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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...
What’s new in February 2026?
Highlights from our February e-bulletin include: Axios Men's Ensemble wins JUNO nomination Meet the KOBZAR Book Award shortlisted authors Children's Bookmark Contest underway Short Prose winner announced Time to think about RRSPs? READ OUR E-BULLETIN...
Congratulations to the TSF Short Prose winner!
Anastasia Skrypnyk Anastasia Skrypnyk, a Toronto-based Ukrainian-Canadian writer, has been selected winner of The Shevchenko Foundation Emerging Writers Short Prose Competition in 2026 for her story JCS: Impressions, Pt. 1. Anastasia immigrated to...
What’s new in January 2026?
Highlights from our January e-bulletin include: KOBZAR Book Award Early Bird tickets now available Meet the KOBZAR Book Award jury News from grantees Join our Board - make a difference Monthly giving: Easy and Affordable READ OUR E-BULLETIN HERE