Luciana Fernandes
Luciana received the 2011 Canada Games Young Artist of Excellence Award in 2016. She completed her undergrad at Dalhousie University, then relocated to British Columbia to pursue her MFA in directing at UBC.
Luciana returned to Halifax in 2018 to participate in Neptune Theatre’s Chrysalis Project, which provides practical experience and mentorship to emerging theatre artists.
Devin Huang
Devin began playing piano in 2013 at the age of seven, and has won both awards and competitions since then.
He was the 2017 recipient of the first ever Gordon Murray rising Star Award, and one of the winners of the 2017/18 Chebucto Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, an honour which gave him the opportunity to perform with the Orchestra in the spring of 2018.
Ian Parsons
Ian received Talent Trust scholarships to pursue studies in dance. He trained at the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts in Halifax, then attended Canada’s National Ballet School.
Ian began teaching ballet after touring with CATS in 2013, and relocated from London, UK back to Canada three years later.
Charley Young
Born in Alberta, Charley moved to Nova Scotia to pursue her BFA at NSCAD University. She received the Charlotte Wilson-Hammond/Visual Arts Nova Scotia Award and the Lieutenant Governor Award.
Charley is a practing artist who teaches drawing and printmaking at NSCAD University and Mount Allison University in New Brunswick.
Lee Yuen-Rapati
Lee received the Talent Trust 2011 Canada Games Award in 2017, the year he began the MA Typeface Design program at the University of Reading in the UK, which is considered by many in the design industry as the best in the world.
He completed his Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Design at NSCAD University, where he taught as a guest lecturer for two years prior to beginning his MA.
Shanice Skinner
Shanice, a soprano born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with an Honours Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance in 2017.
Shanice was Nova Scotia’s alto selection for the 2014 National Youth Choir, and soprano for the 2016 National Youth Choir tour in Alberta. She won the Talent Trust Portia White award in 2016, and received a scholarship in 2018 to continue her voice studies.
Basket of Art
We haven't been able to draw for Baskets of Art since 2020 due to COVID-19. We thank all the artists and supporters who contributed to this fundraiser in the past, and hope to revive it in the future!
Fabulous Baskets of Art 2019
Congratulations Lisa Mitchell (photo), Sylvia Burka, and Kyle and Sue Sparks!
Lisa, Sylvia, and Kyle & Sue won each one of the Baskets of Art at the Special Awards Ceremony on December 11, 2019.
All proceeds went towards the NSTT Scholarship program.
We thank Susan Hanrahan and Julie Rosvall of Craft Nova Scotia Designer Craft Show for their support and everyone that came out to support the Scholarship program.
Licensed by the Alcohol and Gaming Authority: AGD-104017-19
Thank you to all our friends from the arts community for their generous contributions.
Aeolian Singers: CD Where I Live aeoliansingers.ca
E. Alex Pierce, book: Vox Humana ealexpierce.com
Alan Syliboy: small print of art work alansyliboy.ca
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia: 4 day passes artgalleryofnovascotia.ca
Birdsall-Worthington: pottery pottery.ns.ca
Blue Engine String Quartet: CDs 3 Leonard Cohen and 3 Suzie LeBlanc blueenginestringquartet.com
Ballet Jörgen: 3 tote bags, 3 water bottles, 3 pointe shoes autographed by scholarship alumna Hannah Mae Cruddas canadasballetjorgen.ca
Breagh MacKinnon: (2013 NSTT Chico Berardi Award): CD Port Cities breaghmackinnon.com
