Jenni Roberge wants to introduce her music into the Iceland and Scandinavian markets, and she hopes a mystical, live-performance video shot in historic St. Mary’s Church will help her do just that. The 28-year-old musician’s efforts will get a boost from a $5,000 grant from the...
Artist Monica Lacey says the Provincial Art Bank supports and validates her career as a professional artist. "I have been fortunate to have several pieces selected for purchase by the art bank over the years. Having my work in a public collection like this is important to the...
Dr. Elizabeth Cannon says her success has its roots in a work ethic she learned as a student and an athlete on Prince Edward Island. Cannon, past president and professor of geomatics engineering at the University of Calgary, received the Distinguished Alumna Award and was...
Anyone who has visited Charlottetown is likely familiar with the work of sculptor Ahmon Katz. The Three Leaves sculpture, which stands prominently at the entrance to the city by the Charlottetown Events Centre, and the Great Blue Heron on the corner of Queen and Water Street in...
At Confound Films’ office, atop Receiver Coffee on Charlottetown’s historic Victoria Row, there is a unique piece of furniture. It’s a coffee table made from the trunk of a 100-year-old maple tree that filmmaker Kyle Simpson remembers playing under in his grandparent’s Walthen...
Creating jobs for Islanders - Singer-songwriter Jenni Roberge will produce three live-performance music videos with the Atlantic String Machine with the $5,000 Arts Grant she received from the Prince Edward Island government. Roberge is among 12 Island artists who recently...
Prince Edward Island artists are invited to apply for funding during the spring 2018 round of arts grants. Applications for funding can be submitted online at https://princeedwardisland.ca/artsgrants for three types of grants: creation, dissemination and professional development...
Colton Curtis says receiving an arts grant will allow him to create art he’s wanted to make for a long time. Curtis is among 14 Island artists who recently received a total of $50,000 through the provincial Arts Grants program. “I feel so lucky to be able to call PEI home. This...
Michelle Bouey says receiving an arts grant will help turn her dreams of creating an extended play record (EP) into reality. Bouey is among 24 Island artists who recently received a total of $100,000 through the provincial Arts Grants program. “There are times when an artist...
Islanders are invited to submit nominations for the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation Heritage Awards. The awards are presented each year to individuals or groups in recognition of their contribution to heritage on Prince Edward Island. The deadline for nominations is November...