Individuals & Collectives Winter 2026 results: Stream 3

Individuals & Collectives – Winter Stream 3

Stream 3 of the Individuals & Collectives program supports artist driven major projects ready for implementation, production and/​or presentation. This can include support for creation, subsistence, travel and/​or mentorship. Projects may be individual or collective, and grants are available up to $25,000 based on projected expenses, including artist subsistence. 

For the winter 2026 program cycle, 56 applications were recommended for Stream 3, for a total investment of $1,110,050.

Learn more about the recommended projects below: 

Ainsley Hillyard will research, develop and produce a new dance/​theatre piece titled I’m Walking a Dog. The story centers grief and loss, and will include integrated Deaf performance and audience access practices. 

Amit Vaghela presented One For The City Vol. 6, an artist-curated street dance project presenting live freestyle, battle-based creation, workshops, and performances in Edmonton, advancing Hip-Hop practice through professional collaboration, public presentation, and mentorship. 

Anthony Adeniken will undertake final revisions, professional editing, and public presentation of Where the North Star Leads, the debut novel in the historical Amber Valley Saga.

Carlos Aparicio will create a narrative short film that uses the world of amateur MMA fighting to explore complex emotional themes of healing from abandonment, fighting for survival, and learning to let go. 

Caylie G will create Most Polite at Horse Camp, a 12-song album celebrating queerness and an exploratory reclamation of self-identity. 

Chenoa Anderson, in collaboration with Emilie LeBel and Tammy-Jo Mortensen, will create an archival recording of a new piece for bass flute and portative organ. This composition—Winds Tempo—is part of the dystonic project that explores chronic illness and injury in classical music. 

Collin Doyle and collective member Matt Graham will undertake two separate week-long development workshops for a new musical, Let the Light of Day Through: A New Musical.

Daniel Stadnicki will create an original recording that explore his Japanese Canadian identity, family grief, and joyful memory, blending music and archival recordings into a deeply personal work. 

Darrin Hagen and collective member Dave Clarke will complete the second season of the popular Edmonton Queer History podcast series From Here to Queer.

Eric Taylor will create RESONANCE, a dance and music infused short horror film set to be filmed at Pigeon Lake in October 2026. 

Erik Lee will create a medium to large-size permanent metal sculpture in Plains Cree geometric and floral motifs that integrate into urban architectural landscapes and natural Indigenous environments. 

Everett Durnford, along with bandmates Jamie Lattin and Atticus Brent, will record and release I Wish I Had Wings, Birds Bear Arms’ first album containing 12 already-composed songs. 

Fabiola Amorim and members of the Marigold Ensemble will create a dynamic, conductor-less string ensemble dedicated to performing a diverse repertoire that highlights both traditional and non-traditional standard composers. 

Mariachi Borealis will commission and produce seven new traditional Charro suits for the ensemble, accompanied by professional promotional photographs and short-form promotional video content. The project brings together Edmonton-based Master Tailor Dallas Ndeji, photographer Sarah Spence, and filmmaker Carl Bessai in a collaborative effort to elevate the visual identity and media presence of the band. 

Gavin Bradley will produce his play Seanchaí at the 2026 Edmonton International Fringe Festival, with the original cast, tech, and production team. 

Geoffrey Simon Brown and members of the Major Matt Mason Collective will première the play Static by Geoffrey Simon Brown in spring 2027. Static explores the relationship between party culture and artistic expression, following characters grappling with what to keep and what to shed when moving into adulthood. 

Gordon Harper will create new paintings for an upcoming solo exhibition at the Peter Robinson Gallery in fall 2026. This body of work explores boundaries between the urban and rural in a queer reimagining of landscape and wildlife painting. 

Graeme MacKinnon and fellow band members of Home Front will record a new six-song EP at the National Music Centre in Calgary. 

Harper Oud and collective member Aidan Collins undertook two weeks of development workshops in creating their show ​“Shrute and Tungsta” under the guidance of a variety of established Edmonton based artists. 

Heraa Khan will create a cohesive body of work that expands traditional Indo-Persian miniature painting into contemporary scales, materials, and media for a public exhibition. 

Jimmy Guiboche will professionally record and produce original instrumental guitar music, advancing his artistic practice through focused studio creation, collaboration, and professional production. 

Jordyn Rayne will produce and record a full-length all-female collaboration album, Welcome to the Femme House, featuring solo female-identifying artists, musicians, producers, engineers, songwriters, and female-fronted bands from Edmonton.

Judith Lam Tang will plan a book launch event including an author reading, conversation, and community engagement for her non-fiction book, Muted Colours: Uncovering Internalized Racism on the Journey to Reclaiming Racial Identity. 

Kaeley Jade will activate the second phase of the release plan for her new full-length album, The Great Unknown. This phase includes the creation of a music video, production of a love acoustic performance, a tour, an album release concert, development of visual assets, and a digital outreach campaign. 

Kaida Kobylka and collective member Maya will present Diary of an Apocalyptic Artist, a collaborative exhibition that will be presented at the Bleeding Heart Art Space in August 2026. 

Kate Stashko will create a new dance work titled ​“Hardware”, with original costume design by Rory Turner. The work will incorporate a contact floor mic to amplify the sounds of the body and costumes. 

Kelin Flanagan and Spencer Taubner of folk duo Loud in the Pines will create a five-song EP of original songs focusing on the ways people make each other better and worse, and how human connection still matters. 

Kip Lily will record, mix, and master eight songs that will form her second record, exploring the love and protection of nature. 

Lenae and collective members will present the Prairie Pop Songwriters’ Round and Showcase, a live event showcasing 22 original songs from the group’s inaugural camp. Through a songwriter’s round format, they will perform these songs live and share short stories about how they came together. 