Cecilia Concerts: 2 packages of 6 complimentary tickets each for concerts between Feb - May 2020 ceciliaconcerts.ca
Charlotte Wilson-Hammond RCA: small original painting charlottewilsonhammond.net
Dawn MacNutt RCA: small sculpture dawnmacnutt.com
Debut Atlantic: ticket for 2 valid for the 2020 concert season debutatlantic.ca
Debra Kuzyk: small pottery ornaments kuzykmackie.com
Dorothee Rosen: Dragon Fly necklace dorotheerosen.ca
ETC Press: 2 gift certificates in the amount of $50 each etcpress.com
FIN Atlantic International Film Festival: 2 complimentary festival passes for 2020 finfestival.ca
Jacqueline Steudler, SCA: small original art work jacquelinesteudler.com
Jane Archibald: signed CD janearchibald.com
Jennifer King: 3 CDs of O Mistress Moon jenniferkingpiano.com
Joanne Poirier: original painting teichertgallery.ca
Kay Stanfield: small original art work secordgallery.com
Kings Theatre, Annapolis Royal: 2 complementary tickets to a show of your choice between Dec 2019 - March 2020 kingstheatre.ca
Live Art Dance: 2 complimentary tickets each for the performances of Tentacle Tree, Red Sky Performance, LePatin Libre liveartdance.ca
Memory Lane Heritage Village, Lake Charlotte: Pass for Heritage Village Tour heritagevillage.ca
Nancy Stevens: small original art work enancystevens.ca
Neptune Theatre: voucher for 2 tickets to The Last Five Years from January 21 - February 9, 2020 neptunetheatre.com
Rose Vaughan: CDs rosevaughantrio.com
Robin Muller: handmade book Homage to Heidi Kyle and Ted Naos robinmuller.net
Symphony Nova Scotia: 2 tickets to Symphony of Illusions on April 18, 2020 symphonynovascotia.ca
Tangled Garden Gift Shop, Wolfville: tangledgardenherbs.ca
Tim Worthington
Visual Arts Nova Scotia: 2-year subscription to Visual Arts News visualartsnews.ca
Wayne Boucher: original small painting wayneboucher.ca
Will Fisher (2008 NSTT Chico Berardi Award): 2 CDs Portage willfisher.ca
YuYo Craft Supply and Tea House: 3 gift certificates and 3 gift bags yuyo.ca
We're still updating this list.
Due to regulations, you can only enter the draw if you live in Nova Scotia.
Licensed by the Alcohol and Gaming Authority: AGD-104017-19
Fabulous Baskets of Art 2018
Congratulations Barbara Cochrane (photo), Christopher Henkelman, and Joanne Beauchamps!
Barbara, Christopher, and Joanne won each one of the Baskets of Art at the Special Awards Ceremony on December 11, 2018.
All proceeds went towards the NSTT Scholarship program.
We thank Susan Hanrahan and Julie Rosvall of Craft Nova Scotia Designer Craft Show for their support and everyone that came out to support the Scholarship program.
Licensed by the Alcohol and Gaming Authority: AGD-104017-18
Thank you to all our friends from the arts community for their generous contributions.
Aeolian Singers, CD Where I Live aeoliansingers.ca
E. Alex Pierce, book: Vox Humana ealexpierce.com
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia: 2 family day passes, Maud bag and coasters artgalleryofnovascotia.ca
Blue Engine String Quartet, CDs If It Be Your Will, I am in Need of Music blueenginestringquartet.com
Cecilia Concerts: 8 tickets two each to the following concerts with Lala and Mimisu Lee, Rolston String Quartet, Vancouver Chamber Choir, Timothy and Nicki Chooi stcecilia.ca
Charlotte Wilson-Hammond RCA: small original painting charlottewilsonhammond.net
Dawn MacNutt RCA: small sculpture dawnmacnutt.com
Debut Atlantic: ticket for 2 valid for the 2019 concert season debutatlantic.ca
Debra Kuzyk: small pottery ornaments kuzykmackie.com
FIN Atlantic International Film Festival: 2 complimentary festival passes for 2019 finfestival.ca
Jacqueline Steudler SCA: small original art work jacquelinesteudler.com
Jane Archibald: signed DVD Ariadne auf Naxos janearchibald.com
Jennifer King: CDs O Mistress Moon jenniferkingpiano.com
