Amended and approved – November 20, 2008
1.
The awards are called the
Bulkley Valley Community Arts Council Extended Study Awards. The purpose of the awards is to assist full
time study in literary, visual or performing arts at Canadian institutions.
2. Any resident of the
3. The Council or a
designated committee will evaluate the submission and determine the amount of
the award, if any. The evaluation will
consider such factors as financial need, quality of work and educational plans
of the applicant. If a number of applicants meet the criteria, the committee
may resort to a lottery to determine the successful applicant(s), maximum two
per year.
4.
A maximum of $ 3000.00 (total
among all applicants) is available each year.
5.
The award must be claimed by
the recipient within thirty (30) months from date of the award.
6. After receiving proof of registration at a recognized school, the Council will give the award. A recognized school is normally considered to offer degree programs in the applicant's field of interest or that offers prerequisite courses leading to a degree in the field.
7.
The Council also considers
applications for financial assistance from literary, visual or performing
artists so they may attend summer schools, workshops or other training
programs. The letter of application
should adhere to the requirements outlined above. The evaluation of these proposals is also
outlined above.
8. The recipient of an award may not
change his/her course of study from the original application upon which the
committee based its award; (i.e. if you applied for and received a vocal music
bursary you may not expect to receive your bursary to study philosophy or dance
or photography, even though they may be ‘arts’ related activities.)
9. The Council may under
exceptional circumstances grant an award to a prospective student who would not
otherwise qualify.