Award recipients for Knowledge Synthesis Grants: December 2025 Competition—The Arts Transformed

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Applicant Al-Hamad, Areej; Toronto Metropolitan University Co-applicant Metersky, Kateryna; Toronto Metropolitan University Zhuang, Zhixi; Toronto Metropolitan University Yasin, Yasin; University of New Brunswick Kokorelias, Kristina M.; University of Toronto Title Mapping Arts-Transformed Digital Practices Supporting Diasporic Identity and Cultural Memory among Migrants and Refugees: A Scoping Review Years 1 Funding $30,000
Applicant Bansal, Parth; Dalhousie University Co-applicant Wu, Haorui; Dalhousie University Collaborator Classen, Jennifer; Dalhousie University Title Building Youth Well-Being Through Art in the Face of Climate Change: A Dual Synthesis Review Years 1 Funding $29,971
Applicant Beaudoin, Christine; Université de l'Ontario français Co-applicant Ouvrard, Dyana; Le Laboratoire d'art - Le Labo inc Bourdeau, Lou-Anne; La Maison des artistes visuels francophones Létourneau, Isabelle; Université de l'Ontario français Dupuis Bourret, Andrée-Anne; Université du Québec à Montréal Judge, Lauren; Wilfred Laurier University Title Vers une transformation écoresponsable des arts : Synthèse des connaissances, agenda de recherche et guide des meilleures pratiques Years 1 Funding $30,000
Applicant Bell, Adam Patrick; Western University Co-applicant Niknafs, Nasim; University of Toronto Title Disability Inclusion in Music Education: A Scoping Review Years 1 Funding $29,977
Applicant Blum, Guillaume; École de technologie supérieure Co-applicant Jamet, Romuald; Institut national de la recherche scientifique Title État des lieux relatif à la découvrabilité des contenus culturels dans l'environnement numérique : synthèse et recommandations pour l'action publique Years 1 Funding $30,000
Applicant Bolden, Benjamin; Queen's University Co-applicant Kukkonen, Tiina; Queen's University Collaborator O'Farrell, Larry; Queen's University Soini, Nathalie; Queen's University Title Arts Education and Transferable Skills in the AI Era: Examining the Evidence Years 1 Funding $29,984
Applicant Charise, Andrea; University of Toronto Co-applicant Gruson-Wood, Julia F.; University of Guelph Collaborator Shillingford, Lilia S.; No Institutional Affiliation Iqbal, Amna; TAIBU Community Health Centre Saravanamuthu, Vijay; TAIBU Community Health Centre Stapelfeldt, Kirsta; University of Toronto Ezezika, Obidimma; Western University Title A responsibility to protect: Toward a framework for ethically responsible participatory digital arts in the age of AI Years 1 Funding $30,000
Applicant Cunha Oliveira, Ney Wendell; Université du Québec à Montréal Co-applicant Richard, Myriam; Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières Collaborator Bentayeb, Naïma A.I.; McGill University Title Les arts dans la promotion de la santé mentale des enfants et adolescent.es immigrant.es en milieu scolaire et communautaire Years 1 Funding $30,000
Applicant Després, Jean-Philippe; Université Laval Co-applicant Huhtinen-Hildén, Laura; Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences Kivijärvi, Sanna; Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences Collaborator Zavala Mora, Daniela; Université Laval Title (Dis)abilities in music education research: A 2010--2025 scoping review Years 1 Funding $29,995
Applicant Gadassik, Alla; Emily Carr University of Art + Design Collaborator Desrosiers, Marilyn; Canada Council for the Arts Holt, April; Canadian Artists' Representation Title Art Grantsmanship: the Hidden Curriculum of Canada's Public Arts Funding Years 1 Funding $29,740
Applicant Gee, Erin; Université de Montréal Co-applicant Paquette, Linda; Université du Québec à Chicoutimi Collaborator Benoit-Otis, Marie-Hélène; Université de Montréal Title When Bodies Become Instruments: Mapping Functional Music, Sound Wellness, and Experimental Art Music in Canada Years 1 Funding $29,987
Applicant Geraldina Costa, Idevania; Lakehead University Co-applicant Phillips, Catherine R.; Lakehead University Twance, Melissa; Lakehead University Camargo Plazas, Pilar; Queen's University Coelho, Manuela de Mendonça Figueirêdo; Universidade Federal do Ceará Collaborator Botros, Mariam; Wounds Canada Godfrey, Christina M.; Queen's University Ross-White, Amanda; Queen's University Lang, Michael J.; University of Calgary Title The Arts Transformed: A Scoping Review of Digital Storytelling as a Tool to Illuminate Lived Experiences and Amplify Voices of Equity-deserving Populations Years 1 Funding $29,990