Kay Stanfield: small original art work secordgallery.com
Kings Theatre, Annapolis Royal: 2 complementary tickets to a show of your choice between Dec 2018 - March 2019 kingstheatre.ca
Kurt Streit: 2 signed CDs, The Philosopher's Stone, Julietta Kurt Streit
Margot Aldrich, Christmas CD by Blue Engine String Quartet Margot Aldrich
Musique Royale: gift certificate for 2 for a concert by Talent Trust scholarship recipient Andrew Son in January 2019, at Cecilia's Retreat in Mahone Bay. musicroyale.com
Nancy Stevens: small original art work enancystevens.ca
Neptune Theatre: voucher for 2 tickets to Noises Off from Feb 26 - March 17, 2019 neptunetheatre.com
Peggy Walt CD Halifax Camerata Singers: Solace halifaxcamerata.org
Peggy Walt CD Rhapsody Quintet: Passion rhapsodyquintet.com and CD Upstream, Open Waters
Rose Vaughan: CDs Sweet Tarragon, Winter Rose, Gardener of the Moon, Fire in the Snow rosevaughantrio.com
Symphony Nova Scotia: 2 tickets to Handel's Water Music in February 2019 symphonynovascotia.ca
Tangled Garden Gift Shop, Wolfville: tangledgardenherbs.ca
Visual Arts Nova Scotia: 2 year subscription to Visual Arts News visualartsnews.ca
Wayne Boucher: original small painting wayneboucher.ca
Writers' Federation: gift membership for one year writers.ns.ca
Will Fisher (2008 NSTT Chico Berardi Award): 3 CDs Portage willfisher.ca
Thank you to all our friends in the arts community for their generous contributions to the Fabulous Basket of Art.
Thank you for purchasing a raffle ticket.
Fabulous Basket of Art 2017
Congratulations Chuck Boudreau, 
Geri Barrington, and Tim Lambert!
Chuck, Geri, and Tim won each one of the Baskets of Art at the Special Awards Ceremony on December 12, 2017.
All proceeds went towards the NSTT Scholarship program.
We thank Susan Hanrahan and Julie Rosvall of Craft Nova Scotia Designer Craft Show for their support and everyone that came out to support the Scholarship program.
Licensed by the Alcohol and Gaming Authority: AGD-103528-17
Thank you to all our friends from the arts community for their generous contributions.
Alan Syliboy, art prints alansyliboy.ca
Alex E. Pierce, book: Vox Humana ealexpierce.com
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia: Complimentary Family Membership for 2018 artgalleryofnovascotia.ca
Blue Engine String Quartet, 3 CDs blueenginestringquartet.com
Cecilia Concerts: 2 tickets to O Mistress Moon on January 21, 2018 with Jennifer King stcecilia.ca
Charlotte Wilson-Hammond RCA: small original painting charlottewilsonhammond.net
Dawn MacNutt RCA: small sculpture dawnmacnutt.com
Debut Atlantic: ticket for 2 valid for the 2018 concert season debutatlantic.ca
Easternfront Theatre: ticket for 2 to 2018 season easternfronttheatre.com
FIN Atlantic International Film Festival: 2 complimentary tickets for 2018 finfestival.ca
Jacqueline Steudler SCA: small original art work jacquelinesteudler.com
Jenni Blackmore: book jenniblackmore
Jeff Reilly: CD To Dream of Silence jeffreilly.ca
Kay Stanfield: small original art work secordgallery.com
Live Art Dance: 2 complimentary tickets liveartdance.ca
Memory Lane Heritage Village, Lake Charlotte: Family Pass for Heritage Village Tour heritagevillage.ca
Rose Vaughan: CD rosevaughantrio.com
Sheree Fitch: book / reading / trip to new book store in River John shereefitch.com
Symphony Nova Scotia: 2 tickets to Rhapsody in Blue and West Side Story on April 21, 2018 symphonynovascotia.ca
Tangled Garden Gift Shop: Wolfville: Dazzling Damson Plum Liqueur tangledgardenherbs.ca
Wayne Boucher: original small painting wayneboucher.ca
Will Fisher (2008 NSTT Chico Berardi Award): CD Portage willfisher.ca
Thank you to all our friends in the arts community for their generous contributions to the Fabulous Basket of Art.
