Scholarships
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FOR DESIGNERS, STAGE MANAGERS, AND TECHNICIANS
Canadian Stage in partnership with Native Earth Performing Arts, and Theatre Gargantua has created a scholarship which will fund up to $2,000 for professional technicians, stage managers and designers in efforts to invest resources in the live performance community.
“We are so pleased to partner with Canadian Stage and Native Earth for the creation of these scholarships. Our hope is that these funds will help recipients advance their technical skills so that they might facilitate innovation in the face of our artform’s the new reality. “ – Jacquie Thomas and Michael Spence, Artistic Directors, Theatre Gargantua.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS!
We are excited to announce Pip Bradford & John Gzowski as the two artists that are receiving direct support from Theatre Gargantua under the Microgrant and Scholarship program developed by Canadian Stage in partnership with Theatre Gargantua and Native Earth Performing Arts.
Pip Bradford, who was the Production Manager for Theatre Gargantua’s production of Avaricious has received a scholarship in support of training in Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression to develop more equitable production practices.
John Gzowski, a long-time artistic collaborator with Theatre Gargantua, most recently on our main-cycle production of Avaricious, has received direct support for tuition for a course in composition/orchestration.
These grants are designed to support professional live performance technicians and designers in skill development, adapting and expanding their creative toolbox to meet new opportunities in live performance. Theatre Gargantua has been supporting and mentoring artists for over 29 years and value the sharing of accrued knowledge with future generations of theatre makers. We are pleased and proud to offer our support to both John and Pip with these scholarships.
Information about the Microgrant and Scholarship Program can be found here. Check out all the great artists and theatre makers that are receiving support from this unique program.
Scholarships
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FOR DESIGNERS, STAGE MANAGERS, AND TECHNICIANS
Canadian Stage in partnership with Native Earth Performing Arts, and Theatre Gargantua has created a scholarship which will fund up to $2,000 for professional technicians, stage managers and designers in efforts to invest resources in the live performance community..
Theatre Gargantua has been mentoring artists for over 28 years and values the sharing of accrued knowledge with future generations of theatre makers. The Scholarship for Skills Development for Designers, Stage Managers and Technicians is providing opportunities to aide professional artists in honing their practice and providing the resources to foster artistic innovation. This grant is designed to support professional live performance technicians and designers in skill development, adapting and expanding their creative toolbox to meet new opportunities in live performance.
The applicants may select any course of study, including workshops, classes, online tutorials, university classes and any other program that has a fee that the fund can cover or supplement.
Eligible Expenses:
-required fees
-required textbooks and supplies
-transportation costs
-unsubsidized child care costs
-tuition or course fees
Application Requirements:
-a letter of interest (Max 2 Pages) Describe the program, course or training that you wish to undertake. How will this aid you in your work moving forward and support your work in live performance. Include the costs or fees for tuition/materials that you will need
-a resume or CV
-a link to the proposed course and invoice of cost, or receipt of tuition payment
“We are so pleased to partner with Canadian Stage and Native Earth for the creation of these scholarships. Our hope is that these funds will help recipients advance their technical skills so that they might facilitate innovation in the face of our artform’s the new reality. “ – Jacquie Thomas and Michael Spence, Artistic Directors, Theatre Gargantua.
