Government is launching two new art programs that celebrate and support the accomplishments of PEI Mi’kmaq and other Indigenous artists living in PEI. The PEI Indigenous Art Bank acquires, loans and displays art that was purchased or donated and pieces will be displayed in public...
More Island artists are receiving funding through Island arts grants programs. The Indigenous Arts Grants and the PEI Arts Grants programs support, assist, and encourage the growth of the artistic community in PEI. Funding is available annually to Island-based professional...
Ribbon skirt created by Carolyn Sark. Photo: Jenene Wooldridge Kwe aq Pjila’si! Wula Indigenous Art Grants aq Indigenous Acquisition Programs kisitasik+pn klaman kisi muiwatisnu, mekite’tmnew, aq mnaqa ankaptmnew kisi-tasikl koqwe’l aq taqewey L’nu’k kisa’tu’tit Epekwitk. Menuwekeyek na ms+t mnikuewaq nemitmnew aq nutmnew L’nui’suti, ta’n wetapeksultijik L’nu’k, L’nuita’simk, aq tel-lukutijik ta’n eltu’tit kisi-taqnl. Melkikna’tasitew L’nuey aq ta’n telio’ltimk. L’nu’k ta’n l’tu’tit koqoey ta’n wikultijik Epekwitk pualujik piskwite’mnew wtuwisunmal wujit kitk programl klaman sntaq apoqnmasuti...
Amasipuk (2021), a work by Melissa Peter-Paul made of porcupine quills, sweet grass, birch bark and sinew Kwe aq Pjila’si! Wula Indigenous Art Grants aq Indigenous Acquisition Programs kisitasik+pn klaman kisi muiwatisnu, mekite’tmnew, aq mnaqa ankaptmnew kisi-tasikl koqwe’l aq taqewey L’nu’k kisa’tu’tit Epekwitk. Menuwekeyek na ms+t mnikuewaq nemitmnew aq nutmnew L’nui’suti, ta’n wetapeksultijik L’nu’k, L’nuita’simk, aq tel-lukutijik ta’n eltu’tit kisi-taqnl. Melkikna’tasitew L’nuey aq ta’n telio’ltimk. L’nu’k ta’n l’tu’tit koqoey ta’n wikultijik Epekwitk pualujik piskwite’mnew wtuwisunmal...
The Government of Prince Edward Island has transferred three parcels of Crown land to the Abegweit First Nation. The Government of Prince Edward Island is committed to meaningful reconciliation with the PEI Mi’kmaq and is always exploring opportunities to address shared goals...
Applications are now open for the 2025-2026 Anti-Racism Grants, with a total of $275,000 in funding available. The grant program supports projects that advance anti-racism efforts and benefit racialized and Indigenous communities across Prince Edward Island. Eligible projects...
Call for applications will open on Wednesday, February 18 and close on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. The Prince Edward Island Art Bank collection was established in 1979 to support and encourage visual artists living in Prince Edward Island. The contemporary works of art collected by the PEI Art Bank Acquisition Program demonstrate the knowledge, craftsmanship and artistic skills of professional artists and creators working across the visual arts in the province. Works are acquired through purchase (when funding is available), donation, gift and bequest. The PEI Art Bank collection encourages...
Many people experience violence every day because of their sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or perceived gender. This is referred to as gender-based violence (GBV), and it is one of the most pervasive, deadly, and deeply rooted human rights violations of our time. This specific call for applications coincides with Prince Edward Island’s bilateral funding agreement with Women and Gender Equality Canada towards the implementation of the National Action Plan to End Gender Based Violence (NAP). The purpose of this call for applications, established in partnership with the...
Seventeen community organizations are receiving a total of $148,518 in provincial funding to deliver activities that support cultural diversity and inclusion in Prince Edward Island. The Anti-Racism Grants and Anti-Racism Microgrants assist with projects that benefit racialized...