Special Awards

Each year’s recipients will be considered for ten special awards. Special Awards are issued at the discretion of the Scholarship Selection Committee and are provided in addition to scholarship amounts. No other application requirements are necessary.

The Lieutenant Governor’s Award will be awarded, if merited, to the recipient who, among all others, demonstrates exceptional commitment and potential to become an established artist. The $1,500 award, was established to recognize the support and encouragement of the Lieutenant Governor, who serves as the Talent Trust’s Honourary Chair.

The Charlotte Wilson Hammond/Visual Arts Nova Scotia Award will be awarded, if merited, to a recipient who shows exceptional commitment and potential in the field of visual arts. The award is made possible by Charlotte Wilson Hammond, who was the 2003 recipient of the Province of Nova Scotia’s Portia White Prize and who named the Trust as the Portia White Prize Protégé and contributed $7,000 to support the award for as long as the fund lasts. The award is $1,000.

The Chico Berardi Award, named for the first music director of the East Coast Music Awards, will be awarded, if merited, to a recipient who shows exceptional commitment and potential in the field of popular, rock, jazz, or traditional music. The award of $1000, is sponsored by Music Nova Scotia.

The Kenneth Elloway Award, named for musician, composer and conductor, Kenneth A. Elloway, will be awarded, if merited, to a recipient who shows exceptional commitment and potential in classical orchestral conducting or composition; choral music conducting or composition; classical vocal or instrumental performance. The $750 award is funded by the Elloway family.

The Janice Merritt Flemming Award, named for the award’s sponsor, will be awarded, if merited, to a recipient who shows exceptional commitment and potential in dance. Janice Flemming served the Trust’s Board for 23 years, while making significant contributions within the dance community. The award is $500.

The Pat Richards Award, named for the Nova Scotian dancer, choreographer, and educator, will be awarded, if merited, to a recipient who shows exceptional commitment and potential in dance. Ms. Richards was a nationally recognized cultural leader and who also served on the Trust’s Board. The award is $1000.

The Portia White Award, named for the first Talent Trust scholarship recipient, will be awarded, if merited, to a recipient who shows exceptional commitment and potential in voice. Portia White was supported by the Trust from 1944 to 1947 while she studied voice in New York City, where she embarked on an illustrious career as an international concert soloist. The $1,500 award is funded by Dalhousie University’s Music in Medicine program.

The Raymond Simpson Award, named in memory of Raymond Simpson, long-time Secretary for the Trust who contributed years of service to its management, will be awarded, if merited, to a recipient who shows exceptional commitment and potential in music as an instrumentalist. The award is $1000.

The Shelagh Mackenzie Award, named for the late Trust Board member Shelagh Mackenzie, will be awarded, if merited, to a recipient who shows exceptional commitment and potential in filmmaking. Documentary filmmaker Shelagh Mackenzie’s career took her from the CBC to the National Film Board. The award is $1,000.

The Theatre Nova Scotia Award, named for the award’s sponsor, will be awarded, if merited, to a recipient who shows exceptional commitment and potential in theatre. The award is $1000.

Click here to see a list of recent scholarship recipients.

For further information, phone (902) 492-6801, fax (902) 425-7364 or e-mail: scholarship@nstalenttrust.ns.ca