Scholarships

Place des Arts annually awards a variety of scholarships to help students in their pursuit of excellence in the visual, literary and performing arts. Scholarships are awarded to students in recognition of artistic excellence or achievement.

Place des Arts Scholarships

Every year, Place des Arts awards scholarships based on artistic excellence and achievement (as a solo performer or within a group) or for overcoming a personal challenge. These scholarships are open to students aged 12 and up who are registered in music, dance, theatre, literary or visual arts classes at Place des Arts.

Coquitlam-Maillardville Heritage Trust Award

The CMHT Award is an annual award founded in recognition of the Coquitlam-Maillardville Heritage Trust’s generous contributions to the Place des Arts Endowment Fund. The CMHT award benefits

a promising student studying in any discipline at Place des Arts.

Scholarship for Advanced Musical Studies

Place des Arts’ Scholarship for Advanced Musical Studies is awarded annually and is open to all Place des Arts music students working toward their grade 10 or ARCT (or equivalent) levels. This award helps offset the high expense of senior musical studies and provides students with an extra incentive to continue with their music education.

Elliott Harty Piano Scholarship

Elliott Harty studied piano at Place des Arts for 7 years. He was due to take his grade 9 piano exam on the day he died due to a tragic motorcycle accident on June 4, 2007 at age 17. To honour his memory, his family, friends and Place des Arts established the Elliott Harty Piano Scholarship. Each year it will be awarded to the Place des Arts piano student aged 12 and up who has shown the greatest improvement over the year.

Fern Bouvier Arts Legacy Award

This award recognizes an advanced Place des Arts student studying in any artistic discipline who intends to pursue their arts education at a professional or post-secondary institution and has a long-term connection to Place des Arts through lessons, performances/exhibitions and/or volunteerism.

Leonore Peyton Memorial Award

This award was established in memory of Leonore Peyton, former Place des Arts Executive Director and founding member. This award is open to a Place des Arts student in any discipline.

W.H. Sclater Memorial Scholarship

Born in New Westminster, Bill Sclater was well-known for his adult and children’s visual arts classes. This scholarship is presented annually to a student aged 7 and up at Place des Arts in order to further their studies and growth in the field of visual arts.