BC Arts Council Scholarship

Scholarship Awards

The aim of the BC Arts Council Scholarship Program is to support the development of
B.C.s future professional artists by assisting with pre-professional training of
outstanding B.C. students of the arts. Successful applicants in this program can be found
on stages and in galleries the world over.

The Scholarship Program, the oldest program of Council, provides funding of up to

$6,000 per year to outstanding arts students studying at the post-secondary level. B.C.
residents attending full-time studies in a fine-arts diploma or degree program at a
recognized college, university, institution or academy, in any country, are eligible to
apply. Half-day high school dance programs may also be eligible.

This is a highly competitive, adjudicated process, and successful applicants will be

assessed on their portfolio as well as the rest of their application. Recognized disciplines
include arts administration, community-based arts practice, museology, conservation,
dance, media arts, theatre, music, curatorial practice, and visual art.

Application Deadline: April 30

Note: if the deadline falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, the deadline becomes the
next business day.

Before you apply:

Read the program guidelines.

All applicants, especially new applicants, are urged to discuss their request with
Council staff prior to submission.

Application Form:

Application forms are available approximately six weeks before the program deadline.
Please note that the intake for 2017 is now closed.

Why am I eligible for this?

The application forms are not available right now, but I will be eligible to win this
scholarship. As a career, I would like to become a game environment designer artist, for
that I will need to get a bachelor degree in visual arts. I already have a portfolio with
many of my projects and creation. So I am a good candidate to apply for this scholarship.