Celebrating Cultural Connections

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Celebrating Cultural Connections

60th anniversary campaign goal:

$600,000

The Shevchenko Foundation (TSF) was founded 60 years ago by a group of community leaders and visionaries who believed in the importance of preserving and nurturing Ukrainian cultural heritage in Canada for future generations.

As we embark on our next chapter, we are excited to launch a special fundraising campaign - Celebrating Cultural Connections. Our goal is to build our capacity to fund more community projects and inspire more artists to create. From grassroots initiatives to ambitious cultural endeavours, every project matters. Together, we will continue to strengthen the bonds of community that will always keep us connected.

GREAT NEWS: $100,000 Matching Gift!

Thank you

Andriy and Daria for your generosity!

With immense gratitude we’re pleased to announce that TSF past President Andrew Hladyshevsky, K.C., and Daria Luciw of Edmonton have pledged $100,000 in matching funds to kick off our 60th anniversary fundraising campaign! Every donation between $25 - $10,000 will be doubled, multiplying the opportunities for expanding our programs and supporting emerging artists while preserving and promoting Ukrainian arts and culture.

Join us in celebrating our cultural connections! Double your impact today!

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Short Prose winner announced

Camille Pavlenko, early-career playwright and theatre artist, has won the 2024 Emerging Writers Short Prose Competition for her story The Cure for Breathlessness.

Camille takes us on an emotional journey with a young Ukrainian Canadian girl who suffers from two maladies that literally and figuratively leave her breathless. Family attempts to “cure” her ailments reveal the profound power of culture in shaping our values, beliefs, and actions.

This is an incredible privilege. The prize will go a long way in publishing my writing as well as funding my studies as a graduate student of Creative Writing. – Camille Pavlenko

4th Children's Bookmark Contest launched

Embark on a creative adventure with the Shevchenko Foundation’s 4th Annual Children's Bookmark Contest! This year we celebrate the enchanting imagery of Taras Shevchenko's "Knyazhna," inviting participants to craft bookmarks that capture the essence of a picturesque Ukrainian village, as vividly portrayed in the poem.

Marking the 60th anniversary of the Shevchenko Foundation, Nicola Institutional will help our young artists contribute to our campaign by donating $10 for every bookmark submitted.

Entries due April 15, 2024

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Canadian authors to be celebrated

We're excited about the upcoming KOBZAR™ Book Award Presentation on March 21, 2024, at Winnipeg's Canadian Museum for Human Rights.

It promises to be a great evening during which guests will have an opportunity to hear readings from the shortlisted books and meet the authors.

The event, presented by The Hyworon Family Foundation, will be hosted by award-winning journalist and broadcaster Terry MacLeod.

Meet the Jury

Thank you to the adjudicators for their work in shortlisting the submissions and choosing a winner based on the criteria for the $25,000 Award. You can learn more about them at this link https://bit.ly/3FGql0b.

Kate Edwards

Arts Administrator

Carol Holmes

Arts Administrator

Maria Reva

Winner 2022 KOBZAR Book Award

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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

We're moving!

Update on scholarships, bursaries, awards

A few reminders

Stand with Ukraine

Ukraine needs our support now more than ever! Join the global day of action showing that you continue to stand with Ukraine. Visit Ukrainian Canadian Congress or click on the image below to see events planned in your city.

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