summer school may be added to the fall and
winter study. Professional artists returning to school must submit a
final report for any other grants held at the Manitoba Arts Council before applying to the Student Bursary
Program.
Support material
Both new and returning applicants must submit samples
of creative work completed in the last 18 months.
Dance/Theatre
audition or performance (including at least one solo or monologue, maximum total 10 minutes)
playwrights: written script (maximum 25 pages)
Music
audition or performance
1-3 works (maximum total 10 minutes)
composers: written scores with CD if available
Creative Writing 10-30 pages of manuscript
Visual Arts/Crafts
10-20 images
Curators/Historians 10-30 pages of written samples
Film/Video
1-3 works (maximum total 10 minutes)
screenwriters: written script (maximum 25 pages)
Contact information
Not sure which consultant you need to speak to?
Call or email: (204) 945-2237 Toll free 1-866-994-2787
Know the name of the consultant you’d like to speak to but need their contact details?
Visit: http://artscouncil.mb.ca/about/staff/
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Frequently Asked Questions
Applicants frequently ask questions regarding the Manitoba Arts Council Student Bursary Program. While it is impossible to determine in advance whether or not a particular panel will approve your application, there are a number of steps that you
can take to submit the best possible application.
Who decides on the awards and how are the decisions made?
The Program Consultant does not make the decision about awarding bursaries. A panel of professional artists will assess your application based on artistic merit. The Program Consultant can assist you by assessing your eligibility, clarifying
program guidelines, ensuring you have the most recent application form, and ensuring you are providing the panel with what they need in order to assess your application. The most important part of the application is your supporting
material. Professional quality audio/video material is highly recommended. Pick samples of your work that best reflect your abilities and rangewithin your genre.
Does financial need count?
The Manitoba Arts Council assesses its applications based on artistic merit. Although the panel considers the budget that
you provide as information, financial need is not a criterion.
Isn’t the bursary automatic, since I have been accepted to a professional academic program in the arts?
The process is very competitive, as many individuals apply for bursaries. The panel considers artistic merit, and ranks
applicants based on that criterion, as well as their choice of program. Competition is high, and the number of successful applications varies from deadline to deadline. Panelists come from varied backgrounds within each discipline, and have to make difficult decisions on the basis of the information you provide them. Be hopeful, but never “count on” a bursary.
Are there categories for undergraduate and graduate?
Applicants are ranked according to their academic level and within the discipline that they will study. Undergraduate students are assessed separately from graduate and PhD level students and within discipline-specific areas.
If I received a bursary before, will I receive one again?
Having received an award of a bursary in the past is not a guarantee that you will receive one again. Each deadline is different,
with a different group of professional panelists and a different group of applications. The process is competitive. Applicants can be awarded student bursaries up to four times. Some applicants are awarded one year, declined the next, and awarded the year after.
Can someone else communicate with the Manitoba Arts Council on my behalf?
Students are asked to communicate directly with the Manitoba Arts Council and to prepare their own grant applications, rather than having a parent or agent play this role. Exceptions may apply to students with disabilities.
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Application Checklist
Fill in and include with your application. Your application package should be submitted in this order.
NAME OF APPLICANT:
Contact Information form attached
Grant Application Details form attached
Resume (maximum 3 pages)
Statement of artistic and academic goals (maximum1 page) form attached
Include reasons for choosing this institution, artistic interests and career aspirations.
Budget (for the study year) form attached
List all expenses and sources of income (including scholarships and teaching assistantships).
Support material list form attached
Support material (refer also to the General Guidelines)
printed samples of written works in progress (maximum 25 pages) CD or DVD (maximum 10 minutes)
audio and/or visual: If submitted with still images (maximum of one 5 minute selection) still images: PC compatible jpg image files (maximum 20)
books, catalogues, programs, or other published materials (maximum 2) Independent curators:
work of artists who will be the focus of research or project: same maximums apply as above published texts, articles, catalog (maximum 10 pages)
Copy of transcripts (most recent study year) Official transcripts are not required. For first year students a high school transcript is sufficient.
Letter of acceptance to institution (copy only) For first year students only.
Confirmation of enrolment (copy only)
submitted
will send when available
Program outline from the institution (maximum 3 pages)
Include course descriptions.
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Contact Information (confidential, not forwarded to assessors)
Applicant Fill in one box only.
