Third year visual arts student at the University of Moncton,  Catherine Dégarris-Delange was delighted to receive the SHMF Merit Bursary. This $2000 bursary for a student in either the second or third year of visual art studies is given on the recommendation of the faculty of the University of Moncton.  Ms. Dégarris-Delange was selected  for[…]

Since 2012, Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation has contributed 500,000 in annual facilitation grants to arts organizations and collectives serving New Brunswick visual artists.   Based on a 2022 strategic review, the Board of Directors remains dedicated to supporting impactful, timely initiatives that advance opportunities in exhibition, education and art appreciation.  In 2023, SHMF invites grant requests[…]

Artist, arts advocate and SHMF Board Director, Ann Manuel was one of four honorees at the Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre Awards Gala on Saturday, December 10th. Sunbury Shores, Board Chair, Catherine  Hamilton kicked off the gala Awards ceremony noting that  “ At long last, pandemic protocols allow us to gather and celebrate four[…]

Based on merit, Jasmine Williams was unanimously selected by the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design to receive the Brigitte Clavette award.  This $2000 award was established at the college as a recognition of achievement in Graduate Studies but also as a lasting tribute to the exceptional contribution of artist and educator, Brigitte Clavette,[…]

The $25,000 Strathbutler Award $25,000 is one of Canada’s most lucrative and prestigious visual arts awards.  Available uniquely to New Brunswick visual artists, the Strathbutler is a recognition of an individual New Brunswick  artist’s accomplishments and impact.  This award is given biennially by the privately funded Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation (SHMF) upon the recommendation of[…]

SHMF presents a Signature Grant of $10,000 to the John Peters Humphrey Foundation to support its work in preserving a significant Hampton landmark, Credo. This sculpture, originally designed by Strathbutler artist, John Hooper is a testament to the ideals of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, drafted by Hampton native son John Peters Humphrey. Exposed[…]

Diana Alexander, Executive Director of the Saint John International Sculpture Symposium was honoured by the Board of Director of the Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation during the 35th anniversary celebrations of the foundation. The Foundation, a proud champion of the visual arts in New Brunswick, offers the Arts Advocacy Award to recognise extraordinary contributions to fostering[…]

This Sussex based emerging artist’s exquisitely crafted flower studies are at once a celebration of nature and a contemplation of its fragility. Her work in creating masks, is a timely reminder of the plight of humans, and a nuanced response to pandemic times. The jury appreciates her technical proficiency in the delicate handling of glass.