Canadian Society for Asian Arts - Honos Foundation Scholarship

Award descriptionA $2,000 scholarship has been made available annually through a gift from the Canadian Society for Asian Arts and the Honos Foundation for an outstanding M.A. or Ph.D. student in the Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory who is focusing on Asian art. The Honos Foundation is based in Vancouver, British Columbia and seeks to improve human capital by promoting scholarship and research. The Canadian Society for Asian Arts (CSAA) was founded in 1969 to promote the understanding and appreciation of the arts of Asia by conceptualizing, organizing and presenting programs, exhibitions and publications that build bridges and explore links between and among cultures. This scholarship was established to support the study of Asian art on a pan-Asian basis, reflecting the rich diversity of cultures and art. The scholarship is made on the recommendation of the Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory, in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.