Saskatchewan Foundation For The Arts announces 2024 Endowment Award recipients
Five Saskatchewan artists to receive annual awards of $5000 continuing a legacy of support for Saskatchewan artists through ongoing donor support
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Regina – February 3rd, 2025 – The Saskatchewan Foundation For the Arts (SFFA) proudly announces the 2024 Endowment Award recipients, with the addition of the first non-endowed donor directed award.
Endowment fund awards are made possible by the generosity of donors, philanthropists and the trailblazers who have invested and established support for the arts and artists of Saskatchewan in perpetuity. To date the SFFA has supported 82 artists with over $455,000 in awards, managed and administered by the SFFA Board of Trustees.
THE 2024 ENDOWMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS
Colleen & Allan Bailey Memorial Fund – Literary Award
Victoria Koops: for the development of her upcoming untitled young adult novel.
Harry Nick Kangles Fund – Regina Artist Award
Laura Pettigrew: for the composition of new works for flute quartet, and piano solo work.
Jane Turnbull Evans Fund – Visual Award For Female Artist
Stephanie Bellefleur: to develop new works for exhibitions in 2025.
Shurniak Fund – Visual Award
David LaRiviere – for the creation of audio and video installation artwork for an ongoing project in the Athabasca Oil Sands.
Gursh Barnard says, “We’re delighted to announce that the Board of Trustees have created an opportunity for supporters of the arts to make a difference with our new non-endowed donor directed awards. We welcome Anthony Bidulka and Herb McFaull as the donors of the Tony and Herb Rainbow Award.”
The Tony & Herb Rainbow Award – Literary And Visual Artist
Rebecca La Marre – Create an installation using sculptures fired in an anagama.
In 2024, the award is open to all emerging and mid-career literary and visual artists that self-declare / identify as 2SLGBTQ+. This award aims to amplify the presence of and encourage 2SLGBTQ+ artists in Saskatchewan.
“We are grateful to be able to take part in furthering the worthwhile mandate of the Saskatchewan Foundation For the Arts and celebrate diversity in the literary and visual arts. For us, this is personal, not only as Saskatchewanians, but as life-long supporters and members of the arts and queer communities. We can only hope this award will bring a small bit of hope, joy, and inspiration to award recipients. Keep doing what you’re doing. The world needs you.”, says Bidulka/McFaull
The Endowment Awards Jury is selected from pool of multidisciplinary artists. Chaired by Peter Sametz, Director of Operations for Symphony New Brunswick, the 2024 Endowment Awards jury included Visual Artist Delree Dumont, Poet and Novelist Elizabeth Phillips, and Performance Artist Kaitlyn Semple.
About the Saskatchewan Foundation For the Arts
The Saskatchewan Foundation For the Arts (SFFA) is a public Foundation dedicated solely to creating a legacy of financial support for the arts and artists in Saskatchewan.
For more information on the Endowment Awards and how to make a financial contribution contact:
Gursh Barnard: CEO & Chair, Board of Trustees
Tel: 306-737-8980
E-mail: info@saskartsfoundation.com