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The NSTT is a registered charity supporting Nova Scotia’s emerging artists with scholarships in all arts disciplines in their formative years since 1944.
Sunday, December 12, 2021
Talent Trust grants $48,500 in Awards at 2021 Special Awards Ceremony
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Holiday Cheer with Reeny Smith
You can find her tour dates here: https://www.iamreeny.com/
And hear her new single, Dear Santa, here:
About Reeny (from her website: https://www.iamreeny.com/about.html)
Since releasing her first in EP in 2015, “I Am Reeny,” Reeny
Smith’s powerful voice and vibrant, emotional rollercoaster of a stage
show have solidified her as one of the most enthralling artists in Canada.
Signing
with Cymba Music Publishing in 2016, she released her breakout single,
“Good Girl Swag”, a song with an unrelenting positivity in an
increasingly harsh world. Smith went on to win Music Nova Scotia’s
African Canadian Artist of the Year award in 2016, 2017 and 2018, as
well as Best RnB Artist award in The Coast’s Best of Halifax awards in
2017 and 2018.
She’s collaborated with
artists like Quake Matthews, and opened for Anderson Paak at the Halifax
Jazz Festival, but through it all, Smith says the thing she’s the
proudest of is developing her craft as a songwriter and being recognized
for all of the hard work she’s put into the depth and realism of her
work.
“My biggest achievement thus far
has been recognized internationally for my songwriting work. Songwriting
was never something I thought I was good at, so to have reached this
level of validation means a great deal to me.”
Awards & Achievements
2019 - East Coast Music Award - R & B/Soul Recording of the Year
2019 - East Coast Music Awards - Bucky Adams Memorial Award
2019 - Top 10 CBC Searchlight
2018 The Coast Best Of Halifax Best R&B Gold winner
2018 Music NS African Nova Scotian Artist of The Year
2018 ANSMA Artist of The Year
2017 Music NS African Nova Scotian Artist of The Year
2017 The Coast Best Of Halifax Best R&B Gold winner
2016 Music NS African Nova Scotian Artist of The Year
2015 ANSMA Artist of The Year
2015 Music NS African Nova Scotian Artist of The Year
2015 Casino Nova Scotia Artist in Residence Winner
2011 NSTT Teachers Award
2011 ANSMA Rising Star
2010 Halifax Jazz Festival Galaxy Rising Star
Represented Nova Scotia in Canada Games National Artist Program
2010 ANSMA Best Up and Coming Artist
2010 NSTT Portia White Award
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Thursday, December 2, 2021
Invitation to the 2021 Special Awards Ceremony December 12, at 2 p.m. (AST)
Join us on
Sunday, December 12, 2021
2:00 - 3:15 p.m. (AST)
on our Facebook page at
For everyone that has no access to Facebook, the Awards Ceremony will also stream on our YouTube channel
We will recognize our 2021 Scholarship and Special Awards recipients at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 12, 2021, online in a ceremony with video greetings by The Honourable Arthur J. LeBlanc, ONS, QC, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia and Honorary Chair of the NSTT.
We are proud to present a new award. The Nova Scotia Talent Trust and RBC Foundation are collaborating to launch the RBC Emerging BIPOC Artist Award. This new $2,500 Special Award will be presented annually to a Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color who shows exceptional commitment and professional potential as an artist. Preference will be given to emerging artists in the areas of film, visual arts and music.
Janissa Browne, RBC Branch Manager, will bring greetings and announce the award winner.
You will hear from all eighteen Special Award winners where they are studying and how they have adjusted to their new realities. The performances will make you smile and uplift your heart.
J.P. Deveau, Chair 2011 Canada Games Board, will bring his greetings and remind us of the fantastic legacy the 2011 Canada Games have created with the two 2011 Canada Games Young Artist of Excellence Awards of $10,000 each. Join us to find out who the winning artists are.
Amani, aka Anne-Marie Woods, will lead you through the program as our Emcee. She is the 2013 Winner of the BBPA Harry Jerome Award for Excellence in Entertainment, the Bob Marley Day Award and an East Coast Music Award. She is a Creative Consultant and multi-disciplinary artist known for her spoken word, arts education outreach, producing, directing, and plays. Amani is a proud Nova Scotia Talent Trust Alumna.
