The City of Charlottetown is now accepting applications for the first-ever Charlottetown Visual Arts Bursary.
The $1,000 bursary is open to Charlottetown students graduating in 2026 from Charlottetown Rural High School, Colonel Gray High School, École François-Buote, Grace Christian School, or Immanuel Christian School, who are pursuing post-secondary education or training in the visual arts beginning in Sept. 2026. The new bursary is intended to encourage artistic creation among young artists in media arts, photography, painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, design, craft, and sculpture. Applicants must be residents of Charlottetown to be eligible.
Please submit the following information to be considered for the bursary:
• Full name, preferred pronouns, address, email, and phone number.
• A short essay outlining details of your artistic practice, dedication to the visual arts, and plans for continuing education and development in the visual arts (please include proof of application or acceptance, if available).
• Between three and five high-quality images of your artistic practice (2MB maximum per photo).
• The email address of one or two teachers to serve as references (optional).
The application deadline is Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, at 4 p.m.
The information above must be submitted by email to Doug Dumais, Culture and Economic Coordinator, at
[email protected], dropped off in person to City Hall (199 Queen St.), or mailed to the following address:
City of Charlottetown
PO Box 98
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7K2
ATTN: Doug Dumais
For more information on the Charlottetown Visual Arts Bursary, please call 902-629-4085.