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What’s new in July 2026?
Highlights from our July e-bulletin include: Celebrating our visionary founders TSF welcomes two new directors Scholarship applications now being accepted The Division wins 4 Dora Awards Plan today for maximum impact READ OUR E-BULLETIN HERE
What’s new in June 2026?
Highlights from our June e-bulletin include: CUF celebrates 30 years Building lasting connections to Ukraine Celebrating invaluable contributions Children's Bookmark Contest winners announced Celebrate your heritage with a gift READ OUR E-BULLETIN...
What’s new in May 2026?
Highlights from our May e-bulletin include: A mosaic of memory and hope: Theodora Harasymiw Luka Kuplowsky releases new recording Vyshyvanka Day: Wear it with pride! Festivals are around the corner Have you become a Kobzar Fellow? READ OUR E-BULLETIN...
What’s new in April 2026?
Highlights from our April e-bulletin include: Successful KOBZAR Book Award Presentation Visual artist receives REACH funding Mourning the loss of Lesia Szwaluk Success stories from the cultural front Legacy of values builds community READ OUR E-BULLETIN...
Diana Lawryshyn awarded 2026 REACH funding
Diana Nadia Lawryshyn, a Toronto-based visual artist, has been awarded the 2026 REACH Mentorship/Residency for the Arts, a program of The Shevchenko Foundation in partnership with the Ihnatowycz Family Foundation. The REACH Mentorship/Residency for the Arts...
Honouring the legacy of Lesia Szwaluk
In Memoriam 1950 - 2026 On April 3, 2026, the Ukrainian community in Canada lost a fearless champion, tireless volunteer, generous mentor, and sincere friend in Lesia Szwaluk. Lesia Szwaluk began her career as a medical professional, later becoming an...
“The Matryoshka Memoirs” by Sasha Colby wins the 2026 KOBZAR Book Award
Winnipeg - The Shevchenko Foundation (TSF) is pleased to announce that The Matryoshka Memoirs by Sasha Colby, published by ECW Press, is the winner of the 2026 KOBZAR Book Award. Sasha Colby was presented with the award at a gala presentation...
What’s new in March 2026?
Highlights from our March e-bulletin include: Join our Fueling Creativity campaign Introducing our new podcast Kultura Rising See the new art piece in the TSF bookmark series Children's Bookmark Contest continues Highlighting KOBZAR Book Award sponsors READ OUR...
Introducing Kultura Rising
A new podcast featuring Canadian artists fighting for an endangered culture On this fourth anniversary of the genocidal invasion of an independent Ukraine, The Shevchenko Foundation (TSF) is introducing Kultura Rising – an original, limited-series podcast...