March 30, 2018 Artist Opportunity Grant 2018 With its final intake deadline of January 29, 2018, the Artist Opportunity Grant program invested $30,001 in 19 artists. During this period, 81 artists applied for a total of $156,933 in eligible requests. Alana Bartol, Hold Fast Artist Residency and Festival, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s Richelle Bear Hat, La Biennale d’art contemporain autochtone, Montreal Brittney Bear Hat, La Biennale d’art contemporain autochtone, Montreal Eric Cheung, Jack of Trades Street Dance Festival, Montreal Alixandra Cowman, Singer/Songwriter Residency, Banff Brett Dahl, National Voice Intensive, Toronto Christi-Nikao Dos Santos, Alberta Playwright’s Network’s RBC Emerging Artists Mentorship Program, Calgary Jillian Fleck, Exhibiting at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, Toronto Rocio Graham, Preparation for Presentation of When I think of Home at the Arts Commons +15 Windows, Calgary Laurel Green, Women’s Directing Intensive, Banff Penny Gunderson, International Encaustic Conference, Provinceton & Truro, MA Tanner Holthe, Banff Centre Residency, Banff Jacqueline Huskisson, Comic Blast Residency, Hämeenkyrö, Finland Brianna Johnston, Stage Combat and Wrestling Training, Vancouver Kim Lennox, Mastering of Footwear, London Sondra Meszaros, ISCP International Studio & Curatorial Program NYC Residency, New York Jennifer Saleik, Travel to install a solo show, Cambridge, Ontario Donovan Seidle, Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute, Toronto Pamela Tzeng, Premiere of new 30-min ensemble dance work at CanAsian KickStart Festival, Toronto Past Results Artist Opportunity Grant 2017 Accountability Reports and Year-End Financials