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Arts & Culture Grant Forms

In 1987, a grant of $70,000 was presented to the City of Duncan and the Municipality of North Cowichan by the
Province of British Columbia as a Legacy of Appreciation for hosting the British Columbia Festival of the Arts. The
two municipalities deemed it appropriate to establish a perpetual Arts Scholarship Trust Fund by investing
$20,000 of the Legacy Funds.

In 1994, an additional $7,800 was donated to the Arts and Sports Scholarship Trust Fund by the BC Hydro
Cowichan and Chemainus Valleys’ Commonwealth Games Power Smart Sport and Culture Tour Committee.

Interest earned in this combined trust fund is used to produce annual Arts Scholarships to qualifying local visual,
literary, and/or performing arts students. In 2026, two $750 Arts Scholarships will be awarded to qualified
candidates during the month of June.

Arts Students wishing to compete for one of these awards must meet the following criteria:

  1. Applicants must reside year-round within the Cowichan Valley Regional District boundaries;
  2. Applicants must at present be actively engaged in studying visual, literary and/or performing arts;
  3. Scholarship money must be applied by June 30, 2028 in an arts related course, school, lesson or
    instructor fees;
  4. Preference shall be given to school age student applicants.

Arts Scholarship Applications require the following inclusions Photocopy of scholastic results:

  1. Resume of achievements, scholastic, extracurricular, community service, working experience, hobbies,
    interests, skills, awards (academic or other);
  2. Three letters of reference reflecting the best of #2;
  3. A formal letter of application explaining in your own words your reasons for applying for the arts
    scholarship, why you think you qualify for an award and your goals for the future.

Please do not include personal data such as Social Insurance Number, Drivers’ Licence Number or
Student ID Number.

Arts students who have met the above criteria wishing to apply for a Cowichan and Chemainus Valleys’
Arts Scholarship Fund must complete and submit this Arts Scholarship 2026 Application Form.

Sponsored by: City of Duncan / District of North Cowichan / BC Festival of the Arts/ BC Hydro Cowichan and Chemainus
Valley’s Commonwealth Games Power Smart Sport and Culture Tour Committee/ 1991 BC Winter Games Legacy

Application Deadline

Applications must be received no later than 4:00 pm on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
Please email your application to:

  • ATTN: Laura Stephenson
  • Email: arts@cvrd.bc.ca

Please call or email if you have any questions regarding the application (250) 746-3428 | arts@cvrd.bc.ca

Submission details are outlined in the form below.

Cowichan and Chemainus Valley’s Arts Scholarship 2026 Application Form

Cowichan and Chemainus Valley’s Arts Scholarship Application Form

Name of Applicant
Mailing Address
Parents/Guardian Names
Current Visual, Literary and/or Performing Arts Instructor
Instructor's Address
Signature
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Name
Address
Contact Name
MM slash DD slash YYYY
(Include copy of brochure if applicable)

Please include a formal letter of application explaining in your own words reasons for applying for the arts scholarship, why you think you qualify for an award, and your goals for the future.

Please Note: You may attach additional material, i.e. photos, media clippings etc.

Land Acknowledgement
The CVRD is in the ancestral and unceded territories of First Nations including (but not limited to) Quw'utsun (Cowichan Tribes), MÁLEXEŁ (Malahat), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), c̓uubaʕsaʔtx̣ (Ts'uubaa-asatx), xeláltxw (Halalt), Spune’luxutth (Penelakut), Stz'uminus, Leey’qsun (Lyackson), Diitiidʔaaʔtx̣ (Ditidaht) and P’a:chi:da?aht (Pacheedaht) Peoples. Local First Nations Peoples have stewarded the lands of this region since time immemorial. The CVRD is committed to the ongoing journey of reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the region by strengthening cooperation, collaboration, and relationship building.