Beneath the Arch Bursaries

50/50 draw proceeds are available for bursaries to be awarded at the discretion of the Beneath the Arch Awards Committee.  The bursary was designed to enable young performing artists to enhance their experience and skills in a performing arts field.  We define "performing arts" as any creative, artistic endeavor that is active and viewed by an audience (such as dance, voice, music, theatre).  The bursary can be used toward any of the following:

  • lessons

  • admission or registration costs (tuition)

  • event or competition fees

  • rental fees (for instruments, studio space, etc)

  • materials, books, costumes, learning aids

We may ask bursary winners for proof that they used the bursary for one of these activities or costs.

Bursaries were awarded to 12 students this year, amounting to a total of $6,500.

Bursary award winners are: Macy Richardson, Emily Welsh, and Lexi Letkeman from Black Diamond; Russell Hodson, Carys Perdue, Isla Stokke, Winslow Way-Dunlop, Lily Kaack, Phoebe and Charis Braun, and Reegan Wiens from Turner Valley; and Kayden Parker from Millarville.

The Canoe Raffle Prizes have been drawn!

100% of the proceeds go towards the bursary awards and have been donated by the following businesses:

The following winning tickets were drawn from the draw bucket at our final concert on April 27th. The tickets were drawn at random by Tom and Sean Weber of Tom’s Marine and Sports.

 Grand Prize donated by Tom’s Marine and Sports a beautiful Merrimack Tennessean 14’6” Canoe, 2 Sanborn Paddles, 2 Salus PFD’s Total Retail Value: $6,273.00: Winner is Kathleen Coyle of Calgary.
2nd Place Prize donated by Turner Valley Golf Club – 4 passes and 2 carts: $348.00: Winner is Brennen Dow of Diamond Valley.
3rd Place Prize donated by Anchor D Outfitting 2 hours horseback ride for two people: $250.00: Winner is Bill Fowler of High River.

 We thank our wonderful prize donors and all who purchased tickets for an opportunity to win one of these raffle prizes and who purchase our 50/50 tickets sold at our concerts. All funds raised through our Adventure Raffle and 50/50 sales go towards our student bursaries, we expect that total to be approximately $6,500 for our 2023/24 concert season.