Bursary Guidelines
General Guidelines
*Eligible students must be attending a Secondary School within the counties of Bruce or Grey, which are under the jurisdiction of the Bluewater District School Board and/or the Bruce-Grey District Catholic School Board.
*A submission of an application does not guarantee a bursary.
*One bursary in the amount up to $500.00 will be awarded. In the event of an absolute tie between two students, a second $500. Bursary will also be awarded to the second student.
*DEADLINE FOR 2024-2025 BURSARY IS MAY 1, 2025
*The Bursary Award will be finalized by June 1, 2025, after the selection process is completed.
*The Bursary Award will be presented to the successful student before the current school your ends on Thursday June 26, 2025.
Eligible Art Submissions
All art forms that are primarily visual in nature are eligible: drawing, painting, sculpture, architecture, printmaking, photography, ceramics, wood working, jewellery, mixed media, collage, animation and film.
Application Requirement. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
*Each student will fill out a Bursary Award application form. (attached)
* Applicants will provide a statement indicating the reasons and goals connected with their interest in Art. (250 word maximum)
*Applicants will provide a comment and recommendation letter from their Art Teacher.
*Applicants may submit up to five (5) high resolution images (300dpi) of original artwork to the Bursary Committee.
*Each art submission (up to 5 per student) will provide the teacher’s in-class instruction for each piece submitted.
* Recipients of the Bursary Award must display 1-2 pieces of their work at the Winter Spirit Show in November of the year the Bursary was awarded. Arrangements will be made with the student.
*All submissions are to be emailed to the Bursary Committee Chair and one other member.
Brenda Elliott [email protected]
Jill Pratt [email protected]
*Eligible students must be attending a Secondary School within the counties of Bruce or Grey, which are under the jurisdiction of the Bluewater District School Board and/or the Bruce-Grey District Catholic School Board.
*A submission of an application does not guarantee a bursary.
*One bursary in the amount up to $500.00 will be awarded. In the event of an absolute tie between two students, a second $500. Bursary will also be awarded to the second student.
*DEADLINE FOR 2024-2025 BURSARY IS MAY 1, 2025
*The Bursary Award will be finalized by June 1, 2025, after the selection process is completed.
*The Bursary Award will be presented to the successful student before the current school your ends on Thursday June 26, 2025.
Eligible Art Submissions
All art forms that are primarily visual in nature are eligible: drawing, painting, sculpture, architecture, printmaking, photography, ceramics, wood working, jewellery, mixed media, collage, animation and film.
Application Requirement. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
*Each student will fill out a Bursary Award application form. (attached)
* Applicants will provide a statement indicating the reasons and goals connected with their interest in Art. (250 word maximum)
*Applicants will provide a comment and recommendation letter from their Art Teacher.
*Applicants may submit up to five (5) high resolution images (300dpi) of original artwork to the Bursary Committee.
*Each art submission (up to 5 per student) will provide the teacher’s in-class instruction for each piece submitted.
* Recipients of the Bursary Award must display 1-2 pieces of their work at the Winter Spirit Show in November of the year the Bursary was awarded. Arrangements will be made with the student.
*All submissions are to be emailed to the Bursary Committee Chair and one other member.
Brenda Elliott [email protected]
Jill Pratt [email protected]