News Release

Toronto – December 6, 2016 – The Ontario Arts Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of three new members to the Board of Directors: Greg Sorbara, Sean White and John Wilkinson. The Board is responsible for the oversight of the management of the Foundation’s investment portfolio and provides leadership for carrying out the Foundation’s mission to promote long-term […]

Toronto, November 9, 2016 – Cameron LaPrairie is the 2016 recipient of the $2,500 Tim Sims Encouragement Award, awarded to a Conservatory Program graduate at the Second City Training Program.  Cameron was presented the award Saturday, November 5th 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

Toronto, November 8, 2016 – Composer Alice Ping Yee Ho is the 2016 recipient of the Louis Applebaum Composers Award. This year’s $10,000 award recognizes excellence in a body of work by an artist in the field of music composition for theatre, music theatre, dance or opera, and will be presented at Toronto Masque Theatre’s Apollo and Daphne concert at Enoch Turner

Toronto, November 7, 2016 – The Ontario Arts Foundation and and The Gordon Foundation are pleased to announce the 2016 grants from the Elizabeth L. Gordon Art Program: Acquisition Grant   Art Museum at the University of Toronto, Toronto$6,000     Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery, Waterloo$5,335   Oakville Galleries, Oakville$7,350   Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa$6,825   Woodstock Art Gallery, Woodstock$2,500

Toronto, ON, October 17, 2016 — Nominations for the sixth annual Gina Wilkinson Prize (Gina’s Prize) are now being accepted. 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 direction.  The annual

Toronto, September 26, 2016 – Vivienne Muhling is the recipient of the inaugural $5,000 Mary Jolliffe Award for Senior Arts Administrators. The triennial award recognizes the career and contributions made by an Ontario arts administrator in the field of arts communications, marketing and/or development in the non-profit arts sector. As a teenage actress, Vivienne Muhling was elected V.P. of Northern British Equity. When

Toronto, September 21, 2016 – The Ontario Arts Foundation and the Wuchien Michael Than Foundation are pleased to announce the 2016 grants from the Wuchien Michael Than Fund for the following new Asian-Canadian works: Production GrantThe Enchanted Loom by Suvendrini LenaCahoots Theatre Projects acquiesce  by David YeeFactory Theatre Lab  Zik Zeon Tin Haa by Jovanni Sy, translated by Derek ChanPlaywrights

Toronto, September 13, 2016 – Jamaal Rogers is the 2016 recipient of the $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

Toronto, September 8, 2016 – Robbie Woods of Barrie is the 2016 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.  Robbie Woods was selected for the award by the faculty of Humber College’s Comedy: Writing and Performance program, and was presented the award Tuesday

Toronto, August 29, 2016 – David Braid is the 2016 recipient of the $20,000 Paul de Hueck and Norman Walford Career Achievement Award for Keyboard Artistry. The award recognizes outstanding achievement in the field of keyboard artistry, and was presented today at Toronto’s Music Monday‘s gala 25th anniversary lunchtime concert where Braid was featured. Hailed in the Canadian press as