Thank you for giving me this opportunity. Music is my life and this will help me get to the next level.”

- Kye Clayton, Rap & Music Production

“Thank you for your continued scholarship support in recognition of my achievements in piano performance. I am deeply grateful and honoured for the generous support of the Nova Scotia Talent Trust.”

- Devin Huang, Piano

“My dream is to be an exhibiting artist and your generous gift will enable me to focus on building a strong body of works that can support and promote my career as I come out of college. Thank you again for your generous support.”

- Naomi Zamir, Metalsmithing & Jewellery

“Thank you to the funders, jury, and board members of the Nova Scotia Talent Trust for granting me this funding. I am so grateful for the support and look forward to beginning my Master of Fine Arts at NSCAD!”

- Devon Pennick-Reilly, Screenwriting

Thank you for your generous scholarship and your continued support of my studies. The financial assistance will allow me to focus my time exploring, creating, and growing. It is a great weight off not only my shoulders but my family's as well. We all thank you.”

- Andi Syme, Drawing & Painting

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2024 Scholarship Recipients 

Nova Scotia Arts Endowment Fund Scholarship Recipients
Austin Webster-Perks, Halifax NS ● Violin
Devon Pennick-Reilly, Halifax NS ● Film
Georgia Wachter, Cape Breton NS ● Writing & Poetry
Mea Tonet, Cape Breton NS ● Theatre
Stan Tonin, Halifax NS ● Contemporary Dance, Ballet 

CN Community Fund Scholarship Recipient
Janelle Lavesque, Halifax NS ● Poetry

Anne-Marie Woods Travel Scholarship Recipient
Mubarak Salaam, Halifax NS ● Playwrighting, Acting

100+ Women Who Care Halifax Scholarship Recipients
Liz Shmuilov, Halifax NS ● Film Production
Louisa Morris, Halifax NS ● Musical Theatre Performance

Nova Scotia Talent Trust Scholarship Recipients

Dance
Jenica Boutilier, Kentville NS ● Contemporary
Isabella Brennan, Halifax NS ● Ballet
Minuet Charron, Halifax NS ● Contemporary, Choreography
Leya deBruyn, Otter Brook NS ● Ballet, Contemporary
Lara Frame, Prospect NS ● Ballet
Joel Lawrence, Maitland NS ● Contemporary
Gigi Johnson, Truro NS ● Ballet, Contemporary
Sahara Nyathi, Halifax NS ● Ballet, Contemporary
Sienna Nyathi, Halifax NS ● Ballet, Contemporary
Elena Mason, Halifax NS ● Ballet
Shannon Mullally, Halifax NS ● Ballet, Modern
Aparna Sriram, Timberlea NS ● Bharatanatyam
Stan Tonin, Windsor Junction NS ● Ballet, Contemporary
Aidan Vaudreuil-Wakeham, Lower Sackville NS ● Ballet

Film
Brooklyn Campbell, Cape Breton NS ● Media Arts
Caroline MacKeen, Guysborough NS ● Film Production
Devon Pennick-Reilly, Halifax NS ● Film Production
Liz Shmuilov, Halifax NS ● Film Production

Literary Arts
Kiahna Brennan, Amherst NS ● Classical Writing
Tedi Buffett, Halifax NS ● Journalism, Creative Writing
Janelle Lavesque, Halifax NS ● Poetry
Erin MacKinnon, Inverness NS ● Creative Writing
Georgia Wachter, Cape Breton NS ● Writing, Poetry

Music
Jenny Chen, Halifax NS ● Piano
Hailey Coates, Mount Uniacke NS ● Flute
Chloé Dionne, Halifax NS ● Vocal Performance
Lucas Goudie, Halifax NS ● Drum Kit
Devin Huang, Bedford NS ● Piano
Jacob MacDonald, Upper Kennetcook NS ● Cello
Victoria MacDougall, Sydney NS ● Voice
Sophia Maskine, Halifax NS ● Classical Voice
Oakley Moser, Wolfville NS ● Fiddle
Shaw Nicholson, Halifax NS ● Trumpet
Abigail Sinclair, Halifax NS ● Classical Voice
Kiran Steele, Halifax NS ● Percussion Performance
Xintong Rong, Bedford NS ● Voice
Austin Webster-Perks, Halifax NS ● Violin
Anqi Wen, Middle Sackville NS ● Piano
Alex Yang, Bedford NS ● Piano 

Visual Arts
Cuba Fisk, Dartmouth NS ● Photography Street Art
Cate Harper, Halifax NS ● Painting, Drawing
Sarah Hutten, Lakeville NS ● Painting, Printmaking
Oscar Jarsky, Dartmouth NS ● Printmaking
Kaya Panthier, Halifax NS ● Painting
Hannah Reinhart-Smith, Caledonia ● Visual Arts
Liana Rizatdinova, Halifax NS ● Painting, Drawing
Andi Syme, Hantsport NS ● Drawing
Clarisse Villanueva, Halifax NS ● Illustration
Louisa Morris, Halifax NS ● Musical Theatre
Annika Murray, Greenhill NS ● Musical Theatre
Anisa Sobhani, Dartmouth NS ● Musical Theatre
Mea Tonet, Sydney NS ● Musical Theatre
Solène Gadbois, Halifax NS ● Musical Theatre
Antonina Katarzynska, Truro NS ● Acting
Kaitlyn McQuillan, Fall River NS ● Musical Theatre

Judith A. Grant Bursary Recipients 

Jeremie Boudreau, Halifax NS ● Composition
Benjamin Fraser, Hatchett Lake NS ● Composition
Edwin Hull, Middle Sackville NS ● Voice, Guitar
Karina Matys, Halifax NS ● Classical Voice
Katya McBeth, Halifax NS ● Violin
Naomi Sney, Dartmouth NS ● Classical Voice
William Austin, Pictou NS ● Classical Voice
Sarah Bradford, Nine Mile River NS ● Contemporary Voice
Cian McCarron, Wolfville NS ● Piano
Matthew Mulvihill, Albert Bridge NS ● Trumpet
Ethan Walter, Dominion NS ● Clarinet
Jahquoia Blake, Halifax NS ● Singing, Songwriting
Katey Aucoin, Stellarton NS ● Violin
River Gosney, Stillwater Lake NS ● Voice: jazz
Lydia MacDonald, Georgefield NS ● Violin
Hannah Stilwell, Lower Sackville NS ● Voice: opera
Emma Toope, Dartmouth NS ● Voice
Indi Tisoy-Morales, Dartmouth NS ● Violin 


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Thank you for giving me this opportunity. Music is my life and this will help me get to the next level.”

- Kye Clayton, Rap & Music Production

“Thank you for your continued scholarship support in recognition of my achievements in piano performance. I am deeply grateful and honoured for the generous support of the Nova Scotia Talent Trust.”

- Devin Huang, Piano

“My dream is to be an exhibiting artist and your generous gift will enable me to focus on building a strong body of works that can support and promote my career as I come out of college. Thank you again for your generous support.”

- Naomi Zamir, Metalsmithing & Jewellery

“Thank you to the funders, jury, and board members of the Nova Scotia Talent Trust for granting me this funding. I am so grateful for the support and look forward to beginning my Master of Fine Arts at NSCAD!”

- Devon Pennick-Reilly, Screenwriting

Thank you for your generous scholarship and your continued support of my studies. The financial assistance will allow me to focus my time exploring, creating, and growing. It is a great weight off not only my shoulders but my family's as well. We all thank you.”

- Andi Syme, Drawing & Painting

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