Applicant Healey, Devon Kathryn; University of Toronto Co-applicant Bergonzoni, Carolina; Cape Breton University Title Access as Art: Knowledge Synthesis of Disability-Led Innovation in Canadian Performing Arts Years 1 Funding $30,000
Applicant Hollenbach, Julie; NSCAD University Co-applicant Bessey, Meredith A.T.; Mount Saint Vincent University Joy, Phillip; Mount Saint Vincent University Woodworth, Johanathan Y.S.C.; Mount Saint Vincent University Title Looking back to go forward: Learning from the COVID-19 pandemic to inform accessibility policies that centre disabled 2S/LGBTQQAAI+ artists Years 1 Funding $29,191
Applicant Huebner, Emma June; Université de Montréal Co-applicant Lin, Ching-Chiu; Simon Fraser University Lalonde, Martin; Université du Québec à Montréal Collaborator Black, Joanna; University of Manitoba Title Art Education in a Digital World: A Pan-Canadian Knowledge Synthesis Years 1 Funding $29,604
Applicant Jamet, Romuald; Institut national de la recherche scientifique Co-applicant Blum, Guillaume; École de technologie supérieure Title De la plateformisation à l'IAmorphose de l'industrie musicale canadienne. Synthèse des connaissances et prospective Years 1 Funding $29,524
Applicant Jeppesen, Sandra; Lakehead University Co-applicant Lochhead, Neven; Lakehead University Campbell, Miranda; Toronto Metropolitan University Title AI and the Arts: Affective Responses to Technology Beyond Anxiety? Years 1 Funding $30,000
Applicant Kokorelias, Kristina M.; University of Toronto Co-applicant Grigorovich, Alisa; Brock University Al-Hamad, Areej; Toronto Metropolitan University Metersky, Kateryna; Toronto Metropolitan University Hatzifilalithis, Stephanie; University of Toronto Li, Shelly-Anne; University of Toronto Rehman, Umair; Western University Harris, Maurita; Wilfrid Laurier University Title Creative Ageing in a Digital World: Synthesis of Arts-Based Innovations for Culturally Diverse Older Adults in Canada Years 1 Funding $30,000
Applicant Lam, Fidelia O.; OCAD University Co-applicant Hatrick, Jessica L.R.; University of Nottingham Ningbo China Title Doing-it-Together': Untangling global technological and media ecologies through alternative media and creative community building in third places Years 1 Funding $29,974
Applicant Lemieux, Amélie; Université de Montréal Co-applicant Clermont-Dion, Léa; Université Laval Ringrose, Jessica L.; University College London Title How does co-producing with GenAI transform the arts for contemporary Canadian Youth? A systematic review of algorithmic cultures, online discourse, and GenAI art towards more inclusive futures in a hyperconnected society Years 1 Funding $27,774
Applicant Li, Shelly-Anne; The Michener Institute of Education at University Health Network Collaborator Leung, Andrew; Polar Knowledge Canada Title Healthy Artists, Sustainable Futures: Understanding How Artists' Wellbeing Connects to Environmental Sustainability in the Digital Age Years 1 Funding $29,902
Applicant Lind, Emily; Okanagan College Collaborator Anderson, Judith; Okanagan College Chong, Corinna; Okanagan College Kennedy, Jake; Okanagan College Title Transforming Impact: Alternative Metrics for Assessing the Community Value of Post-Secondary Arts Education in Canada Years 1 Funding $27,372
Applicant Lupascu, Victoria-Oana; Université de Montréal Collaborator Adams, Annmarie; McGill University Sen, Merve; Penn State Green, Michael; Penn State College of Medicine Beauchet, Olivier; Université de Montréal Bernatek, Ruth E.; University of Warwick Title Arts Meet Medicine: Transformations in Genre, Purpose and Effect Years 1 Funding $24,930
Applicant Macdonald, Danielle; Queen's University Co-applicant Ayonrinde, Oyedeji; Queen's University Morehead, Allison K.; Queen's University Okot Bitek, Juliane O.; Queen's University Ross-White, Amanda; Queen's University Vena, Daniel; Queen's University Collaborator McGowan, Rowena; Museum of Health Care at Kingston Erdogan O'Connor, Simge; Museum of Health Care at Kingston De Jonge, Heidi; Queen's University Title Understanding how the arts cultivate empathy in emerging and early career health care providers Years 1 Funding $30,000
Applicant Mayor, Christine; University of Manitoba Co-applicant Frydman, Jason; Lesley University Title Sharing the Stage: A Scoping Review on Theatre, School-Community Partnerships, & Youth Wellbeing Years 1 Funding $29,979
Applicant Menard, Amy D.; University of Windsor Collaborator Girard, Bee; No Institutional Affiliation Biso, Derrick; Trans Wellness Ontario Mulcaster, Adam; University of Windsor Hicks, Melissa A.; Wayne State University Title The Art of Drag as Lived Practice: A Knowledge Synthesis on Its Transformative, Educational, and Community Value Years 1 Funding $29,992