Practicing discipline(s) (if multidisciplinary: check all applicable boxes)
Dance Literary Music Theatre Visual
Craft Film/Video/Media Arts Arts Administrator
Contact details
Primary email (address for correspondence)
Email 2
Email 3
Website
Home phone # Work phone #
Cell phone # Fax #
Address
City Province
Postal code Country
Self-identification
Completing the voluntary self-identification information
below will help the Manitoba Arts Council identify
whether its programs and services are reaching a diverse
and wide range of Manitoban artists, as intended. The
information that you provide will not be used to assess
the eligibility or merit of your application.
Applicants are invited to self-identify if they or their
organization represents the following groups:
Visible minorities
Franco-Manitoban persons
Aboriginal persons (First Nations, Metis, Inuit)
Persons with disabilities
Language(s) spoken: English French
Other:
FOR OFFICE USE:
Application Grant # _________________________
Applicant ID _______________________________
Received Date _____________________________
MAC would like to add you to its Communications
database. If you agree to this, you will receive email
notices containing information about programming
and activities in the Manitoba arts community.
YES I would like to receive email notices
NO I do not wish to receive email notices
For artist/individual applications First name
Middle name
Last name
Professional name (if different from above)
For organization/group applications Organization/group name
Incorporated Unincorporated
Contact name
Artistic head
Administrative head
Governance head
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Grant Application Details (forwarded to the assessors)
Project details (continued)
Project title
Project summary (maximum 25 words)
Start date (d/m/y) End date (d/m/y)
Amount requested
Program of Study
Name of school/institution
Address
Degree sought/Name of program
Major subject area Year (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.)
This year’s study dates
to
Applicant Fill in one box only.
Project details
Grant program name
Discipline(s) relevant to project
(if multidisciplinary: check all applicable boxes)
Dance Literary Music Theatre Visual
Craft Film/Video/Media Arts
DECLARATION I have read, understand, and comply with the eligibility criteria and the requirements of the
program to which I am applying, as outlined in the general guidelines and the program-specific guidelines. I confirm that the
statements in this application are true. If I am applying on behalf of an organization, I confirm that I am authorized to make an
application for funding on its behalf.
Signature __________________________________ Date ___________________________
For artist/individual applications First name
Middle name
Last name
Professional name (if different from above)
Website
For organization/group applications Organization/group name
Contact name
Website
FOR OFFICE USE:
Application Grant # _________________________
Applicant ID _______________________________
Received Date _____________________________
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Statement of Artistic and Academic Goals
Include reasons for choosing this institution (maximum one page).
NAME OF APPLICANT:
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Budget
Total Expenses and Total Revenues must balance. List all sources of revenue and indicate whether
confirmed (c) or pending (p).
NAME OF APPLICANT:
REVENUES
APPLICATION BUDGET FINAL REPORT ACTUALS
Manitoba Arts Council (p)
other scholarships (specify)
teaching assistanceships
student loan
student’s contribution
other (specify)
TOTAL
EXPENSES
tuition or course fee
books, supplies, etc. (estimate)
travel expenses (see General
Guidelines for current rate)
living expenses (during course of
study)
other (specify)
TOTAL
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Support Material
List your support material in the order that you wish the panel/jury to read, listen to, or view the work.
Refer also to the General Guidelines.
NAME OF APPLICANT:
Item 1
Format: CD DVD Manuscript Score Other:
Title: Date:
Name(s) of artist(s) involved in the creation of the material:
Brief description of how the support material relates to the application:
A clear designation of the portion to be listened to, viewed or read if it is part of a larger work:
Page numbers: Track number: Time indicator: from to
Item 2
Format: CD DVD Manuscript Score Other:
Title: Date:
Name(s) of artist(s) involved in the creation of the material:
Brief description of how the support material relates to the application:
A clear designation of the portion to be listened to, viewed or read if it is part of a larger work:
Page numbers: Track number: Time indicator: from to
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Support Material (continued)
Item 3
Format: CD DVD Manuscript Score Other:
Title: Date:
Name(s) of artist(s) involved in the creation of the material:
Brief description of how the support material relates to the application:
A clear designation of the portion to be listened to, viewed or read if it is part of a larger work:
Page numbers: Track number: Time indicator: from to
Item 4
Format: CD DVD Manuscript Score Other:
Title: Date:
Name(s) of artist(s) involved in the creation of the material:
Brief description of how the support material relates to the application:
A clear designation of the portion to be listened to, viewed or read if it is part of a larger work:
Page numbers: Track number: Time indicator: from to
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Support Material
Refer also to the General Guidelines.
NAME OF APPLICANT:
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