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Toronto, November 18, 2019 – Cihang Ma is the 2019 recipient of the $2,500 Tim Sims Encouragement Award, awarded to a Conservatory Program graduate at the Second City Training Program.  Cihang was presented the award Saturday, November 16th at Second City’s “A Year in Revue – Conservatory Showcase”.  The Tim Sims Encouragement Award honours a promising Canadian comedic performer who is in the early stages of their […]

Toronto, November 14, 2019 – The Ontario Arts Foundation and The Gordon Foundation are pleased to announce the 2019 grants from the Elizabeth L. Gordon Art Program: Acquisition Grants   Doris McCarthy Gallery, University of Toronto, Scarborough  $6,600   Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa   $8,000   Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Bay   $2,250   Development Grants   Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery,

Toronto, ON, October 15, 2019 — Nominations for the ninth annual Gina Wilkinson Prize (Gina’s Prize) will be accepted starting October 15, 2019. Established in memory of director Gina Wilkinson, who was a beloved actor and director across the country, the prize is intended to recognize an experienced female theatre artist transitioning from one theatre discipline into the discipline of theatre

Toronto, October 1, 2019 — The Ontario Arts Foundation and the Wuchien Michael Than Foundation are pleased to announce the 2019 grants from the Wuchien Michael Than Fund. This year’s grants are being given to help fund productions across the country, including two 2018 Development Grant – Phase II projects Here Are The Fragments at the Theatre Centre

Toronto, September 4, 2019 – Toronto based comedian Bria Hiebert is the 2019 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. Bria Hiebert was selected for the award by the faculty of Humber College’s Comedy: Writing and Performance

About the Award: To celebrate the too short life of Ellen Ross Stuart (Nel), the Ellen Ross Stuart Opening Doors Award was created in 2017 to “Open Doors” by empowering young writers to actively engage in their craft in association with Tarragon Theatre, the Blyth Festival, and Hart House Theatre. Over the course of a two-year period,

Toronto, June 24, 2019 – Toronto-based set and costume designer, Joanna Yu is the 2019 recipient of the $20,000 Virginia and Myrtle Cooper Award in Costume Design.  The award is given annually to professional costume designers in Ontario in mid-career to further enrich their careers through research and travel. About Joanna Yu Joanna Yu has designed costumes and sets for

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Toronto, June 14, 2019 – The 2019 winners of the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards were announced today at Scarborough’s Eastview Public School – a school with a large Indigenous community, offering Ojibwa language instruction and other indigenous programming. The

Toronto, May 22, 2019 –  One of Canada’s leading singers and dramatic interpreters of his generation, bass baritone Gerald Finley, is the recipient of the $30,000 Paul de Hueck and Norman Walford Career Achievement Award. The award recognizes outstanding achievement in the field of classical singing, and was presented last evening at a special event in conjunction with the Canadian

Toronto, May 7, 2019 – The shortlists for the 2019 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards were announced today. The Schwartz Awards are the only Canadian literary award where student juries work together to choose the winning books. The 2019 winners will be decided by two student juries from Scarborough’s Eastview Public School – a school with a large Indigenous community, offering Ojibwa language instruction and