Jennifer Lee Wiebe, multi-disciplinary visual artist and art educator has been selected to receive the 2025 Sheila Mackay Advanced Studies Scholarship. Ms. Wiebe, a senior faculty member at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design is pursuing a PhD in Art Education at Concordia University. Enthusiastically endorsed by the administration of NBCCD, Ms. Wiebe’s[…]

Albert county ceramic artist, Wendy Johnston has been selected to receive the 2025 SHMF International Creative Residency bursary to support her upcoming three-month residency at the Taoxichuan Art Center in Jingdezhen, China. Johnston, a recognized New Brunswick potter and arts activist, has been invited to immerse herself in Chinese ceramic traditions and practices at the[…]

The Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation is now accepting applications for the Fred Ross Scholarship and the Sheila Mackay Advanced Studies Scholarship. 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[…]

The Board of Directors is delighted to announce the creation of the Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation Cultural Connector Award at the Université de Moncton. This $2000 prize will recognise a student who has made a meritorious contribution to the cultural community through leadership in such areas as creation, programming, curation, critical discourse, exhibition, performance, appreciation[…]

The Board of Directors of the SHMF invites nominations for the 2025 Strathbutler Award. The $25,000 Strathbutler Award is a recognition of an individual New Brunswick visual artist’s accomplishments and impact. It is one of Canada’s most lucrative and prestigious visual arts awards, and is given biennially upon the recommendation of a qualified independent jury.[…]

SHMF is currently accepting applications for 2025 scholarships.  Applications for the renewable $10,000 Fred Ross Scholarship and the $5000 Sheila Mackay Advanced Studies Scholarship are available on our How to Apply page. These scholarships are part of SHMF’s contribution to the professional development of New Brunswick artists. Applications for the SHMF International Residency are also[…]

Each year, with the goal of investing in the long-term sustainability of visual arts organizations and collectives, SHMF considers grant applications for impactful, timely initiatives that advance opportunities in exhibition, creation, education and art appreciation. The Sheila grants are competitive. The most compelling proposals, adjudicated by independent jury panels, will be selected for 2025 investment[…]

In offering condolences to the family of Tom Forrestall, the Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation acknowledges the enduring impact of his life and work. Tom has given us a mirror into ourselves. The power of his work and the example of his life will continue to inspire generations.