Toronto, October 27, 2015 – Meg MacKay was awarded the 2015 Tim Sims Encouragement Award at the 20th Anniversary Cream of Comedy held Monday at The Second City. The Tim Sims Encouragement Award honours a promising Canadian comedic performer who is in the early stages of their career. Meg MacKay was nominated for the award by the faculty of the
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Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, October 21, 2015 — Nominations for the fifth annual Gina Wilkinson Prize are now being accepted. Established in memory of Gina Wilkisnon, the annual prize pays tribute to Gina and her unyielding dedication, vision and indomitable spirit the imbued her work and her life. An actor for over twenty years, Gina transitioned to directing and this prize recognizes an
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Toronto – September 30, 2015 – Lorrie Gallant is the recipient of the inaugural $7,500 Ontario Arts Foundation Artist Educator Award. The award is given annually to an Ontario resident who exemplifies excellence in arts education, demonstrates a unique approach to their arts education practice, creates meaningful learning experiences for young people, inspires connections to the arts beyond the classroom
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Toronto, September 14, 2015- The Ontario Arts Foundation and and The Gordon Foundation are pleased to announce the 2015 grants from the Elizabeth L. Gordon Art Program: Acquisition Grant Design Exchange, Toronto $8,500 Museum London, London $10,000 Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Bay $10,000 Development Grant Art Gallery of Burlington, Burlington $7,500 Kitchener-Waterloo
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Toronto, September 8, 2015 – The Ontario Arts Foundation and the Wuchien Michael Than Foundation are pleased to announce the 2015 grants from the Wuchien Michael Than Fund for the following new Asian-Canadian works: Production Grant Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre Empire of the Son by Tetsuro Shigematsu Common Boots Theatre(formerly Theatre Columbus) Tails of the City by Marjorie
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We are sometimes asked by an arts organization why the 2015 income paid from their endowment was 4.5%, when the Foundation earned investment returns of almost 14% for the year. There are two answers to the question: Our investment policy goal is to earn returns ( interest, dividends, capital gains ) that
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Toronto, July 8, 2015 – The Ontario Arts Foundation is pleased to announce the Ontario Arts Foundation Artist Educator Award. The Ontario Arts Foundation Artist Educator Award is given to an Ontario resident who exemplifies excellence in arts education, demonstrates a unique approach to their arts education practice, creates meaningful learning experiences for young people, inspires connections to the
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I’ve observed a rise in published materials and articles on the intersection between the arts and the areas of aging, healthcare and wellness. The driver may be the “Boomer” generation, who as they retire seek to keep active, learning and finding a place for the arts in their lives. Pre-War GenerationWhen you consider that one of
Toronto, May 15, 2015 – The 2015 winners for the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards were announced today at Alexander Muir / Gladstone Avenue Junior and Senior Public School. The winners were selected by two juries of young readers from the school – a jury of grade 3 and 4 students selected the recipient of the Children’s Picture Book Award, and a jury of grade 7 and
Toronto, May 11, 2015 – The Screen Composers Guild of Canada and the Ontario Arts Foundation are delighted to announce Schaun Tozer as the recipient of the inaugural Christopher Dedrick Award for Live Musicians in Media Soundtracks. Mr. Tozer is a Vancouver-based screen composer who has won numerous awards and nominations for a wide variety of international film and television projects,
