YVONNE L. BOMBARDIER VISUAL ARTS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
An initiative resulting from a joint commitment of the Philanthropic Activities Office and the Yvonne L. Bombardier Cultural Centre, the objective of the Yvonne L. Bombardier Graduate Scholarship Program in Visual Arts is to contribute to Québec’s next generation of artists.
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The J. Armand Bombardier Foundation is pleased to award the 2024-25 Scholarship to Pierre-Olivier Déry.
A Master’s student at the University of Quebec in Montreal, Pierre-Olivier stands out for his rigour, boldness and originality. His project, written with fluidity, is convincing and well structured. His unique approach to the automobile, viewed as an organic extension of the human being, reveals a profound way of thinking.
Through his visual work, he adopts several perspectives, particularly sociological ones, contrasting the glorified car with the one decried in times of climate crisis.
Discover his artistic universe and his works on his Instagram.
Application period
Next application period will be from November 12, 2025 to January 11, 2026 at midnight.
The scholarship is awarded annually to a student enrolled in a Master’s art program in a Québec university, who practices one or more of the following disciplines:
- Drawing
- Engraving/stamping
- Painting
- Photography
- Sculpture
The Selection Committee is composed of professionals working in the arts and Foundation representatives.
The scholarship includes:
- A cash prize of $10,000
- An exhibition in the Yvonne L. Bombardier Cultural Centre
- Production of a video business card presenting the scholarship winner’s artistic approach and works
Deadline to file an application: January 11, 2024.
Applications are now submitted on the Foundation’s new digital platform.
On your first visit, you will need to create a user account by filling out the registration form.
You will then be able to fill out the application form.
IMPORTANT: An Electronic Application Guide has been developed to assist applicants. We invite you to consult it before beginning any application process.
Please note that you will need to provide the following documents on the form:
• A presentation letter describing your artistic and creative approach, with emphasis on future projects and the development of your artistic approach (maximum 1,000 words).
• Two letters of recommendation signed by a professor, a teacher, or a lecturer. If the letters are not in the file at the deadline, it is your responsibility to inform us that it will follow after the deadline, otherwise the file will be considered as incomplete.
• A portfolio consisting of maximum 15 digital images, presenting works over the past two years. The digital images must be provided in JPEG format.
• An up-to-date curriculum vitae (maximum three pages)
• An academic file containing all statements of grades for the current program of studies as well as an official attestation of attendance produced by the Registrar of the educational institution. If you are in the first semester of the program, the statement of grades for the last year of studies in the previous program must be provided (for Master’s students: Bachelor’s program).
The selected candidate will be announced in March 2024.
- Candidates must be registered as full-time students in a Master’s art program, in Québec
- Incomplete applications will not be considered
- Candidates must be Canadian citizens or have the status of permanent resident
- Work produced as part of a collective is not eligible. Only individual production will be considered for evaluation