We recently saw an announcement which might be of benefit to your organization. In case you missed it, The Government of Canada has committed the Government of Canada committed $15 million ($4 million in Ontario alone) to help support the safe reopening of arts, culture, heritage, and sport sectors through the “Making Cultural Spaces Safe During COVID-19 […]
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Toronto, November 22, 2021 – Cassandra DeStellis is the 2021 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. Cassandra DeStellis was selected for the award by the faculty of Humber College’s Comedy Writing and Performance program. About Cassandra
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For so many of us, the past 18 months has included great hardship. The stress of imperfect information, the rollercoaster ride of the pandemic waves, the inability to spend in person time with friends and family and, for many, severe financial hardship. Just as we seem to be getting past the worst of it and we
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Toronto – October 18, 2021 – The Ontario Arts Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of three new members to the Board of Directors: Deborah Barrett, and Chris Pitts. These appointments were made at the AGM, upon the retirement of Kevin Garland and Raj Kothari who had been on the board for 11 and 4 years
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MAKE A DONATION Fundraising campaign to double annual prize money and grow fund Call for 2022 nominations now open Toronto, October 1, 2021 – After celebrating its 10th year, the reimagined Gina Wilkinson Prize is launching a fundraising campaign to double the recipient amount and grow the Gina Wilkinson Prize fund. While over half of the $100,000 fundraising
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Toronto, September 7, 2021 – Peter Chin is the recipient of the inaugural $20,000 Eldred Family Dance Award. This biennial award recognizes exceptional achievement and creative ability in dance by an established Ontario choreographer. About Peter Chin Peter Chin is a multidisciplinary artist born in Jamaica, and based in Toronto and Cambodia. He has been part of the
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Toronto, June 22, 2021 – The 2021 winners of the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards were announced today by the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) and the Ontario Arts Foundation (OAF). The winners were selected by two juries of young readers from Admiral Collingwood Elementary School in Collingwood, Ontario. A jury of grade 4 students selected the recipients of the Children’s Picture Book Award, and
June 21, 2021: Recipients for the fourth annual Indigenous Voices Awards (IVAs) were announced today, Indigenous Peoples Day. During an online celebration, $39,000 CAD was awarded across nine categories in recognition of exceptional emerging Indigenous writers working in English, French, and Indigenous languages. “As Co-Chairs of the fourth annual celebrations of the Indigenous Voices Awards, we are thrilled to announce
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Toronto, June 9, 2021 – Today, the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) and the Ontario Arts Foundation (OAF) released the shortlists for the 2021 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards. The Schwartz Awards are the only Canadian literary award where student juries work together to choose the winning books. Student juries from Admiral Collingwood Elementary School in Collingwood, Ontario will meet by videoconference to
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Toronto, May 27, 2021 – The Board of Directors of the Ontario Arts Foundation is very pleased to announce the appointment of Bruce Bennett as Executive Director. Bruce will start his new role on June 7, 2021, following the retirement of Alan Walker after 11 years as Executive Director. Bruce brings over 20 years of experience as a management consultant
