The Provost’s Committee for the Promotion of the Arts has opened applications for a range of funding sources, with opportunities not only in the arts, but also in addressing critical issues such as racism, equity, and justice across disciplines. These funding sources provide support for a wide range of academic and professional endeavors at Queen’s.

Researchers, scholars, and innovators are invited to apply prior to the April 26, 2024 deadline.

Robert Sutherland Visitorship

The purpose of the Robert Sutherland Visitorship is to enable dialogue and inspire action around race-related, equity, and justice issues in order to shape our citizens of tomorrow. Robert Sutherland Visitors are expected to deliver a public lecture and to be available during the visit to meet formally and informally with appropriate segments of the Queen's and Kingston communities. Robert Sutherland visitors come from many disciplines; a list of past visitors can be found on the committee’s website.

George Taylor Richardson Memorial Fund

The purpose of the George Taylor Richardson Memorial Fund is to provide grants for the stimulation of the arts at Queen's University. In accordance with the wishes of the benefactor, Agnes Etherington, who was instrumental in the establishment of the Department of Art, the Department of Music (now Dan School of Drama and Music) and the Agnes Etherington Art Centre, the fund is specifically intended to support public performances and exhibitions for the benefit of the Queen's and broader Kingston communities.

Rosen Lecture Series

The purpose of the Rosen Lecture Series is to enable the wider community to better understand the living and vital tradition of Judaism, its relationship to other religious traditions and its role in the development of contemporary civilizations, and to explore the historical role played by Jews and Jewish thought. Speakers in the Irving and Regina Rosen Lecture Series will be noted figures in the field of Jewish thought and tradition, who, having been recommended by the subcommittee, will be invited by the principal to come to Queen's to deliver lectures directed toward a broad audience of generally educated people. A list of past speakers is available on the committee’s website.

Brockington Visitorship

The Brockington Visitorship provides funds to support public lectures, performances, speaker series, scholarly events, residencies, exhibitions, and media presentations on campus. Preference will be given to proposals that support a public lecture. All members of the Queen's community are welcome to submit a nomination to the Brockington Visitorship. A list of previous visitors can be found on the committee’s website.

Chancellor Dunning Trust Visitorship

The purpose of the Chancellor Dunning Trust Visitorship is to promote the understanding and appreciation of the supreme importance of the dignity, freedom, and responsibility of the individual person in human society. The Dunning Lecturer is expected to deliver a public lecture and to be available during the visit to meet formally and informally with appropriate segments of the Queen's and Kingston communities. A list of previous lectures can be found on the committee’s website.

Further information on application guidelines and submission processes can be found on the Provost’s Advisory Committee for Promotion of the Arts webpage.