RELEASE: ArtsNL Professional Project Grants – Fall 2021
Dec 20, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 20, 2021 (St. John’s, NL) – ArtsNL has awarded $1,049,818 in grants to 98 artistic projects through its Professional Project Grants Program (PPGP). Funding for the PPGP is provided through ArtsNL’s annual contribution of $5 million from the Provincial Government for granting programs, program delivery, operations, and communications.
“The abundance of practicing artists in the province has once again been demonstrated by the calibre of applications received for the PPGP’s fall session,” says Melanie Martin, Executive Director of ArtsNL. “The demand for grants from this program is high, which is an indicator of the robust cultural sector in Newfoundland and Labrador. ”
The successful applicants for 2021-22 are:
DANCE – NEW
| Joshua Murphy (St. John’s) | $5,390 |
| Kim White (St. John’s) | $6,000 |
DANCE – ESTABLISHED
| Andrya Duff (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Jenn Edwards (Labrador City) | $15,000 |
| Sarah Joy Stoker (Holyrood) | $8,000 |
FILM – NEW
| Stephen Cadigan (Logy Bay) | $6,000 |
| Dominique Jean (St. John’s) | $5,875 |
| Shara Desiree King (St. John’s) | $6,000 |
| Lynn Panting (St. John’s) | $6,000 |
| Percy Ponniuk (Happy Valley-Goose Bay) | $6,000 |
FILM – ESTABLISHED
| Tony Butt (St. John’s) | $10,144 |
| Tom Cochrane (Norris Point) | $14,206 |
| Patrick Condon (Gander) | $14,605 |
| Amelia Curran (St. John’s) | $14,250 |
| Brad Glover (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Ken Pittman (Pouch Cove) | $11,250 |
| Dave Sullivan (Portugal Cove–St. Philip’s) | $11.250 |
| Anna Wheeler (St. John’s) | $14,206 |
MULTIDISCIPLINE – NEW
| Violet Drake (St. John’s) | $6,000 |
| Joy Hecht (St. John’s) | $6,000 |
| Michelle Porter (St. John’s) | $6,000 |
MULTIDISCIPLINE – ESTABLISHED
| Irwin Davidson (Winnie Churchill) (St. John’s) | $14,842 |
| Erika Stephens (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
MUSIC – NEW
| Jacob Pardy (St. John’s) | $3,574 |
| Joshua Roberts (St. John’s) | $4,357 |
MUSIC – ESTABLISHED
| Christine Carter (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Marijin (Manny) Companjen (St. John’s) | $6,700 |
| Nicholas Coultas-Clarke (St. John’s) | $11,275 |
| Duo Concertante (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Deantha Edmunds-Ramsay (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Elita (St. John’s) | $12,387 |
| Damian Follett (Paradise) | $15,000 |
| Peter Gardner (Portugal Cove–St. Philip’s) | $5,950 |
| Danielle Hamel (St. John’s) | $8,000 |
| Mike Herriott (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Florian Hoefner (St. John’s) | $12,130 |
| John Moran (St. John’s) | $14,770 |
| Patrick Moran (St. John’s) | $11,500 |
| Pamela Morgan (Torbay) | $15,000 |
| Denis Parker (St. John’s) | $8,500 |
| Nicole Paulo (Nico Paulo) (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Ptarmageddon (Labrador City) | $15,000 |
| Sherry Ryan (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Jodee Richardson (St. John’s) | $13,298 |
| Rube & Rake (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Jamal Tinkov (St. John’s) | $6,500 |
THEATRE – NEW
| Marie Pike (Mount Pearl) | $6,000 |
THEATRE – ESTABLISHED
| Lois Brown (St. John’s) | $7,850 |
| Devon Bryan (St. John’s) | $11,884 |
| Mallory Fisher (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Darren Ivany (St. John’s) | $6,000 |
| Tara Manuel (Corner Brook) | $15,000 |
| Michael Hammond (St. John’s) | $14,706 |
| Timothy Matson (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Michael Smith (St. John’s) | $4,990 |
| Erika Squires (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Charlie Tomlinson (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
VISUAL ARTS – NEW
| Cory Babstock (Clarenville) | $5,857 |
| Lori Deeley (Kippens) | $2,082 |
| Sarah Hannon (St. John’s) | $6,000 |
| Barbara Houston (Bonavista) | $6,000 |
| Drew Pardy (St. John’s) | $6,000 |
| Kelsey Street (Corner Brook) | $6,000 |
| Lily Taylor (St. John’s) | $6,000 |
| Jessica Winters (Makkovik) | $4,055 |
VISUAL ARTS – ESTABLISHED
| Olivia Ball (Norris Point) | $12,910 |
| Hazel May Eckert (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Malin Enström (St. John’s) | $13,573 |
| Audrey Feltham (Deer Lake) | $13,445 |
| Pam Hall (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Benjy Kean (St. John’s) | $8,200 |
| Philippa Jones (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Kevin Melanson (St. John’s) | $5,736 |
| Shan Pomeroy (St. John’s) | $2,300 |
| Veselina Tomova (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Jennifer Young & Jean Wills (St. John’s & Corner Brook) | $6,127 |
WRITING – NEW
| Michael Fardy (St. John’s) | $6,000 |
| Cathia Finkel (St. John’s) | $6,000 |
| Geoffrey Pevlin (St. John’s) | $6,000 |
| William Ping (St. John’s) | $6,000 |
| Olivia Robinson (St. John’s) | $500 |
WRITING – ESTABLISHED
| Michelle Butler Hallett (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Mark Callanan (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Megan Gail Coles (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Marin Darmonkow (St. John’s) | $10,000 |
| Terry Doyle (St. John’s) | $14,000 |
| Helen Escott (St. John’s) | $14,594 |
| Beth Follett (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Nicole Haldoupis (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Katherine Alexandra Harvey (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Greg Malone (St. John’s) | $13,000 |
| Elisabeth de Mariaffi (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Trudy Morgan-Cole (St. John’s) | $10,000 |
| Rhea Rollman (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Paul Rowe (St. John’s) | $12,000 |
| Caighlan Smith (St. John’s) | $13,000 |
| Paul Whittle (St. John’s) | $12,000 |
| Ava Woolf (Harbour Grace) | $15,000 |
The Professional Project Grants Program provides grants for artistic projects involving creation, production, or professional development. Practicing artists and groups working in dance, film, multidiscipline arts, music, theatre, visual arts, and writing are welcome to apply for funding. Grants are awarded through a competitive application process and applications are assessed by committees of artistic peers who have expertise in the relevant artistic disciplines.
The PPGP has two grant deadlines a year: one in the spring and one in the fall. The next deadline for the program will be Tuesday, March 15, 2022, and applications can be submitted via ArtsNL’s Online Application System.
Media Enquiries:
Charlene Jackson
Communications Officer
charlene@artsnl.ca
The Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council (now known as ArtsNL) is a non-profit Crown agency created in 1980 by The Arts Council Act. Its mission is to foster and promote the creation and enjoyment of the arts for the benefit of all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. The Council is governed by a volunteer board of 13 appointed by government, reflecting regional representation of the province. This includes 10 professional artists who provide sectoral representation of the arts community; two community representatives (with an interest in the arts); and one representative of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation (non-voting). ArtsNL receives an annual allocation of $5 million from the Province to support a variety of granting programs, program delivery, office administration, and communications. It also seeks support from the public and private sector. It supports the following artistic disciplines: dance, film, multidiscipline, music, theatre, visual art, and writing.
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