application with guidelines

Student Bursary Program

deadline: June 1

artists | individuals

Guidelines & Criteria

These program guidelines are to be used in conjunction with the General Guidelines.

Purpose of the program

Support material

The Student Bursary program provides assistance for

students engaged in full-time study of an artistic
discipline at a post-secondary institution in Canada or
abroad.

Both new and returning applicants must submit samples

of creative work completed in the last 18 months.

Study in Canada
Undergraduate $2,000 (maximum)
Graduate $3,000 (maximum)
Study outside Canada
Undergraduate $3,000 (maximum)
Graduate $4,000 (maximum)
Please note:
A maximum of four years of assistance is available to
students through the Student Bursary Program.
Full-time students are not eligible for any other
program at the Manitoba Arts Council.

Eligible applicants
Please refer to the General Guidelines for eligibility criteria
relevant to all applicants.

Dance/Theatre
audition or performance (including at least one solo
or monologue, maximum total 10 minutes)
playwrights: written script (maximum 25 pages)
Music

audition or performance

1-3 works (maximum total 10 minutes)

composers: written scores with CD if available

Creative Writing
10-30 pages of manuscript
Visual Arts/Crafts
10-20 images
Curators/Historians
10-30 pages of written samples

eighteen years or older

Film/Video

1-3 works (maximum total 10 minutes)

screenwriters: written script (maximum 25 pages)

registered at an undergraduate or graduate level at

a post-secondary institution (professional training
school, university or college)

Contact information

registered in the following areas with the intent of

pursuing a career in the arts: craft, creative writing
dance, film/video, music, theatre, or visual arts

engaged in full-time arts administration study

full-time students for six months or more

(minimum 30% course load each term and 60%
over the academic year)

training, experience or accomplishment in the area

of the arts in which they plan to study

Not sure which consultant you need to speak to?

Call or email: (204) 945-2237
Toll free 1-866-994-2787
info@artscouncil.mb.ca
Know the name of the consultant youd like to speak
to but need their contact details?
Visit: http://artscouncil.mb.ca/about/staff/

Please note:
Applications will not be accepted for summer school
alone. Summer school may be added to the fall and
winter study.
Professional artists returning to school must submit a
final report for any other grants held at the Manitoba
Arts Council before applying to the Student Bursary
Program.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Applicants frequently ask questions regarding the Manitoba Arts Council Student Bursary Program. While it is impossible to
determine in advance whether or not a particular panel will approve your application, there are a number of steps that you
can take to submit the best possible application.

Who decides on the awards and how are the decisions made?
The Program Consultant does not make the decision about awarding bursaries. A panel of professional artists will assess
your application based on artistic merit. The Program Consultant can assist you by assessing your eligibility, clarifying
program guidelines, ensuring you have the most recent application form, and ensuring you are providing the panel with
what they need in order to assess your application. The most important part of the application is your supporting
material. Professional quality audio/video material is highly recommended. Pick samples of your work that best reflect
your abilities and rangewithin your genre.
Does financial need count?
The Manitoba Arts Council assesses its applications based on artistic merit. Although the panel considers the budget that
you provide as information, financial need is not a criterion.
Isnt the bursary automatic, since I have been accepted to a professional academic program in the arts?
The process is very competitive, as many individuals apply for bursaries. The panel considers artistic merit, and ranks
applicants based on that criterion, as well as their choice of program. Competition is high, and the number of successful
applications varies from deadline to deadline. Panelists come from varied backgrounds within each discipline, and have to
make difficult decisions on the basis of the information you provide them. Be hopeful, but never count on a bursary.
Are there categories for undergraduate and graduate?
Applicants are ranked according to their academic level and within the discipline that they will study. Undergraduate students
are assessed separately from graduate and PhD level students and within discipline-specific areas.
If I received a bursary before, will I receive one again?
Having received an award of a bursary in the past is not a guarantee that you will receive one again. Each deadline is different,
with a different group of professional panelists and a different group of applications. The process is competitive. Applicants
can be awarded student bursaries up to four times. Some applicants are awarded one year, declined the next, and awarded
the year after.

Can someone else communicate with the Manitoba Arts Council on my behalf?
Students are asked to communicate directly with the Manitoba Arts Council and to prepare their own grant applications,
rather than having a parent or agent play this role. Exceptions may apply to students with disabilities.

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Application Checklist
Fill in and include with your application. Your application package should be submitted in this order.

NAME OF APPLICANT:

Contact Information form attached

Grant Application Details form attached
Resume (maximum 3 pages)
Statement of artistic and academic goals (maximum1 page) form attached
Include reasons for choosing this institution, artistic interests and career aspirations.
Budget (for the study year) form attached
List all expenses and sources of income (including scholarships and teaching assistantships).
Support material list

form attached

Support material (refer also to the General Guidelines)

printed samples of written works in progress (maximum 25 pages)
CD or DVD (maximum 10 minutes)
audio and/or visual: If submitted with still images (maximum of one 5 minute selection)
still images: PC compatible jpg image files (maximum 20)
books, catalogues, programs, or other published materials (maximum 2)
Independent curators:
work of artists who will be the focus of research or project: same maximums apply as above
published texts, articles, catalog (maximum 10 pages)

Copy of transcripts (most recent study year)

Official transcripts are not required. For first year students a high school transcript is sufficient.

