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Artist Héritier Bilaka awarded the Laura Ciruls Painting Award
Toronto, October 29, 2024 – Héritier Bilaka is this year’s recipient of the Laura Ciruls Painting Award....
Composers Rashaan Allwood and Kalaisan Kalaichelvan are awarded the Kathleen McMorrow Music Award
Toronto, October 15, 2024 – Composers Rashaan Allwood and Kalaisan Kalaichelvan are the recipients of...
Nominations Open for the 2025 Gina Wilkinson Prize
Toronto, October 1, 2024 – Gina’s Prize is now accepting nominations for 2025 Gina Wilkinson Prize. ELIGIBILITY...
Cecilia Livingston Awarded the Louis Applebaum Composers Award
Toronto, September 25, 2024 – Composer Cecilia Livingston is the recipient of this year’s Louis Applebaum...
Nadine Grant Honoured with the Virginia and Myrtle Cooper Award in Costume Design
Toronto, July 22, 2024 – Costume designer Nadine Grant is the 2024 winner of the $25,000 Virginia and...
The Jini Stolk Creative Fellowship is now open for submissions
Toronto, July 15, 2024 – The Ontario Arts Foundation is now accepting nominations for the Jini Stolk...
Brady Coyle Awarded the Tim Sims Encouragement Award
Toronto, July 9, 2024 – The Ontario Arts Foundation is pleased to announce that Brady Coyle is the 2024...
2024 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards presented to Melissa Mollen Dupuis, Elise Gravel and Kevin Sands
Toronto, June 12, 2024 – The 2024 winners of the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards were...
Common Boots Theatre and Bad New Days are presented with the annual Ray Ferris Innovation and Sustainability Grant
Toronto, May 28, 2024 – The Ontario Arts Foundation (OAF) and the Toronto Alliance for the Performing...
Shortlists for the 2024 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards announced
Toronto, May 16, 2024 – Today, the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) and the Ontario Arts Foundation (OAF) released...
Artist Sandra Brewster awarded the Paul de Hueck and Norman Walford Career Achievement Award for Art Photography
Toronto, April 3, 2024 – Visual artist Sandra Brewster is this year’s recipient of the $50,000 Paul de...
Ontario Arts Foundation Disburses $4.3 million to Arts Organizations Across Ontario
Toronto, March 19, 2024 – The Ontario Arts Foundation announced today that $ 4.3 million in endowment...
Warona Setshwaelo Awarded 2024 Gina Wilkinson Prize
Toronto – March 11, 2024 – The Gina Wilkinson Prize Committee is pleased to announce that Warona Setshwaelo...
Artist Emmanuel Osahor awarded the Laura Ciruls Painting Award
Toronto, February 20, 2024 – Emmanuel Osahor is this year’s recipient of the Laura Ciruls Painting Award. ...
Composer Suba Sankaran is awarded the Kathleen McMorrow Music Award
Toronto, January 9, 2024 – Suba Sankaran is the recipient of this year’s $10,000 Kathleen McMorrow Music...
Nathanael Larochette Honoured with Ontario Arts Foundation Artist Educator Award
Toronto, December 11, 2023 – Nathanael Larochette is the recipient of the $12,000 Ontario Arts Foundation...
Kevin Matthew Wong awarded inaugural Jini Stolk Creative Fellowship
Photo: Dahlia Katz Toronto ON, December 6, 2023 — Kevin Matthew Wong, Senior Producer and Artistic Associate...
2023 Elizabeth L. Gordon Art Program Grants Announced
Toronto, November 20, 2023 – The Ontario Arts Foundation and The Gordon Foundation are pleased...
Celebrated choreographer and dancer Peggy Baker awarded the Eldred Family Dance Award
Toronto, November 13, 2023 – Peggy Baker is the recipient of the $20,000 Eldred Family Dance Award. This...
Ontario Arts Foundation Announces Two New Board Members
Toronto – November 6, 2023 – The Ontario Arts Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of two new...
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