Mention of the Foundation in the news.
New Brunswick has lost a champion of the arts with the passing of George Fry on Saturday, September 20th. As teacher, mentor, arts administrator and artist, Mr. Fry enriched the province of New Brunswick. The Foundation is proud to have worked with him in the development of awards and scholarship programs and is grateful for[…]
With great sadness, the Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation acknowledges the passing of the acclaimed artist Fred Ross. Since 2001, the foundation has celebrated Mr. Ross’s artistic talent and exceptional contribution to the development of young artists through a scholarship named in his honour. The Fred Ross Scholarship has grown in value since its inception and[…]
Congratulations to SHMF Scholarship winner Jared Peters on receiving his Master of Fine Arts from the University of Western Ontario. Mr. Peters won the SHMF Advanced Studies Scholarship in recognition of his excellence in painting. Exhibition – Jared Peters: Just as it should be
The Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation recognizes the contribution of David Ulmholtz to contemporary Canadian art and extends condolences to his family at this sad time. Mr. Ulmholtz was awarded the prestigious Strathbutler Award in 2009.
Strathbutler Artist Freeman Patterson to be honored with the Sunbury Shores Eidlitz Award. On Saturday July 19th at 7:30pm, Freeman Patterson will accept the Eidlitz award at the newly renovated Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre. The award, named after Sunbury Shores’ founder Mrs Dorothy Meigs Eidlitz, celebrates individuals or organizations whose work exhibits a[…]
Dan Steeves Wins First Prize in the Open Studio National Printmaking Awards. (from Open Studio) Toronto, ON – May 16, 2014 — Open Studio, Canada’s leading printmaking centre, is pleased to announce the winners of the seventh annual Open Studio National Printmaking Awards, presented last night at Open Studio’s 29th annual 100 Prints fundraising event[…]
Strathbutler artist Andre Lapointe to open new exhibition. Thursday, January 23 New Brunswick Museum’s Market Square exhibition centre.
Book launch for Patterson’s new book Embracing Creation Thursday November 21 at 7pm and it will feature a Q&A with Mike Landry.