Andrew Terris, videographer and long-time supporter of the Talent Trust, brought all the pieces beautifully together for your enjoyment.
Music Side by Each composed and performed by Ellen Gibling. Ellen is an established harpist, sought after harp instructor, and a former scholarship recipient.
Please join us from the safety of your home to celebrate
these talented Nova Scotian artists and their achievements.
or
If you're early, you might have to refresh the page on
December 12, at 2 p.m. AST, to see it when it starts.
If you have a Facebook account, please let us know in the comments under the ceremony video that you're present and tag your friends so that they can watch with you.
The 18 Special Award winners were chosen from a field of 55 scholarship recipients from across the province representing the artistic disciplines of music, literary arts, visual arts, film, dance, circus arts, and theatre.
For the last 77 years, the NSTT has continued to support emerging Nova Scotian artists as they pursue their studies towards the ultimate goal of establishing professional careers in the arts.
Want to support the next generation of Nova Scotia artists? Donate today!
Monday, November 29, 2021
RBC Foundation creates new RBC Emerging BIPOC Artist Award
RBC Foundation and Nova Scotia Talent Trust are collaborating to launch the new RBC Emerging BIPOC Artist Award.
“The arts play a critical role in building vibrant communities and strong economies. But despite their incredibly hard work, many artists – and especially those from BIPOC communities – find it hard to reach broader, diverse audiences, which can sometimes hold back their careers,” said Michelle Clare, Regional Vice President, RBC Metro Halifax. “That’s why we’re thrilled to partner with the Nova Scotia Talent Trust to support emerging artists as they advance on their career journey, with the goal of helping them receive national recognition.”
RBC’s $15,000 donation is divided among three initiatives: $2,500 to the new RBC Emerging BIPOC Artist Award, $2,500 to the existing RBC Emerging Artists Award and $10,000 to the Talent Trust Scholarship Program.
“We are thrilled about the new RBC Emerging BIPOC Artist Award – it is the first of its kind for the Talent Trust and something we’ve wanted to do for a long time. Not only will the support help the recipients lessen the monetary burden of their studies, but it also reaffirms their hard work to become established artists in their discipline. We thank RBC Foundation for their continued support and for believing in our Nova Scotia artists,” states NSTT Executive Director Jacqueline Steudler.
The Talent Trust and RBC Foundation’s partnership dates back to 1944 when the Talent Trust was founded. RBC has supported the Talent Trust scholarship program since 2009 and established its first Emerging Artists Program with the Talent Trust in 2012.
The RBC Emerging BIPOC Artist Award and RBC Emerging Artist Award will be given to Talent Trust scholarship recipients of that given year, selected by the Scholarship Selection Committee comprised of twelve professional artists.
About RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. Our success comes from the 88,000+ employees who leverage their imaginations and insights to bring our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and communities prosper. As Canada’s biggest bank, and one of the largest in the world based on market capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to our 17 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 27 other countries. Learn more at rbc.com.
About Nova Scotia Talent Trust
Since 1944, the Talent Trust has provided more than $2 million to over 1,000 Nova Scotians, primarily young people, who have demonstrated talent and potential to become professional artists in theatre, dance, fine craft and design, music, circus arts, media, film, literary, and visual arts. There is no other comparable organization in the country. In 2019, the Talent Trust celebrated its 75th anniversary year featuring former scholarship recipients with a travelling art exhibition, pop-up events in theatre, music, dance, film screenings and more.
About RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. Our success comes from the 88,000+ employees who leverage their imaginations and insights to bring our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and communities prosper. As Canada’s biggest bank, and one of the largest in the world based on market capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to our 17 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 27 other countries. Learn more at rbc.com.
About Nova Scotia Talent Trust
Since 1944, the Talent Trust has provided more than $2 million to over 1,000 Nova Scotians, primarily young people, who have demonstrated talent and potential to become professional artists in theatre, dance, fine craft and design, music, circus arts, media, film, literary, and visual arts. There is no other comparable organization in the country. In 2019, the Talent Trust celebrated its 75th anniversary year featuring former scholarship recipients with a travelling art exhibition, pop-up events in theatre, music, dance, film screenings and more.
