National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation provides scholarships to Aboriginal youths in the arts field. You can keep track of deadlines for scholarship applications.

Adapted from: naaf.ca

In 1965, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada founded the Indian Art Centre to build a collection of works by Aboriginal artists.

Adapted from: ainc-inac.gc.ca

5 Nations Art Galleries pays homage to the "Five Nations Confederation" made up of the Mohawks, the Oneidas, the Onondagas, the Cayugas and the Senecas. This gallery, located in Quebec City, honours this historic fact and features works of art produced by Aboriginal artists.

Adapted from: 5nations.qc.ca

Khewa means the north wind that gently guides you back home to your own traditions. The Aboriginal boutique and the Khewa Art Gallery feature art objects made by First Nations artists.

Adapted from: khewa.com

Visit Ernest Dominique's website. He is a rising star in the Canadian Aboriginal art scene. Aness is the pen name he uses when signing his paintings.

Adapted from (french only): aness.ca

Virginia Pesemapeo Bordeleau

At 27 years old, Virginia paints her first big painting, "L'indienne assise". A painter is born. She undertook a B.A in plastic arts in 1985. At that time, she was compared to Gauguin. In 1988, she turned to Crie spirituality.

In 1998, she flew to Danemark to install totem poles in the city of Roskilde. Recently, she installed seven totem poles in the Odanak Museum. Virginia's works have been exhibited in Canada, Mexico and Europe.

Nicole O'Bomsawin

Nicole O'Bomsawin, of Abenaki origin, studied anthropology and was interested ever since in dances. She did research with elders to find the forgotten songs and dances.

In 1984 in Odanak, she founded the dance troup Mikwobait, who has the mission of ensuring the transmission of traditional dances.

Adapted from: culture.ca

Diane Labelle

Diane Labelle is the executive director of the Canadian Guild of arts and crafts since 2003. She managed as the operations marketing director, the Retail Craft Show of Quebec, in addition to organizing several exhibits. Today, Diane works energetically to spread Inuit and Amerindian art and arts and crafts.

Thanks to her efforts, the Guild's gallery is an exceptional showcase not only for known artists, but also for new artists.