Residential Schools Memorial - government is seeking Indigenous Artists
On June 25, 2021, the Alberta government announced it would work with Indigenous communities to establish a permanent memorial on the Alberta legislature grounds for the victims of the residential school system.
Indigenous artists can submit a Expression of Interest for a memorial on legislature grounds to honour residential school students who never came home.
Funding
Up to $1 million.
Eligible applicants
This Request for an Expression of Interest is open to the following categories of Indigenous artists from or living in Alberta:
- individual artist
- artist-led teams
- artist collectives
- partnerships of artists
Recent familial connections to Alberta First Nations or with the Metis Settlements and Métis Nation Regions are required.
Deadline
Deadline to apply: July 29 at 2 pm MT.
For more info:
Learn more on eligibility requirements and how to apply by clicking on the pink button below.
For further information or to set up an informational meeting please contact ir.rscrg@gov.ab.ca.
Indigenous artists can submit a Expression of Interest for a memorial on legislature grounds to honor residential school students who never came home.
Indigenous artists can submit a Expression of Interest for a memorial on legislature grounds to honor residential school students who never came home.
Indigenous artists can submit a Expression of Interest for a memorial on legislature grounds to honor residential school students.