The Majdi Bou-Matar Bursary Fund
Coinciding with the start of our Giving Tuesday campaign, MT Space launched a new initiative in collaboration with the family of Majdi Bou-Matar, in memory of our visionary, founding artistic director. All ticket sales and donations from our Honouring Majdi event on December 1st, 2022 as well as ongoing donations given through CanadaHelps will go towards establishing a new bursary fund.
This fund will be dedicated to offering financial support as well as mentorship from MT Space to a racialized, newcomer, immigrant, and emerging artist, each year.
As of December 2022 we have already raised $15,000, with a goal of raising $50,000 by September 2023 and naming the first beneficiary at the IMPACT23 Festival.
2025 Submissions Are Open
Are you someone who feels unsupported by Canadian art institutions? MT Space knows how difficult it is to challenge the arts sector’s systemic issues all while attempting to create and fund your own projects.
If you are an artist, performer, or leader in your community who reflects the diverse and resilient spirit of the arts, MT Space invites interested individuals to apply to the Majdi Bou-Matar Bursary.
Now in its third year, the bursary was created to honour the visionary founder of MT Space. Majdi Bou-Mater dedicated his life to amplifying the voices of racialized and marginalized communities through theatre and art. This bursary aims to support those who embody and further his mission.
The Majdi Bou-Matar Bursary offers $5,000 plus a year-long mentorship with MT Space, designed to fit the recipient.
This bursary is open to Racialized (newcomer, immigrant, refugee) and/or Indigenous creators, performers, leaders, and administrators in the Canadian performing arts sector who are either emerging in their craft or career.
The recipient must be willing to commute to MT Space in the Waterloo Region. Proximity will allow mentorship to be experienced at its fullest potential.
Eligible applicants must be:
- Racialized (newcomer, immigrant, refugee) and/or Indigenous;
- A creator, performer, arts leader or administrator;
- Emerging in their craft or their career in the Canadian performing arts sector;
- Willing to commute for in–person mentorship at MT Space (16 William Street, Waterloo, ON)
The deadline to submit is August 30th at 11:59 pm EST.
If you need any translation, assistance with filling out the form, or have any questions about the application process, contact us at info@mtspace.ca or 519 585 7763. Thank you!
Fill out an application form here.
التقديم لمنحة مجدي بو مطر لعام 2025 مفتوح الآن
تعلم MT Space مدى صعوبة مواجهة المشكلات المنهجية في قطاع الفنون، خاصة أثناء محاولتك في إنشاء مشاريعك الخاصة وتمويلها.
إذا كنت فنانًا، مؤديًا، أو قائدًا في مجتمعك وتُجسّد الروح المتنوعة والصامدة للفنون، فإن MT Space تدعوك للتقديم على منحة مجدي بو مطر.
تُقدَّم هذه المنحة، التي تدخل عامها الثالث، تكريمًا لمؤسس MT Space الراحل وصاحب الرؤية ، مجدي بو مطر، الذي
هل أنت مبدع، مؤدٍ، قائد فني أو إداري في بداية طريقك؟
MT Space تبحث عن فنانين ناشئين يواجهون تحديات في مسيرتهم الفنية.
قدّم الآن على منحة مجدي بو مطر، المُنشأة لتكريم مؤسس MT Space الملهم.
تدعم هذه المنحة أولئك الذين يسعون لإيصال أصوات المجتمعات المهمّشة عبر المسرح والفن.
الفائز بالمنحة يحصل على 5,000 دولار كندي وبرنامج إرشاد مُخصص يمتد لعام كامل مع MT Space في منطقة واترلو.
الشروط:
- أن تكون من خلفية ممّيز ضدها عرقيّا (وافد جديد، مهاجر، لاجئ) و/أو من السكان الأصليين؛
- أن تكون مبدعًا أو مؤديًا أو قائدًا أو إداريًا في مجال الفنون؛
- في بداية مشوارك الفني أو المهني؛
- وأن تكون مستعدًا للسفر إلى مقر MT Space (16 شارع ويليام، واترلو، أونتاريو) لحضور الإرشاد.
الموعد النهائي للتقديم: 30 أغسطس، الساعة 11:59 مساءً بتوقيت EST.
Les Inscriptions Pour 2025 Sont Désormais Ouvertes
Êtes-vous une personne qui se sent non soutenue par les institutions artistiques canadiennes ? MT Space comprend à quel point il est difficile de remettre en question les problèmes systémiques du des arts tout en essayant de créer et de financer vos propres projects.
Si vous êtes un.e. artiste, interprète ou leader dans votre communauté et que vous incarnez l’esprit diversifié et résilient des arts, MT Space vous invite à poser votre candidature pour la Bourse Majdi Bou-Matar.
Maintenant dans sa troisième année, cette bourse a été créée pour rondre hommage au fondateur visionnaire de MT Space. MAjdi Bou-Matar a consacré sa vie à amplifier les voix des communautés racisées et marginalisées à travers le poursuivent sa mission.