Thank you for purchasing a raffle ticket.
Fabulous Basket of Art 2016
Congratulations Anne MacKinnon!
Anne won the Basket of Art at the Special Awards Ceremony on December 13, 2016.
Anne appreciates the arts and looks forward to enjoy many great art adventures in 2017.
All proceeds went towards the NSTT Scholarship Fund.
Thank you to all for supporting the future of talented Nova Scotian artist today.
Gaming License No. AGD-105107-16
Thank you to all our friends from the arts community for their generous contributions.
Alex E. Pierce, book: Vox Humana ealexpierce.com
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia: Complimentary Family Membership for 2016 artgalleryofnovascotia.ca
Blue Engine String Quartet, 2 CDs: If it be Your Will blueenginestringquartet.com
Breagh Mackinnon (2013 NSTT Chico Berardi Award) CD: where the days went breaghmackinnon.com
Candice Prior, jewelry candice-j-prior
Cecilia Concerts: 2 tickets for The Music by Peter Allen on Feb 12, 2017 stcecilia.ca
Charlotte Wilson-Hammond, original watercolour painting charlottewilsonhammond.net
Dawn MacNutt: original art work dawnmacnutt.com
Debut Atlantic: ticket for two valid for the 2017 concert season debutatlantic.ca
Easternfront Theatre: ticket to 2017 season easternfronttheatre.com
Gypsophilia, 2 CDs: Constellation and Night Swimming gypsophilia.org
Hillsdale House Inn, Annapolis Royal: 1 night for 2 hillsdalehouseinn.ca
Jacqueline Steudler, original art work jacquelinesteudler.com
Jenni Blackmore, 2 books: The Moon Egg and One jenniblackmore
Kings Theatre, Annapolis Royal: 2 tickets for 2017 season kingstheatre.ca
Live Art Dance, 2 tickets to BJM Danse performance, Feb 2017, liveartdance.ca
Memory Lane Heritage Village, Lake Charlotte: Family Pass for Heritage Village Tour heritagevillage.ca
Musique Royale: 2 tickets to 2017 season musiqueroyale.com
Neptune Theatre: voucher for 2 tickets to Once from April 5 - May 28, 2017 neptunetheatre.com
Peggy Walt CDs Halifax Camerata Singers : A Time For All Things and Solace halifaxcamerata.org
Peggy Walt: CD Aeolian Singers: Where I Live aeoliansingers.ca
Symphony Nova Scotia: 2 tickets to Grieg concert, Feb 9, 2017 symphonynovascotia.ca
Tangled Garden Gift Shop, Wolfville: Dazzling Damson Plum Liqueur tangledgardenherbs.ca
Wayne Boucher, original small painting wayneboucher.ca
Will Fisher (2008 NSTT Chico Berardi Award) CD Portage willfisher.ca
Thank you to all our friends in the arts community for their generous contributions to the Fabulous Basket of Art. Together we are able to help tomorrow's artists today.
Thank you for purchasing a raffle ticket. Value of Basket of Art is at $1,900.
Gaming License No. AGD-105107-16
Fabulous Basket of Art 2015
Take a chance to win unique art and dinning experiences. Priceless!
All proceeds went towards the NSTT Scholarship Fund.
The draw was held on December 14, 2015 at 4 p.m. at Spring Garden Road, Halifax, NS
Congratulations to Gail Morris, Halifax.
Gaming License No. AGD-107506-15
Thank you to all our friends from the arts community for their generous contributions.
