Press releases and other media news from the Foundation
2017 Sheila Mackay Advanced Studies Scholarship Application Guidelines The Sheila Mackay Advanced Studies Scholarship is available annually to New Brunswick residents entering a recognized graduate or doctoral program in either studio based work or in academic studies in Art History, Art Education or Art Gallery and Museum Studies. A maximum of $5000 is awarded on[…]
2017 Nel Oudemans Award Application Guidelines The annual $2,000 Nel Oudemans Award acknowledges the extraordinary contribution of Fredericton weaver Nel Oudemans to Canada’s applied arts field, as well as to fine arts & craft education in New Brunswick. 2017 Submission Deadline The 2017 Application Deadline for the Nel Oudemans Award is June 1, 2017. Download[…]
Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation 2017 Annual Facilitation Grant Program: The Sheilas The Board of Directors invites succinct concept letters from arts organizations or collectives for projects aimed at the delivery of programs dedicated to the creation, presentation and promotion of the visual arts. These infrastructure grants are intended to deepen the capacity of organizations to[…]
Beaverbrook Art Gallery Announces 2016 Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation Critic Residency Fredericton, NB, October 18, 2016 — The Beaverbrook Art Gallery has announced that Stephanie Buhmann will be the 2016 Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation Critic-in-Residence at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery. This program, now in its second year, furthers the Gallery’s commitment to an engaging program[…]
Save the Date: Beaverbrook Art Gallery Presents SHMF 2016 Art Critic in Residence Workshop and Panel Discussion How to Write about Art, Formulate your Artist Statement or Art Review Writing Workshop with art critic-in-residence Stephanie Buhmann Saturday, November 12, 10 am – 12 noon During this workshop, Stephanie Buhmann will present examples of her own[…]
Ralph Simpson, was selected by the faculty of New Brunswick College of Craft and Design as the recipient of the 2016 Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation Scholarship. Mr. Simson is a graduate of the Aboriginal Visual Arts diploma program and currently enrolled in Graduate Studies Program, specializing in basketry. NBCCD Director, Marc Briathwiate said that the[…]
The Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation is pleased to announce Emily McCumber as the recipient of the 2016 Nel Oudemans award. A recognition of excellence in an emerging New Brunswick artist practicing a métier in fine craft, the $2000 award will be presented at the New Brunswick Fine Craft Festival on June 15th, 2016 at the[…]
The Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundations will be accepting applications and nominations for the Nel Oudemans Award until June 10, 2016 Download PDF