First Nations artists recognized with scholarships

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First Nations artists recognized with scholarships – Richmond Review

by ahnationtalk on May 19, 2015679 Views

May 15, 2015

Nine First Nations artists will receive $5,000 scholarship awards from YVR Art Foundation this year.

Nine First Nations artists will receive $5,000 scholarship awards from YVR Art Foundation this year, the Vancouver Airport Authority organization announced this week.

Each year the foundation awards scholarships to emerging aboriginal artists in two categories: Youth (under age 27) and Mid-Career (age 27 and up).

This year’s Youth winners: Jay Bellis, 23, Haida; Shoshannah Greene, 22, Haida; Harrison Hemeon, 17, Squamish; Kelsey Jules, 20, Shuswap; Danika Naccarella, 17, Gwa’sala-nakwaxda’xw/Nuxalk; Edwin Neel,24, Kwakwaka’wakw; Cole Speck, 24, Kwakwaka’wakw. This year’s Mid-Career winners: Dean Heron, Kaska/Tlingit; Danielle Morsette, Sto:lo/Suquamish.