About The Opportunity
One scholarship of $7000 will be awarded annually by the Government of Alberta to a young Albertan performing artist who shows extraordinary talent and potential and who demonstrates clear educational or training goals. This scholarship is funded through the Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund.
Note: One scholarship will be awarded to one of the performing arts eligible for this program in a three-year annual rotation: music, theatre, and dance. The 2027 deadline is for music applicants.Â
Who Can Apply
To be eligible for the scholarship funding you must be a resident of Alberta. This means you:
- are legally entitled to be or remain in Canada
- have had your primary residence in Alberta for one full year before applying
- ordinarily live in Alberta for at least six months each year with the exception of attending a formal program of study.
You must be 25 years or younger as of the application deadline.
You must be enrolled in an eligible performing arts training program.
Eligible Training Programs
You must be enrolled in an eligible training program to receive this scholarship.
Eligible performing arts programs that will be accepted for assessment of educational or training merit are the following:
- any level of undergraduate studies with a minor or major in performing arts
- any level of a technical or conservatory performing arts school (for example, National Theatre School, National Ballet School, The Banff Centre)
- a recognized program or appropriate mentorship, workshop, master class, or course with a focus on performing arts.
Graduate programs or their equivalents are ineligible for consideration.
For the purposes of this scholarship program, eligible performing arts disciplines or genres that will be accepted for assessment of artistic merit are any discipline or genre within music, theatre, and dance.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online through the Alberta Foundation for the Arts' Grant Administration Tracking and Evaluation (GATE) system. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all attachments listed below are submitted with the application.
Please submit the following attachments:
1. A letter by the applicant and outlines their previous experience in the performing arts
- introduces the applicant and outlines their previous experience in the performing arts
- outlines the applicant's interest in the performing arts
- describes how the applicant will use the scholarship to develop their performing arts practice should the application be successful
- introduces the applicant's performing arts submission
2. A resume or curriculum vitae of no more than two pages in length that focuses on the applicant's artistic activity.
3. A detailed description of the applicant's chosen performing arts educational or training program(s).
For more info on how to apply, please visit the Alberta Foundation for the Arts webpage.
Application Deadline
- March 1, 2027
Applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm (Mountain Time) on the application deadline date.
Learn More
For complete program guidelines, eligibility requirements, and application instructions, visit the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Performing Arts webpage.
