Ann Boyd

Toronto, November 4, 2025 –  Ibrahim Abusitta is this year’s recipient of the Laura Ciruls Painting Award.  The $7,000 award is given annually to recognize an Ontario based mid-career painter. About Ibrahim AbusittaIbrahim Abusitta is a Palestinian-Canadian visual artist based in Toronto. Through a painting practice that draws from personal and political histories, he explores […]

Toronto, October 1, 2025 – Gina’s Prize is now accepting nominations for 2026 Gina Wilkinson Prize. ELIGIBILITYTheatre artists from underrepresented genders which includes cis women, trans women, and non-binary people who have acquired foundational training (from a training program or through experience) and have worked for at least 5 years are eligible for Gina’s Prize.

Toronto, September 22, 2025 – Charles Hong is the recipient of the $15,000 Ontario Arts Foundation Artist Educator Award.  The award is given annually to an Ontario resident who exemplifies excellence in arts education. About Charles HongCharles Hong is a music educator, composer, and performer, specializing in traditional Korean music and drumming for over 30

Toronto, August 25, 2025 – Costume designer Michelle Tracey is the 2025 winner of the $25,000 Virginia and Myrtle Cooper Award in Costume Design. The award is given annually to a professional costume designer in Ontario in mid-career to further enrich their career through research and travel. About Michelle TraceyMichelle Tracey is a costume designer

Toronto, July 15, 2025 – The Ontario Arts Foundation is pleased to announce that Verne Bird is the 2025 recipient of the $2,500 Tim Sims Encouragement Award.  The Tim Sims Encouragement Award honours a promising Canadian comedic performer who is in the early stages of their career.  Verne was selected for the award by the

Toronto, July 14, 2025 – The Ontario Arts Foundation is now accepting nominations for the Jini Stolk Creative Fellowship. The Fellowship encourages the development of the field of arts management by providing $20,000 over two years ($10,000 each year) to an arts manager of a small to mid-sized Toronto arts organization. Nomination ProcessIndividuals must be

Toronto, June 13, 2025 – The 2025 winners of the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards were announced today during a school assembly at Birch Cliff Heights Public School in Scarborough, Ont. The winners were selected by two juries of young readers from the school – a jury of grade 4 students selected the

Toronto, May 28, 2025 – The Ontario Arts Foundation (OAF) and the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) are delighted to announce that the Guild Festival Theatre is this year’s recipient of the $25,000 Ray Ferris Innovation and Sustainability Grant. This annual grant recognizes advances in theatrical design and the promotion of environmental sustainability

Toronto, May 26, 2025 – Jazz pianist Marilyn Lerner is this year’s recipient of the $50,000 Paul de Hueck and Norman Walford Career Achievement Award. This year’s award recognizes outstanding achievement in the field of keyboard artistry. Lerner will be presented the award on June 1st at the Jazz Bistro where she will be performing

Toronto, May 15, 2025 – Today, the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) and the Ontario Arts Foundation (OAF) released the shortlists for the 2025 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards. The Schwartz Awards are the only Canadian literary award where student jurors work together to choose the winning books. Student juries from Birch Cliff Heights