The Isle of Man Arts Council has announced the recipients of their annual student bursaries for 2026/27. Awarded to students moving into or currently in further or higher education, the bursaries are each worth £10,000 over the duration of a course. This year six students have been chosen as recipients.
The Jonathan Gollow Awards for Performing Arts are awarded to Evie Skillicorn, who will be attending Mountview Theatre School to study for a BA (Hons) in Performance and Musical Theatre, and to Jessie Quigley, who will be continuing her BMus (Hons) Music studies at Royal Holloway University in London.
The Norman Sayle Awards for Visual Art and Literature are awarded to Loki Stonehouse, who will be studying for a BA (Hons) in Fine Art at Ulster University, and to Bronwyn Edwards, who will be attending the University of Hertfordshire to study for a BA (Hons) in Model Design and Special Effects.
This year the Isle of Man Arts Council Awards were awarded to Ealish Creer, who will be studying for a BA (Hons) in Musical Theatre at The Hammond School in Chester, and to Jazmine Hay, who will be attending the British and Irish Modern Music Institute in Dublin to study for a Foundation Diploma in Professional Musicianship.
Vice Chair of the Isle of Man Arts Council, Benjamin Heath, commented, “Investing in our Island's young creative talent remains one of the Arts Council's proudest responsibilities. This year's six recipients each demonstrated exceptional ability and real commitment to their chosen art form, and I have every confidence they will go on to achieve great things. On behalf of the Isle of Man Arts Council and the Department of Education, Sport and Culture, I congratulate each of them and wish them every success as they begin this exciting new chapter.”
The Awards are named in memory of former Isle of Man Arts Council members, music promoter Jonathan Gollow and artist Norman Sayle, and are awarded annually.
