Scholarship Application Form

Deadline to apply for 25/26 Scholarships: January 25, 2026

Separate applications are required for each scholarship that you wish to apply for.
Late applications will not be accepted.
The decision of the scholarship committee is final.

Personal Information

Applicant's First Name *

Applicant's Last Name *

Applicant's Date of Birth *

Parent / Guardian Information

Parent / Guardian First Name *

Parent / Guardian Last Name *

Relationship to Applicant *

Contact Information

Phone Type *

Phone # *

Email *

Applicant Artistic Information

Select Discipline(s) *

How long have you been studying at Place des Arts? *

Select the Place des Arts Teacher you have asked for a recommendation letter from: *

Applications without a teacher recommendation letter will not be considered. It is the student’s responsibility to request a recommendation letter from the selected teacher. The recommendation letters must be emailed to scholarships@placedesarts.ca by the application deadline.

Grade Level for Music (if applicable)

Level/Length of Study (Other Discipline)

Which Scholarship are you applying for? *

Statement of Intent *

Please provide a brief statement describing why you feel you are a good candidate for a scholarship from Place des Arts. This statement should be written by the applying student.

Awards / Recognition

Please note: Junior Place des Arts Scholarship applicants will not be scored for this section and do not need to complete it.

Have you received any awards or recognition in your discipline?

In reverse chronological order (i.e. starting with your most recent award), please list: date received, the name of the award and indicate why you received the award/recognition.

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Date Received

Award Name

Reason Received

Date Received

Award Name

Reason Received

Recent Exams / Class Marks / School Clubs

Please provide any recent exam marks, including music exams and/or school grades, honour roll status or school clubs. The provided grades/clubs do not have to be related to your artistic discipline.

In reverse chronological order (i.e. starting with your most recent exam/class/club), please list: the date, name of the exam/class/club and your final grade (if applicable).
You must upload a copy of your school transcript in place of or in addition to listing exam marks and grades below.

Upload Transcript

You MUST upload a copy of your school transcript in place of or in addition to listing exam marks and grades below. Max file size 1MB.

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Date Completed

Exam / Class Name

Grade

Date Completed

Exam / Class Name

Grade

Participation in Exhibitions, Festivals, Performances, Publications

Have you participated in festivals, performances or exhibitions? Or has your work been published?

In reverse chronological order (i.e. starting with your most recent Exhibition, Festival, Performance, Publication), please list: the date and name as well as details of the event.

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Date of Event

Event Name and Details

Date of Event

Event Name and Details

Volunteer Work

Please indicate where you volunteer, what you do and your total volunteer hours contributed.

Extra-Curricular Activities

Please list your hobbies and interests that are applicable to your related discipline.

Example of Work

Students are required to provide accompanying examples of their work as part of their Scholarship application.

For Performing Arts Students (Dance, Music and Theatre): Please provide a video maximum seven (7) minutes of you performing a piece that best represents your current ability relating to the class(es)/lesson(s) you are taking at Place des Arts. The recording must be done in a single take with no cuts or edits and can either be a new recording for this application or an existing recording of one of your performances. If you are unsure of what to perform or submit, please speak to your teacher(s) for advice.
- To Submit: Please upload your video to YouTube, Dropbox, Vimeo, or Google Drive. Click on the method you wish to use for instructions on how to do this. Please email the link to scholarships@placedesarts.ca and ensure that the privacy settings on the video allows Place des Arts to access the provided link. Place des Arts will confirm that your video link has been received. If you do not receive a confirmation from us please check again. Please see our Filming Manual for helpful tips on filming a new performance. Please note that video submissions will not be judged on production value.
Visual Arts Students: Please email digital photographs (.jpg format) of up to three (3) your works created within the past 12 months directly to scholarships@placedesarts.ca or upload your images to Dropbox, Google Drive or another file sharing service and share the link(s). Work submitted may demonstrate a range of mediums explored, but should be in the medium(s) of the class(es) you are taking at Place des Arts. If you are unsure what to submit, please speak with your teacher(s) for advice. Place des Arts will confirm that your files have been received. If you do not receive a confirmation from us please check again. **Please note: a portfolio of up to 6 digital images is required for students who are applying for the Don Portelance Scholarship for Advanced Visual Arts Studies. Helpful tips for digital images:
- Lighting: Please be aware of the lighting when taking your photographs to ensure the work is captured in the best possible way.
- Labeling: Please label each file as 01 First Name Last Name Title, 02 First Name Last Name Title, 03 First Name Last Name Title (if your work does not have a title, please list it as Untitled).
- File Size and Image Quality: Photos should be high-resolution (ideally, 300 dpi) and the size of each file should be no more than 3MB.

Scholarship winners will be notified by March 2026.