Libbie Farrell will travel to Halifax, NS and ship their artwork for their first solo show at the Mary E. Black Gallery in June 2026. 

Lucas Chaisson will produce his fifth studio album at Municipal Records in Edmonton. Artistically, this album explores identity, relationships, and personal evolution through layered arrangements and intentional songwriting. 

Macha Abdallah will create and exhibit seven large-scale acrylic canvas artworks exploring identity and belonging through a diasporic lens, present as her first solo exhibition. 

Marek Osedowski will create and present a series of oil and embroidered paintings depicting allegorical personifications of the Eight Sabbats of the Wheel of the Year observed in Celtic, Wiccan and Neo-Pagan practices. These works are part of a debut solo exhibition at Arch Enemy Arts Gallery in Philadelphia, PA. 

Marynia Fekecz-Mangan will work with internationally recognized choreographer Penelope Morout to commission KIRO, a new dance work for four women. The project will include community workshops and a presentation of the work in fall 2027. 

Maria Shironoshita will exhibit a show at Harcourt House in 2027, consisting of shadow boxes, and larger oil paintings on cradled birch. 

Matthew Howatt and collective members of the Windrose Trio will present a three-concert season of western classical chamber music centered around woodwinds, with an emphasis on unique and diverse programming. Each concert will use a different set of guest musicians and allow the group to explore new soundscapes. 

Mikayla Bortscher will record, arrange, and release an eight-song Celtic/Nordic/Alt-Pop album called Spirit/​/​Bone that explores nature, dreams, and the existence/non-existence of the soul. 

Moemen Gaafar will produce SHAMS, an original stage play about Egyptian playwright-director duo, Galal and Husam, as they travel to Cairo and encounter Shams, a mysterious woman who turns their trip upside down. 

Beth Wishart MacKenzie will produce the dramatic short film The Messenger, and exploration of grief and loss as a babysitter seeks to comfort a bereaved family. 

Royal Tusk will create and present their self-produced fourth studio album. They will work with a local visual artist to create accompanying visual works inspired by the music. 

Raena Waddell will develop a fully realized 30-minute solo dance piece, choreographed by Jill Henis, for double-bill presentation, along with a 10 – 15-minute iteration for short-performance opportunities. 

Reid Anderson will create Sloppy Seconds, a 2SLGBTQ+ drama/​comedy short film that follows the interpersonal relationships and conflicts of a queer friend group during a celebratory dinner party. 

Richard Lee Hsi will present ​“The Winter Arc: a duet for a 150 pounds of sand and 150 pounds of man” at the Mile Zero Dance Magpie Festival in July 2026. 

Ryan Leedu will create a short narrative film about a young man working as a private security guard who is desperate to change his life circumstances. 

Sam the Living will undertake a dedicated marketing and distribution campaign for the upcoming album Sam the Living. As part of the album release, they will also be working with Edmonton and Canadian artists to produce a music video, create album artwork, promo photos, and project management. 

Sandra Bromley will develop a museum-ready immersive installation, transforming Alberta’s five-ton Gun Sculpture installation into a new immersive media experience. 

Tai Amy Grauman will develop her play My Father is the Greatest Man in the World, with a public presentation at Métis Crossing. Interwoven with music, the play highlights Métis men in Alberta’s journey through the workforce to provide for their families with the means that they had. 

Tammy Salzl will create a new body of work for a ceramic exhibition at the Modern Fuel Gallery in Kingston, ON. Small Wonders will be a wall-hanging ceramic installation that pays homage to the vibrant and vanishing world of insects. Emerging artist Mika Haykowsky will work alongside Tammy as a studio assistant, mentee, and install helper for the project. 

Tanjeryne will create Leather & Denim: Live Off the Floor, a site-responsive project featuring two songs from her forthcoming album. The project will be recorded live-off-the-floor with a five-piece band in a historic Edmonton home. 

Tesh Aytenfisu and his collective members Blen Kusmu, Sterling Scott, and Arsema Yemane will organize and produce the second annual Colour Me Comedy! Festival over three days, highlighting Black and racialized comedians from historically underrepresented communities. 

The Western Thistles will record and release their sophomore album, Don’t Forget Me When I’m Gone. Rooted in old-time and folk traditions, the album will be recorded at Riverdale Recorders in Edmonton. 

Tia Ashley Kushniruk 亚 女弟 and collective member Susannah Haight will present their work ​“Untitled (Clock-Piece)”, a durational dance installation, at Found Festival 2026 with a cast of local Edmonton artists and performers. 

Tiffany Thomas will produce a one woman musical, The House with the Solar Stove: a Restoration Rager in the Chambers of Our Daughter Epiphany, about transition, love, compost, and evolution at the 2026 Edmonton Fringe Festival. 

Tim Bowling will write and revise a collection of short stories set in Edmonton and on the south coast of British Columbia. The proposed stories, ranging in form from realistic narratives to fables to speculative fiction, will explore themes related to the widening gap between the rich and the poor, our relationship to animals and the natural world, family, friendship, art, and social protest. 

Titilope Sonuga will record and produce a professional studio recording of Swim, a spoken word album exploring vulnerability, grief, womanhood, and emotional endurance, with accompaniment by a band and chamber orchestra. 

Yannick Desranleau and collective member Chloë Lum will produce the video-installation For Everyone Stuck Chasing the Clock in advance of its first exhibition at the FAB Gallery of the University of Alberta in November-December 2027. 

Read about the winter 2026 Individuals & Collectives Stream 1 and 2 recipients here.

Interested in applying for an Individuals & Collectives grant? The Fall 2026 deadline is September 1, 2026 at 11:59 AM (noon) and applications will open soon!