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AFA — Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Visual Arts
Funding for young Alberta visual artists
Funding available
$ 7,000
Deadline
March 1, 2027
Location
Alberta, Canada
Overview
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Visual Arts offers $7,000 annually from the Government of Alberta to a young Alberta visual artist with clear educational or training goals. It supports eligible visual arts training programs, including undergraduate studies with a minor or major in visual arts, mentorships, and workshops or courses focused on visual arts.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop workforce skills
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 7,000 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Alberta
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Startups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Undergraduate studies with a minor or major in visual arts.
- Recognized visual arts programs, mentorships, workshops, master classes, or courses with a focus on visual arts.
Documents Needed
- Applicant letter of no more than two pages.
- Resume or curriculum vitae of no more than two pages.
- Detailed description of the chosen visual arts educational or training program(s), with proof of acceptance and a schedule if accepted, or a preferred choice plus two alternate program choices and schedules.
- Applicant Agreement, proof of age, and a current signed letter of reference.
- One-page numbered inventory of submitted images and up to 10 digital images of the applicant’s work in PDF format, no larger than 4 MB; one media file sample is also permitted when applicable.
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Individual visual artists
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Graduate programs or their equivalents
Selection criteria
- The applicant's artistic ability based on the artistic merit of the visual arts submission.
- The merit and appropriateness of the proposed program(s) in the context of the applicant's visual arts goals and interests.
- The impact of the proposed program(s) on the artistic development of the applicant.
- The applicant's achievements and experience in the visual arts and the visual arts community to date.
How to apply
- Apply through the Grant Administration Tracking and Evaluation (GATE) Front Office online application system and ensure the application is received by 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time on the deadline date, unless the deadline falls on a statutory holiday or a weekend when it is extended until the next working day.
- First-time applicants must email registrationafa@gov.ab.ca at least five business days before the application deadline to obtain a GATE Front Office username and password, and include the legal name, the funding opportunity, and the email address.
- If the applicant is under 18 years of age, a parent or legal guardian must e-sign the Applicant Agreement in GATE Front Office as the designate for the scholarship.
- Applicants may submit only one application to the AFA each deadline across all disciplines, and the AFA does not accept incomplete applications.
- Support material should be uploaded as attachments in GATE Front Office whenever possible; files too large for attachments may be submitted by email to vaAFA@gov.ab.ca as attachments or downloadable links.
Processing and Agreement
- An expert panel considers all eligible scholarship applications submitted to each deadline.
- The expert panel assesses each application on its own terms and in relation to all other applications received for a given deadline.
- Successful recipients are generally notified between four to six months from the application deadline, and all applicants are notified of the outcome; no expert panel comments are provided.
- Within 60 days of the award date, confirmation of enrollment must be provided to the eligible training program identified in the application by email to vaAFA@gov.ab.ca.
Additional information
- The scholarship is funded through the Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the AFA — Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Visual Arts Program
What is the AFA — Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Visual Arts?
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Visual Arts offers $7,000 annually from the Government of Alberta to a young Alberta visual artist with clear educational or training goals. It supports eligible visual arts training programs, including undergraduate studies with a minor or major in visual arts, mentorships, and workshops or courses focused on visual arts.
How much funding can be received?
AFA — Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Visual Arts Funds up to $7,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the AFA — Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Visual Arts program?
To be eligible for the AFA — Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Visual Arts program, you must:
Resident of Alberta
25 years old or younger
Enrolled in an eligible visual arts training program
What expenses are eligible under AFA — Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Visual Arts?
Undergraduate studies with a minor or major in visual arts.
Recognized visual arts programs, mentorships, workshops, master classes, or courses with a focus on visual arts.
Who can I contact for more information about the AFA — Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Visual Arts?
You can contact Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) by email at kari.mcqueen@gov.ab.ca or by phone at 780-415-0288.
Where is the AFA — Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Visual Arts available?
The AFA — Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Visual Arts program is available the province of Alberta.
Is the AFA — Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Visual Arts a grant, loan, or tax credit?
AFA — Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Visual Arts is a Grant and Funding