Aeolian Singers 2 CDs: Here I Live and A Woman's Voice aeoliansingers.ca
Alex E. Pierce, book: Vox Humana ealexpierce.com
Atlantic Film Festival: 2 “Festival Experience” passes for 2016 atlanticfilm.com
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia: Complimentary Family Membership for 2016 artgalleryofnovascotia.ca
Blue Engine String Quartet, 2 CDs: Christmas and If it be Your Will blueenginestringquartet.com
Candice Prior, jewelry candice-j-prior
Cecilia Concerts: 2 tickets for each of the 7 Cecilia Concert Series concerts in 2016 stcecilia.ca
Charlotte Wilson-Hammond, limited edition of Giclée monoprint charlottewilsonhammond.net
Debut Atlantic: ticket for two valid for the 2016/17 concert season debutatlantic.ca
Gypsophilia, 2 CDs: Constellation and Night Swimming gypsophilia.org
Halifax Dance: 10% off on Adult Recreational Program and Free PD-Day Camp hfxdance.ca
Ironworks, Lunenburg: Gift Certificate ironworksdistillery.com
Jacqueline Steudler, original art work jacquelinesteudler.com
Jenni Blackmore, 2 books: The Moon Egg and One jenniblackmore
Life Art Dance Productions: 2 tickets to any Life Art Dance show in their 2015/16 season liveartdance.ca
Memory Lane Heritage Village, Lake Charlotte: Family Pass for Heritage Village Tour & Chow Special plus 1940's Webber Family Paper Dolls heritagevillage.ca
Musique Royale: 2 tickets to Lunenburg concert on February 25, 2016 musiqueroyale.com
Neptune Theatre: pair of tickets to any show of 2 Pianos 4 Hands neptunetheatre.com
Rhapsody Quintet CD: Passion rhapsodyquintet.com
Rime Restaurant & Wine Bar, Lunenburg: dinner for two rimerestaurant.ca
Symphony Nova Scotia: 2 tickets to Symphonic Schubert, January 14, 2016 symphonynovascotia.ca
Tangled Garden Gift Shop, Wolfville: Dazzling Damson Plum Liqueur tangledgardenherbs.ca
Two Planks and a Passion Theatre, Canning: 2 preview tickets to the summer season 2016 twoplanks.ca
Thank you to all our friends in the arts community for their generous contributions to the Fabulous Basket of Art. Together we are able to help tomorrow's artists today.
Thank you for purchasing a raffle ticket. Value of Basket of Art is at $2,600.
Gaming License No. AGD-107506-15
Luciana Fernandes
Luciana received the 2011 Canada Games Young Artist of Excellence Award in 2016. She completed her undergrad at Dalhousie University, then relocated to British Columbia to pursue her MFA in directing at UBC.
Luciana returned to Halifax in 2018 to participate in Neptune Theatre’s Chrysalis Project, which provides practical experience and mentorship to emerging theatre artists.
Devin Huang
Devin began playing piano in 2013 at the age of seven, and has won both awards and competitions since then.
He was the 2017 recipient of the first ever Gordon Murray rising Star Award, and one of the winners of the 2017/18 Chebucto Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, an honour which gave him the opportunity to perform with the Orchestra in the spring of 2018.
Ian Parsons
Ian received Talent Trust scholarships to pursue studies in dance. He trained at the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts in Halifax, then attended Canada’s National Ballet School.
Ian began teaching ballet after touring with CATS in 2013, and relocated from London, UK back to Canada three years later.
Charley Young
Born in Alberta, Charley moved to Nova Scotia to pursue her BFA at NSCAD University. She received the Charlotte Wilson-Hammond/Visual Arts Nova Scotia Award and the Lieutenant Governor Award.
Charley is a practing artist who teaches drawing and printmaking at NSCAD University and Mount Allison University in New Brunswick.
Lee Yuen-Rapati
Lee received the Talent Trust 2011 Canada Games Award in 2017, the year he began the MA Typeface Design program at the University of Reading in the UK, which is considered by many in the design industry as the best in the world.
He completed his Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Design at NSCAD University, where he taught as a guest lecturer for two years prior to beginning his MA.
Shanice Skinner
Shanice, a soprano born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with an Honours Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance in 2017.
Shanice was Nova Scotia’s alto selection for the 2014 National Youth Choir, and soprano for the 2016 National Youth Choir tour in Alberta. She won the Talent Trust Portia White award in 2016, and received a scholarship in 2018 to continue her voice studies.
