RELEASE: ArtsNL Professional Project Grants: Spring 2024
Jul 19, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ArtsNL Professional Project Grants: Spring 2024
July 19, 2024 (St. John’s, NL) – ArtsNL has invested $1,378,677 in 128 artistic projects through its Professional Project Grants Program (PPGP). Funding for this program is provided through the annual contribution of $5.3 million from the Provincial Government to ArtsNL to administer grant programs and undertake operations and communications.
“The demand from professional artists seeking grants has continued to show a significant and steady increase—this upward trend highlights the growing necessity and impact of ArtsNL’s programs within the artistic community,” said Melanie Martin, Executive Director of ArtsNL. “We received a total of 275 applications for the Professional Project Grants Program, with funding requests amounting to $3,099,368. Year of the Arts funding allowed for the investment of an additional $520,000 into this PPGP funding cycle. The ongoing surge in applications underscores the need for continual support for artists in Newfoundland and Labrador.”
The successful applicants for 2024-25 are:
ADAPTATION – ESTABLISHED
| Elisabeth de Mariaffi (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
DANCE – NEW
| Vanessa Cardoso (Conception Bay South) | $4,500 |
DANCE – ESTABLISHED
| Robert Azevedo (Corner Brook) | $2,793 |
| Candice Pike Barry (Corner Brook) | $13,631 |
| Andrya Duff (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Calla Lachance (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
FILM – NEW
| Stephen Coombs (Mount Pearl) | $5,620 |
| Shara Desiree King (St. John’s) | $6,000 |
| Jil Madamiedon (St. John’s) | $6,000 |
| Dill March (St. John’s) | $5,996 |
| Vaida Nairn (St. John’s) | $6,000 |
| Lisah Nsanzugwanko (St. John’s) | $6,000 |
| Brianna Russell (Clarke’s Beach) | $6,000 |
| Anna Stassis (St. John’s) | $5,619 |
| Nyah Williams (St. John’s) | $6,000 |
FILM – ESTABLISHED
| Stephen Bonnell (Clarenville) | $5,034 |
| Amanda Bulman (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Andrea Dunne (St. John’s) | $13,214 |
| Michael Fardy (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Michael Feehan (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Brad Gover (St. John’s) | $14,974 |
| Latonia Hartery (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Ruth Lawrence (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Mary Lewis (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Jamie Miller (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Ken Pittman (Pouch Cove) | $14,970 |
| Angela Sutherland (St. John’s) | $7,500 |
MULTIDISCIPLINE – NEW
| Melissandra Groza (St. John’s) | $4,500 |
MULTIDISCIPLINE – ESTABLISHED
| Olivia Ball (Woody Point) | $12,954 |
| Lori Clarke (Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove) | $15,000 |
| Andrea Cooper (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Pam Hall (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Deborah Jackman (St. John’s) | $10,000 |
| Robyn Noftall (St. John’s) | $7,000 |
| Sarah Joy Stoker (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Grand Trine (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Catherine Wright (St John’s) | $12,240 |
MUSIC – NEW
| Kristian Butt (St. John’s) | $6,000 |
| Courtney Chipman (Paradise) | $5,835 |
| Mackenzie Critch (Paradise) | $6,000 |
| Ben Diamond (St John’s) | $6,000 |
| Pamela Mackenzie (St. John’s) | $6,000 |
| Reilly Meadus (Harbour Grace) | $4,500 |
| Andrew Smith (St. John’s) | $5,195 |
MUSIC – ESTABLISHED
| Carole Bestvater (St. John’s) | $7,010 |
| Selina Boland (St. John’s) | $7,770 |
| Christine Carter (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Deantha Edmunds (St John’s) | $15,000 |
| Fairgale (Portugal Cove-St Philips) | $15,000 |
| Ian Foster (St John’s) | $15,000 |
| Nicole Hand (St. John’s) | $12,094 |
| Chris Harnett (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Kitchinparti (Pouch Cove) | $15,000 |
| Sarah Newell (Humber Valley Resort) | $15,000 |