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Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Congratulations Shauntay Grant and India Gailey
Congratulations to former Talent Trust scholarship recipients Shauntay Grant and India Gailey for their recent Arts Nova Scotia Awards.
Shauntay was awarded the Black Artist Recognition Award and India the Emerging Artist Recognition Award.
India was the winner of the Yue Lih and Marion Kuo Award in 2017 and the Raymond Simpson Award in 2020.
Shauntay Grant is a poet, playwright, author, and multimedia artist. She is a descendant of Black Loyalists, Jamaican Maroons, and Black Refugees who came to Canada during the 18th and 19th centuries. A multidisciplinary artist with professional degrees in creative writing, music, and journalism, she “creates artworks that are engaging and accessible, but also challenging, rigorous, and informed by deep research (The Royal Society of Canada).” Her honours include a Joseph S. Stauffer Prize from the Canada Council for the Arts, a Robert Merritt Award for her stage play The Bridge, a Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award for Africville, and a Poet of Honour prize from the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word. A member of The Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists, she teaches creative writing at Dalhousie University, shares her blend of words and music internationally at festivals and events, and collaborates with visual artists and art galleries to create multidisciplinary artworks, installations, and exhibitions. She curated the exhibition Stitched Stories: The Family Quilts (Dalhousie Art Gallery, 2016), and the multimedia installation Grandmother, Teach Me (Art Gallery Of Ontario, 2017). Her literary work has been commissioned by Symphony Nova Scotia, Eastern Front Theatre, Against The Grain Theatre, and Obdisian Theatre among others. A former poet laureate for the City of Halifax, her poetry for children and adults has been published in educational resources, anthologies and literary journals. Her forthcoming poetic picture book My Fade Is Fresh will be published in 2022 by Penguin Books.
Website: www.shauntaygrant.com
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/shauntay.grant/
India Gailey (she/they) is a musician—cellist, composer, vocalist, and improviser––who crosses many eras and genres, most often performing the realms of classical and experimental music. Pinned as a “young musician to watch” (Scotia Festival), she has performed across Canada, the United States, and Germany as a soloist and collaborator. She has worked with numerous contemporary composers, including Yaz Lancaster, Philip Glass, Nicole Lizée, and Michael Harrison. India is the recipient of several honours, including awards from the Nova Scotia Talent Trust, the Canada Council for the Arts, and McGill University, where she earned her Master of Music in cello performance. Her most recent work has been presented by organizations such as the Canadian Music Centre, International Contemporary Ensemble, Metropolis Ensemble, and Government House of Nova Scotia. India is also member of the environmental quartet New Hermitage, which recently released their fifth album, Unearth, to critical acclaim. 2022 will bring the release of a new solo cello album, as well as a series of commissioned works written especially for India by Canadian composers.
https://www.instagram.com/india.yeshe/
https://www.facebook.com/india.yeshe/
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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Karen Myatt: Femoir Album Release
Congratulations to former Talent Trust scholarship recipient and musician Karen Myatt on the release of her new album Femoir.
You can buy tickets to the album release concert here. And you can view the official video for Femoir here.
About Karen (from her website):
Karen Myatt has her grandmother to thank for her love of music.
“She turned me on to the American Songbook when I was a youngster,” says the Canadian vocalist. “That, in turn, led me to discover jazz, blues, gospel, soul, and rock music.”
After training at the Randolph Academy in Toronto and graduating from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City, Myatt performed across North and South America.
In 2016, she produced and premiered “Ladies of Song” to sold-out audiences at Neptune Theatre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Both 2017’s “Songs of the Silver Screen” and 2018’s “Blues Deluxe” were equally successful, earning rave reviews.
Other highlights include headlining the Halifax Jazz Festival and performing with Symphony Nova Scotia.
Her first full-length album – Enchanté (2014) – was recorded in her hometown of Halifax, and features Holly Arsenault (piano), David Langstroth (double bass) and Brock Caldwell (drums).
