Kipp Thompson was a young man who grew up on Bowen Island; he was a talented musician who also experienced difficulties related to substance use, and died at the age of twenty-four. The Kipp Thompson Memorial Fund for the Performing Arts celebrates the many strengths of his life. As many of his friends and family recall, he was happiest on stage, performing. This annual bursary of $1,000 provides funds for a Bowen Islander between the ages of fifteen and twenty-nine to pursue the performing arts, in Kipp’s memory.
Past recipients of the Kipp Thompson Memorial Bursary:
2024 Zachary Ross
2023 Eliane Lapointe
2022 Leo Tsisserev
2021 Miranda Berry, Matilda Shapland
2020 Allie Stone