| Zay Nova (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Colleen Power (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Precious Blood (St. John’s) | $8,245 |
| Allan Ricketts (St. John’s) | $8,000 |
| Silver Wolf Band (Happy Valley-Goose Bay) | $15,000 |
| Marquita Walsh (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Dave White (Mount Pearl) | $14,813 |
THEATRE – NEW
| Owen Carter (St. John’s) | $2,600 |
| Nicholas Corcoran (St. John’s) | $6,000 |
| Bailey Jackson (St. John’s) | $5,960 |
| Jamie S. Merrigan (Corner Brook) | $2,900 |
| Ijeoma Obiodiaka (St. John’s) | $6,000 |
| Lonni Patey (St. John’s) | $5,885 |
| Caitlin B. Whelan (St. John’s) | $3,421 |
THEATRE – ESTABLISHED
| Robert Chafe (St. John’s) | $7,127 |
| Patrick Foran (St John’s) | $15,000 |
| Santiago Guzmán (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Leahdawn Hiscock (St. John’s) | $6,000 |
| Cole Hayley (St. John’s) | $14,800 |
| Amy House (St. John’s) | $11,250 |
| Claire Rouleau (St. John’s) | $13,820 |
| Paul Rowe (St. John’s) | $1,871 |
| Stuart Simpson (Placentia) | $15,000 |
| Jamie Skidmore (St. John’s) | $14,390 |
| Step Taylor (Chapel Arm) | $7,500 |
| Robyn Vivian (St. John’s) | $7,000 |
| Erin Winsor (St. John’s) | $13,860 |
VISUAL ARTS – NEW
| Kelechi Amadi (St. John’s) | $5,997 |
| Kimberly Clarke (St. John’s) | $6,000 |
| Nora de Mariaffi (St. John’s) | $6,000 |
| Amanda Penney (St. John’s) | $6,000 |
| Sabrina Pinksen (Wild Cove) | $6,000 |
| Émile Sopkowe (St. John’s) | $5,987 |
VISUAL ARTS – ESTABLISHED
| Luca Apel (St. John’s) | $8,724 |
| Marlene Creates (Portugal Cove) | $15,000 |
| Hanna Furs (Paradise) | $14,955 |
| Jose González (English Harbour) | $5,000 |
| Scott Goudie (St. John’s) | $13,545 |
| Mike Gough (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Sarah Hannon (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Ashley Hemmings (St. John’s) | $3,291 |
| Daze Jefferies (St. John’s) | $7,186 |
| Alli Johnston (Corner Brook) | $13,545 |
| Philippa Jones (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Julie Lewis (St. John’s) | $13,511 |
| Robyn Love (Gillams) | $13,545 |
| Nasim Makaremi Nia (St. John’s) | $13,545 |
| Elijah Martel (St John’s) | $11,052 |
| Drew Pardy (St. John’s) | $12,686 |
| Rhonda Pelley (St. John’s) | $13,545 |
| Nicholas Ryan (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Elias Semigak (Clarenville) | $8,197 |
| Anita Singh (St John’s) | $15,000 |
| Erin Callahan St. John (St. John’s) | $14,570 |
| Kayla Stride (Conne River) | $10,650 |
| Jennifer Young (St. John’s) | $4,130 |
WRITING – NEW
| Emma Cole (St. John’s) | $6,000 |
| Dawn Evans (Conception Bay South) | $6,000 |
WRITING – ESTABLISHED
| Connie Boland (Corner Brook) | $14,325 |
| Lee Burton (St. John’s) | $4,000 |
| Michelle Butler Hallett (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Xaiver Campbell (St. John’s) | $14,500 |
| Leon Chung (Port Saunders) | $13,000 |
| Libby Creelman (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Terry Doyle (St John’s) | $15,000 |
| Ainsley Hawthorn (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Michael Johansen (North West River) | $15,000 |
| Greg Malone (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Carmelita McGrath (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Craig Francis Power (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Susan Taylor (Harbour Grace) | $15,000 |
| Mary Walsh (St. John’s) | $15,000 |
| Aley Waterman (Corner Brook) | $9,500 |
| Marian Frances White (St. John’s) | $14,300 |
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 assessed by a peer assessment committee, which is comprised of individuals with 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 Monday, September 16, 2024, and applications can be submitted via ArtsNL’s Online Application System. More information about the PPGP is available on the ArtsNL website.
Media enquiries:
Charlene Jackson
Communications Officer
(709) 726-2212 ext. 3
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 $5.3 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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