Her latest effort – Femoir – was recorded at The Sonic Temple Recording Studio in Halifax and was engineered by Darren van Niekerk. The album was mixed and mastered by Christian St. Germain at Studio 360 in Montreal.
Some of Canada’s most renowned musicians appear on the new recording, including Chris Mitchell (saxophone), Matt Myer (trumpet), Lisa MacDougall (keyboards), Adam Fine (bass), Geoff Arsenault (drums), Shimon Walt (cello) and Jennifer Jones (violin).
Along with nine unique takes on classic and contemporary songs, Femoir features five original tracks co-written by Myatt and Montreal composer J. Rimbaudelaire.
“Femoir was conceived at a small café in Rome,” shares Myatt. “It might have been the cappuccino or the cannoli, but something special there gave birth to the project.”
She notes that the album’s 14 tracks celebrate the feminine spirit.
“I found inspiration in both the immediate and eternal elements that define femininity – emotion, creativity, intuition, sensuality, beauty. These songs explore characteristics and archetypes that help to define us as both a species and as individuals. They are more relevant – even required – these days than perhaps ever before.”
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Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Support our Blue Nose Marathon TALENT TRUST TEAM
Our Talent Trust Team is in the final stages of preparing for their Blue Nose Marathon runs on November 6 and 7, 2021.
Would you please support their efforts by sponsoring their runs?
Our Team members include former Talent Trust scholarship recipients Breagh Isabel MacKinnon, Carolle Fernando, Erin Sparks, Andrew Son, and Edward Enman. Edward will run the full marathon on Sunday! WOW!!!
We thank our Talent Trust friends Jon Hines, Jeff Janes, Kelly Wadden, NSTT Vice-Chair Victoria Hines, NSTT Treasurer Natalie Wells, and our Executive Director Jacqueline Steudler for running as well.
Okay,complete transparency here. Jacqueline will walk the 5 km. 😍
You can find the entire team at the following link or individual links further down on this page. Just scroll down to see all of our runners -> click on their image and support their efforts today.
100% of your support will go towards the Talent Trust's scholarship fund. You will receive a donation receipt starting at $5.
Please feel free to share this information with your friends. 🥰
Direct Links to Talent Trust Team Member’s Fundraising pages
Natalie Wells, NSTT Treasurer
https://raceroster.com/events/2021/47356/scotiabank-blue-nose-marathon/pledge/participant/12203665
Breagh MacKinnon, former Talent Trust scholarship recipient and NSTT Secretary
https://raceroster.com/events/2021/47356/scotiabank-blue-nose-marathon/pledge/participant/12562498
Carolle Fernando, former Talent Trust scholarship recipient
https://raceroster.com/events/2021/47356/scotiabank-blue-nose-marathon/pledge/participant/12674231
Victoria Hines, NSTT Vice Chair
https://raceroster.com/events/2021/47356/scotiabank-blue-nose-marathon/pledge/participant/12650184
Erin Sparks, former Talent Trust scholarship recipient and former NSTT Board Chair
https://raceroster.com/events/2021/47356/scotiabank-blue-nose-marathon/pledge/participant/12625030
Andrew Son, former Talent Trust scholarship recipient
https://raceroster.com/events/2021/47356/scotiabank-blue-nose-marathon/pledge/participant/12171585
Edward Enman, former Talent Trust scholarship recipient
https://raceroster.com/events/2021/47356/scotiabank-blue-nose-marathon/pledge/participant/11921807
Kelly Wadden
https://raceroster.com/events/2021/47356/scotiabank-blue-nose-marathon/pledge/participant/11887439
Jeff Janes
https://raceroster.com/events/2021/47356/scotiabank-blue-nose-marathon/pledge/participant/12905286
Jon Hines
https://raceroster.com/events/2021/47356/scotiabank-blue-nose-marathon/pledge/participant/12961176
Jacqueline Steudler, Talent Trust Executive Director
https://raceroster.com/events/2021/47356/scotiabank-blue-nose-marathon/pledge/participant/11906662
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