Letter of acceptance to institution (copy only)

For first year students only.
Confirmation of enrolment (copy only)
submitted
will send when available

Program outline from the institution (maximum 3 pages)

Include course descriptions.

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FOR OFFICE USE:

Application Grant # _________________________
Applicant ID _______________________________
Received Date _____________________________

Contact Information (confidential, not forwarded to assessors)

Applicant Fill in one box only.
For artist/individual applications

Contact details
Primary email (address for correspondence)

First name
Email 2
Middle name
Email 3
Last name
Website
Professional name (if different from above)
SIN#

For organization/group applications

Home phone #

Work phone #

Cell phone #

Fax #

Address

Organization/group name

Incorporated Unincorporated
Contact name
Artistic head
Administrative head
Governance head

Practicing discipline(s)
(if multidisciplinary: check all applicable boxes)

Dance Literary Music Theatre Visual

Craft Film/Video/Media Arts Arts Administrator
MAC would like to add you to its Communications
database. If you agree to this, you will receive email
notices containing information about programming
and activities in the Manitoba arts community.

YES I would like to receive email notices

NO I do not wish to receive email notices

City

Province

Postal code

Country

Self-identification
Completing the voluntary self-identification information
below will help the Manitoba Arts Council identify
whether its programs and services are reaching a diverse
and wide range of Manitoban artists, as intended. The
information that you provide will not be used to assess
the eligibility or merit of your application.
Applicants are invited to self-identify if they or their
organization represents the following groups:

Visible minorities
Franco-Manitoban persons
Aboriginal persons (First Nations, Metis, Inuit)
Persons with disabilities

Language(s) spoken: English

French

Other:

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FOR OFFICE USE:

Application Grant # _________________________
Applicant ID _______________________________
Received Date _____________________________

Grant Application Details (forwarded to the assessors)

Applicant Fill in one box only.
For artist/individual applications

Project details (continued)

Project title

First name
Project summary (maximum 25 words)
Middle name
Last name
Professional name (if different from above)
Website

For organization/group applications

Start date (d/m/y)

End date (d/m/y)

Amount requested

Organization/group name
Contact name

Program of Study
Name of school/institution

Website

Address
Degree sought/Name of program

Project details
Grant program name

Discipline(s) relevant to project

(if multidisciplinary: check all applicable boxes)

Major subject area

Year (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.)

This years study dates

to

Dance Literary Music Theatre Visual

Craft Film/Video/Media Arts
I have read, understand, and comply with the eligibility criteria and the requirements of the
program to which I am applying, as outlined in the general guidelines and the program-specific guidelines. I confirm that the
statements in this application are true. If I am applying on behalf of an organization, I confirm that I am authorized to make an
application for funding on its behalf.
DECLARATION

Signature __________________________________

Date ___________________________

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Statement of Artistic and Academic Goals

Include reasons for choosing this institution (maximum one page).
NAME OF APPLICANT:

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Budget
Total Expenses and Total Revenues must balance. List all sources of revenue and indicate whether
confirmed (c) or pending (p).
NAME OF APPLICANT:

REVENUES

APPLICATION BUDGET

FINAL REPORT ACTUALS

Manitoba Arts Council (p)

other scholarships (specify)

teaching assistanceships
student loan
students contribution
other (specify)

TOTAL
EXPENSES
tuition or course fee
books, supplies, etc. (estimate)
travel expenses (see General
Guidelines for current rate)

living expenses (during course of

study)
other (specify)
TOTAL

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Support Material
List your support material in the order that you wish the panel/jury to read, listen to, or view the work.
Refer also to the General Guidelines.
NAME OF APPLICANT:

Item 1
Format:

CD

DVD

Manuscript

Score

Other:

Title:

Date:

Name(s) of artist(s) involved in the creation of the material:

Brief description of how the support material relates to the application:

A clear designation of the portion to be listened to, viewed or read if it is part of a larger work:
Page numbers:

Track number:

Time indicator: from

to

Item 2
Format:

CD

DVD

Manuscript

Score

Title:

Other:
Date:

Name(s) of artist(s) involved in the creation of the material:

Brief description of how the support material relates to the application:

A clear designation of the portion to be listened to, viewed or read if it is part of a larger work:
Page numbers:

Track number:

Time indicator: from

to

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Support Material (continued)

Item 3
Format:

CD

DVD

Manuscript

Score

Other:

Title:

Date:

Name(s) of artist(s) involved in the creation of the material:

Brief description of how the support material relates to the application:

A clear designation of the portion to be listened to, viewed or read if it is part of a larger work:
Page numbers:

Track number:

Time indicator: from

to

Item 4
Format:

CD

DVD

Manuscript

Score

Title:

Other:
Date:

Name(s) of artist(s) involved in the creation of the material:

Brief description of how the support material relates to the application:

A clear designation of the portion to be listened to, viewed or read if it is part of a larger work:
Page numbers:

Track number:

Time indicator: from

to

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Support Material
Refer also to the General Guidelines.

NAME OF APPLICANT:

Still Image List

No.

Date

Title

Medium

Dimensions

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