Applicant Murphy, Emily C.; The University of British Columbia Co-applicant Smith, Megan L.; The University of British Columbia Collaborator Norkute, Monika; Delegation of the European Union to Canada Pribac, Simon; Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Gewurtz, Michelle S.; Region of Peel Bowring, Amy C.; Toronto Metropolitan University Johnstone, Bethany; University College London Title Preserving Canada's Multimedia Futures: Cross-Sector Knowledge Synthesis on Multimedia Data Management and Preservation Years 1 Funding $29,999
Applicant Neves de Oliveira, Saulo; Ambrose University Co-applicant Bertazzo Tobar, Felipe; Clemson University Clift, Bryan; North Carolina State University Title How have we told our stories in social sciences and humanities in the last 10 years: Synthesizing evidence to inform a framework on the use of documentary as public scholarship Years 1 Funding $29,837
Applicant Pearse, Doreen E. Linda; Mount Allison University Co-applicant Ostashewski, Marcia M.; Cape Breton University Paul, Starr; Cape Breton University Steiner, Katherine, H.K.; Conrad Grebel University College Collaborator Bain, Jennifer; Dalhousie University Cumming, Julie E.; McGill University Watt, David A.; University of Manitoba Title Mapping Chant Transmission across Indigenous and Immigrant Cultural Contexts Years 1 Funding $29,178
Applicant Sheshjavani, Hamidreza; OCAD University Co-applicant Kramer, Miriam; OCAD University Title From Data to Action: A Digital-Era Framework for Measuring Organizational Precarity in Canada's Arts and Culture Sector Years 1 Funding $29,970
Applicant Sirek, Danielle; Western University Co-applicant Stark, Jody L.; University of Manitoba Collaborator Sewepagaham, Sherryl; The University of British Columbia Title Where Waters Meet Years 1 Funding $28,791
Applicant Sirois, Guillaume; Université de Montréal Collaborator Schupbach, Jason; Drexel University Zarlenga, Matias; Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero Gauthier, Philippe; Université de Montréal Title Villes de design : des politiques publiques pour soutenir la créativité Years 1 Funding $30,000
Applicant Smith, Sarah E.K.; Western University Co-applicant Grubnic, Tanja; Duke University Collaborator Lim, Merlyna; Carleton University Sich, Christy X.B.; Western University Title The Digital Life of the Artist: Synthesizing Risks and Benefits for Visual Artists and Institutions in the Platform Economy Years 1 Funding $30,000
Applicant Smither, Devon; University of Lethbridge Co-applicant Berson, Amber E.; Concordia University Collaborator Sheftel, Anna; Concordia University Moore, Kimberley; The University of Winnipeg Tayler, Felicity; University of Ottawa Lucky, Shannon; University of Saskatchewan Title Oral Histories and Artist Run Centres in Canada Years 1 Funding $29,127
Applicant Stewart Findlay, Catherine; First Nations Technical Institute Co-applicant Brascoupé, Simon; Canadian Institutes of Health Research Collaborator George, Joel; First Nations Technical Institute Title Indigenous Food Systems as Transformative Art: A Knowledge Synthesis of Digital Innovation, Skills Pathways, Cultural Protection, and Climate Resilience Years 1 Funding $30,000
Applicant Wu, Haorui; Dalhousie University Co-applicant Parzniewski, Szymon; Dalhousie University Collaborator Gray, Casey; Dalhousie University Title Disaster Memorials and Monuments: Transforming Commemoration into Disaster Resilience through Arts-Based Approaches Years 1 Funding $30,000
Applicant Wu, Helena; The University of British Columbia Co-applicant Lo, Chi Ming; MacEwan University Wong, King Tung W.; University of Sheffield Collaborator Cheng, Yee Man; C & G Artpartment Cheung, Clara; C & G Artpartment Chan, Teresa; No Institutional Affiliation Kit, Wing Sum; No Institutional Affiliation Title Art, Affect, and Belonging: Participatory Aesthetics in the Global Hong Kong Diaspora Years 1 Funding $29,953
Applicant Freeman, Barry A.; University of Toronto Title Acting on Evidence: Mapping Values and Outcomes in Postsecondary Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies Education in Canada Years 1 Funding $27,980
Applicant Hunter, WhiteFeather C.; Simon Fraser University Title Bio-art in Canada: Synthesizing a Decade of Transformation at the Intersection of Science, Technology, and Society Years 1 Funding $20,000
Applicant Kadri, Jude; York University Title Algorithmic Aesthetics: A Knowledge Synthesis on AI, Capitalism, and Artistic Labor Years 1 Funding $27,167
Applicant Kim, Mi Song; Western University Title Arts-based Research and Topic-Modeling for Educational Medical Innovation Synthesis (ARTEMIS): A Knowledge Synthesis Years 1 Funding $29,980

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