For formal arts programs at a CRA-recognized post-secondary institution in Canada or internationally.
Bursaries of up to $2,000 each are available for students who have graduated or plan to graduate this year from a high school (public or private) in the Tri-Cities region
(Anmore, Belcarra, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody).
The Theatre Society Legacy Fund – Arts Education Bursary is intended for a student enrolled at a CRA-recognized post-secondary institution in Canada or internationally in a formal arts program anywhere in the world. Arts is defined as a creative activity that expresses imaginative or technical skills. It produces a product or an object. The product/object of art is called a work of art for others to experience. It includes drawing, painting, sculpting, photography, digital art, performance art, dance, music, poetry, prose, theatre, and culinary arts.
Deadline Dates:
- Annual Bursary Application Intake: February 1st – March 15th
- All applications are submitted online
Contact: [email protected]
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply for the Theater Society Legacy Fund (TSLF) Arts Education Bursary, you must meet the following requirements:
- must have graduated from one of the Eligible Secondary Institutions in the Tri-Cities – see list below
- must be enrolled in an undergraduate program OR any year of a post-graduate program at a recognized post-secondary institution in a formal arts program anywhere in the world
- demonstrate academic merit and financial need
- include a short essay (max 500 words) Arts – Why This Is My Future
- include a summary of your previous and current involvement in Arts (max 300 words)
- have not received the TSLF Arts Bursary during the last academic year
Note:
- mature or returning students are eligible to apply provided they meet the other eligibility criteria
- applicants do not have to be current residents of the Tri-Cities area but must have graduated from a secondary school in the Tri-Cities region (see the list of eligible secondary schools)
Eligible Secondary Institutions
- Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary School
- British Columbia Christian Academy
- CABE
- Centennial Secondary
- Charles Best Secondary
- Gleneagles Secondary
- Heritage Woods Secondary
- Inquiry Hub Secondary School
- L’école des Pionniers de Maillardville
- Pinetree Secondary
- Port Moody Secondary
- Riverside Secondary
- Su’walkh Secondary School
- Terry Fox Secondary
Paper or email applications are not accepted. Email info@pocofoundation if you have issues accessing the online application form. See the resources below for a PDF version of the application questions.
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