Island Mountain Arts School of the Arts is pleased to announce scholarship opportunities for visual artists to the juried 2008 Toni Onley Artists’ Project for Professional and Emerging Artists (formerly named the Wells Artists’ Project). The 2008 program will feature the internationally renowned artists, Peter von Tiesenhausen and David Alexander as senior mentors over the course of the program which runs over nine days from Saturday, July 19 – Sunday, July 27, 2008 (with a day off in the middle). Participants will be provided studio space and direct and peer group mentorship with daily one on one critiques with the mentor artists and peers.
SCHOLARSHIPS:
Scholarships/Bursaries Available
1. Sonia Cornwall Scholarship: This scholarship, which covers the full tuition (value $840), is available for one emerging artist living in the Cariboo.
2. IMA Scholarships: This scholarship covers the tuition for the four-day session, July 19 - 22 (value $430) and is open to artists from across Cananda.
3. IMA Bursaries: If not selected for a scholarship Island Mountain Arts has a limited number partial bursaries based on financial need. Please indicate if you would like to be considered for a bursary.
4. Okanagan Arts Magazine Scholarship This scholarship, which covers the full tuition (value $840), is available for one artist living in the Okangan.
5. Kootenay Carnival Magazine Scholarship This scholarship, which covers the 4-day session (value $430), is available for one artist living in the Kootenay/Boundary Region.
Selection Criteria:
What are the Selection Criteria?
Based on a review of the application materials and the following considerations, Island Mountain Arts will select two individuals to receive scholarships. Scholarships will be awarded through a juried process based on the following criteria. Island Mountain Arts reserves the right to change these criteria if the submissions warrant.
Applications must include the following:
Show a commitment to their art practice.
A letter stating what they hope to gain from this experience
Provide a current CV and artist statement
Provide 6 - 10 images of artwork created in the last year either as slides or digital images.
A commitment to attend the course if accepted
What is the application deadline?
Thursday, May 1st, 2008...Deadline Extended to May 9! (successful applicants will be notified no later than May 30th)
How do I apply for this scholarship?
Mail the above requested information to:
Toni Onley Artists’ Project - Scholarship
Island Mountain Arts
PO Box 65, Wells, BC, V0K 2R0, Canada
Questions? Call 1-800-442-2787
Sonia Cornwall Scholarship
Island Mountain Arts is pleased to announce a new scholarship in memory of renowned Cariboo artist and Cowboy Hall of Fame inductee, Sonia Cornwall (1919 – 2006). The Sonia Cornwall Scholarship will provide the full eight-day tuition (value $840) to an emerging visual artist living in the Cariboo to attend the Toni Onley Artists’ Project for Professional and Emerging Artists (Formerly named the Wells Artists’ Project) from July 19 – 27, 2008 in Wells, BC.
Born in 1919 in Kamloops, BC, Sonia Cornwall spent most of her days raising cattle with her family at the Onward Ranch just outside of Williams Lake. Her art, which reflects her life, depicts scenes of nature like the cattle grazing in vast and beautiful Cariboo landscape. Sonia followed in the footsteps of her mother who was also a painter and who studied amongst the likes of Group of Seven painter, A.Y. Jackson, who would often visit the Onward Ranch for painting excursions.
It was in this mix of nature and the hard working ranching life, along with the visiting painters and an artistic mother that Sonia developed her passion for painting and living in the rugged Cariboo hills. It is this pioneering spirit and love of the arts that Island Mountain Arts would like to honour Sonia Cornwall for, and in her memory provide an opportunity for an emerging Cariboo artist to be mentored in the visual arts at the Toni Onley Artists’ Project.
Newly renamed to the Toni Onley Artists’ Project to honour the spirit of internationally regarded BC painter, Toni Onley who passed away in 2004, this eight-day studio based artist mentorship program aims to provide a forum for emerging and professional visual artists to explore and develop their ideas in relation to visual arts practice.
To apply for the scholarship all Cariboo visual artists are welcome to submit a letter stating what they hope to gain from the experience, an artist statement and 6 – 10 digital images of their recent work. For details about the Sonia Cornwall Scholarship, as well as other scholarship opportunities please visit the Island Mountain Arts webpage at www.imarts.com. The deadline to apply is May 9. For more information you can also contact Artistic Director, Julie Fowler at media@imarts.com or call 1-800-442-2787.
