Scholarship Value $4,000

Number of Scholarships 1

The Micki MacKenzie Educational Craft Bursary — at a glance

History of the award The bursary was created in 2019 by Micki MacKenzie’s family—her husband Murray and their children Nicole and Ross—as a living memorial to Micki’s design sensibility and long community service. Micki was closely involved with the Crafts Association of British Columbia (now Craft Council of BC) and helped secure the building that remains the CCBC Shop & Gallery today. The family established the bursary to honour her legacy by supporting the next generation of craftspeople in British Columbia.

• Founded in 2019 by the MacKenzie family
• Honours Micki MacKenzie’s community and craft contributions
• Tied to the Craft Council of BC’s history and facility project

Description The bursary supports an emerging craft artist to pursue material-based education at a recognized institution. It is intended to promote excellence in craft practice and to assist recipients in launching or advancing a career in craft. The award is project- and education-focused, with funds directed primarily to tuition and materials.

• Supports education in material-based craft programs
• Focuses on emerging artists building professional practice
• Funds are intended for tuition plus supplies tied to the applicant’s program

Eligibility Applicants must be emerging artists seeking to attend a recognized institution that offers material-based courses. The award targets individuals whose proposed program clearly supports their artistic development and career goals. Specific residency or institutional restrictions are not listed in the source text; eligibility is defined by emerging artist status and the chosen program type.

• Open to emerging artists (as defined by the program’s intent)
• Program must be at a recognized, material-based institution
• Applicants should demonstrate how the program advances their craft career

Award value and distribution The total award amount is $4,000. Tuition payments are made directly to the chosen institution; any remaining funds are issued to the recipient for supplies and related materials. Applicants must submit a budget showing how they will allocate the full $4,000.

• Total bursary: $4,000
• Tuition paid directly to the institution
• Remaining funds provided to the artist for supplies

Recipient obligations Award recipients must fulfill reporting and public-engagement conditions as part of the bursary agreement. Obligations include submitting three blogs during the award year, presenting at the next CCBC AGM about how the award affected their practice, and donating a piece of original work to the Micki MacKenzie Collection held by the family. The recipient will sign a letter of agreement that may also require either a presentation in CCBC’s Art of Craft Lecture series or an exhibition of resulting work within one year of program completion.

• Submit three blogs during the award year
• Present at the following CCBC AGM about the award’s impact
• Donate an original artwork to the Micki MacKenzie Collection
• Agreement may require a lecture or exhibition within one year

Submission requirements Applications must include a concise portfolio and supporting documentation that demonstrates artistic merit, financial need, and a clear education plan. Required materials are five images of current work, a budget showing allocation of the $4,000, a program statement explaining the chosen institution and how it advances the applicant’s career, a statement of financial need, and a current CV.

• Portfolio: 5 images of existing work
• Budget: itemized allocation of the $4,000 award
• Statements: program rationale and financial need
• CV: current résumé of artistic activity

Application timeline and submission process Submissions are managed through Slideroom and follow an annual cycle. The online application opens in February and closes in June of the current year. Applicants should prepare materials in advance to meet the Slideroom schedule and any application-specific formatting requirements.

• Submission platform: Slideroom
• Application window: opens in February, closes in June
• Prepare materials ahead of the Slideroom deadline

Administration and governance The Micki and Murray MacKenzie Family Foundation funds the bursary; the foundation is administered by the Aqueduct Foundation (BN/RN: 86608 7034 RR0001). The Aqueduct Foundation coordinates disbursement and liaises with the Craft Council of BC (CCBC) each year to facilitate award administration and recipient activities.

• Fund managed by Micki and Murray MacKenzie Family Foundation
• Administration handled by Aqueduct Foundation (RN# 86608 7034 RR0001)
• Aqueduct liaises with CCBC on disbursement and program coordination

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