Press releases and other media news from the Foundation
The Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation Art Critic Residency Program The Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation is proud to partner with the Beaverbrook Art Gallery to establish an Art Critic Residency Program. The launch of this exciting opportunity will enhance the critical discourse in our province. “During an intensive public consultation process in 2014, the need for[…]
The Strathbutler Award: A tradition of excellence in New Brunswick Visual Arts Based on the considered recommendation of a professional jury, the Board of Directors of the Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation announces that Paul Mathieson has been selected as the 2015 recipient of the Strathbutler Award. Mr. Mathieson joins a celebrated list of Strathbutler artists[…]
June 3rd 2015 Deadline Reminder: Applications for the Nel Oudemans Award. The Nel Oudemans Award, established in 2002, celebrates excellence in fine craft in memory of the extraordinary contribution of Nel Oudemans to Canadian applied arts. This competition is open to all emerging artisans who have lived and practiced in New Brunswick for 5 years[…]
Results of SHMF International Creative Residency Grants Announced by Artsnb The Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation is proud to have partnered with the New Brunswick Arts Board (artsnb) on a pilot artist in international residence project for 2015. Grants totally $10,000 were awarded on the recommendation of a jury of professional artists to fund residencies in[…]
The Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation is proud to announce the 2015 recipient of the Fred Ross Scholarship. Ms Rylee Hayes, a student of Simonds High School, has been selected by an independent panel of art professionals. This scholarship is an enduring tribute to Mr. Ross whose artistic career made a profound impact on so many.[…]
The Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation is proud to announce the 2015 recipients of “The Sheilas”. The 2015 facilitation grants were dedicated to the assistance of organizations with the delivery of programs dedicated to the creation, presentation and promotion of the visual arts. Four dynamic art centres were selected from among many applicants, based on a[…]
Press Release Congratulations to Moncton native, Samantha Noseworthy, 2015 recipient of the $5000 Sheila Mackay Advanced Studies Scholarship. Ms. Noseworthy will enter the MFA program at Western in September. The SHMF is grateful for the expertise of the members of the 2015 scholarship jury, Sarah Jones, Martha Ailish Moore and Phillip Savage. Jury Statement Noseworthy’s[…]
Juror bios Sarah Jones is an emerging visual artist based in Saint John, NB. Sarah received a Master of Arts degree in Art History from Queen’s University in 2009. She now lectures occasionally and pursues her own visual art practice. Her work and research have received numerous grants, citations and awards, and her visual art projects[…]