La bourse Majdi Bou-Matar offre 5000 $ ainsi qu’un mentorat d’un an avec MT Space, adapté aux besoins de la personne sélectionnée.
Cette bourse est ouverte aux Le bénéficiaire doit être disposé à se rendre à MT Space afin que le mentorat puisse être pleinement vécu.
Les candidats éligibles doivent être:
- Racialisés (nouveaux arrivants, immigrants, réfugiés) et/ou autochtones ;
- Créateurs, interprètes, leaders ou administrateurs artistiques ;
- En début de carrière dans leur art ou dans leur carrière dans le secteur des arts de la scène au Canada ;
- Disposés à se déplacer pour un mentorat en personne à MT Space (16 William Street, Waterloo, ON).
La date limite de soumission est le 30 août à 23h59 EST.
Si vous avez besoin de traduction, d’aide pour remplir le formulaire, ou si vous avez des questions sur le processus de candidature, n’hésitez pas à nous contacter à info@mtspace.ca ou au 519 585 7763. Merci !
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Las Inscripciones Para El 2025 Están Abiertas
¿Te sientes desamparado por las instituciones artísticas de Canadá? ¿Has sido afectado por los problemas sistémicos que impregnan las artes, mientras sigues luchando por financiar tus propios proyectos?
¿Conoces a un artista, intérprete o líder en tu comunidad que refleje el espíritu diverso y resiliente de las artes?
Te invitamos a postularte a la Beca Majdi Bou-Matar. En su segundo año, esta beca honra al fundador visionario de MT Space, quien superó la adversidad y dedicó su vida a amplificar las voces de comunidades racializadas y marginadas a través del teatro y el arte.
Su propósito es ayudar a individuos que aspiren a enfrentar estos desafíos. La Beca Majdi Bou-Matar ofrece $5,000 más un año de mentoría con MT Space, adaptada a las necesidades del beneficiario.
Esta beca está abierta a creadores, intérpretes, líderes y administradores racializados (recién llegados, inmigrantes, refugiados) e indígenas que estén emergiendo en su oficio o carrera en el sector de las artes escénicas en Canadá.
El beneficiario debe estar dispuesto a viajar a MT Space en la Región de Waterloo para aprovechar al máximo la mentoría.
Requerimientos para ser elegible:
● Deben ser racializados (recién llegados, inmigrantes, refugiados) y/o indígenas;
● Deben ser creadores, intérpretes, líderes artísticos o administradores;
● Que estén emergiendo en su oficio o carrera en el sector de las artes escénicas en Canadá;
● Y dispuestos a viajar para la mentoría en persona en MT Space (16 William Street, Waterloo, ON).
La fecha límite para postularse es el 30 de Agosto a las 11:59 pm EST.
Si necesitas alguna traducción, ayuda para llenar el formulario, o tienes alguna pregunta sobre el proceso de solicitud, no dudes en contactarnos en info@mtspace.ca o 519 585 7763. ¡Gracias!
From Honouring Majdi: December 01, 2022
“We become creative in order to build a healthy society.”
~Majdi Bou-Matar
This performance of The Last 15 Seconds coincides with a Giving Tuesday campaign that MT Space launched this month (November, 2022) in collaboration with the family of Majdi Bou-Matar. All ticket sales and donations will go towards establishing a bursary fund that will be dedicated to offering financial support as well as mentorship from MT Space to a newcomer, immigrant, racialized and emerging artist each year.
Majdi’s Impact
To further understand the enormous impact Majdi had on the lives of marginalized artists, we share these words from local company,
Cosmic Fishing Theatre:
“What does a bursary in Majdi’s name mean to us? A bursary in Majdi’s name that offers financial support to a newcomer, immigrant, and refugee artist is aligned with our vision and goals for a better Canadian theatre landscape that is truly inclusive.
Cosmic Fishing Theatre (est. 2015) would not be here without the revolutionary leadership and vision of Majdi Bou-Matar and Pam Patel. As emerging artists, we’ve received support and encouragement directly from MT Space, and continue our professional development under MT Space’s wing to this day.
We sorely miss Majdi. We wish we could still be making theatre with him today. We carry him with us in all our efforts and he always has a seat in our rehearsal halls. Thank you Majdi for all you have given to us, so that we may be able to give to others.”
Support the Future
“If an actor has serious issues to express they will explode—
better they explode on stage.”
~ Majdi Bou-Matar
Details of the Majdi Bou-Matar Bursary Fund will roll out in 2023, with the intention of naming the first recipient at MT Space’s biennial international festival,
IMPACT 23. In the short-term, MT Space is focused on seeking potential partners, ongoing fundraising efforts, and establishing a full endowment fund to secure the longevity of the bursary.
If you are interested in further supporting the Majdi Bou-Matar Bursary Fund, we invite you to donate at CanadaHelps, or connect with us at: info@mtspace.ca.
Thank you for contributing to one of our most important initiatives at MT Space.