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Toronto, April 24, 2013 – The Ontario Arts Foundation is pleased to announce the second biennial Christina and Louis Quilico Awards Vocal Competition featuring the rising young stars of the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio.   The competition will take place on May 13, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre at the Four Seasons Centre […]

Toronto – April 15, 2013 –Costume and set designer, Julie Fox is the 2013 recipient of the $15,000 Virginia and Myrtle Cooper Award in Costume Design. The award is given annually to professional Canadian costume designers in Ontario in mid-career to further enrich their careers through research and travel.     Julie Fox is an award winning costume and set

oronto, April 10, 2013 – The 2013 short list for the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards was announced today. The 2013 winners will be announced at Etobicoke’s North Kipling Junior Middle School, 2 Rowntree Road, Etobicoke, ON at 1:00 p.m. on May 23, 2013.   ABOUT THE 2013 BOOKSThis year’s short list includes some of Canada’s

Toronto, April 4, 2013 – The recipients of the 2013 K.M. Hunter Artist Awards were announced today. The six recipients will be honoured by the K. M. Hunter Charitable Foundation at an event at the Gladstone Hotel later in May. A prize of $8,000 was awarded in each of six artistic disciplines to: Dance    Meagan O’Shea, Toronto Film and

Economic Action Plan 2013 announced that the Endowment Incentive component of the Canada Cultural Investment Fund will increase to a maximum benefit of $15 million over the life of the program, an increase of 50 per cent. The Endowment Incentive component of the Canada Cultural Investment Fund helps promote corporate philanthropy and private investment in

The Ontario Arts Foundation announced today $ 2.2 million in endowment income payments to 270 arts organizations across the Province of Ontario. The disbursements represent income earned on endowments created by arts organizations and funded jointly by the private sector and the government through two matching programs:  the Arts Endowment Fund, and the Canada Cultural Investment Fund. “The annual income received

Toronto  – March 11, 2013 –The committee of the Gina Wilkinson Prize is pleased to announce that the 2013 second annual prize recipient is Krista Jackson of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The announcement came on March 10 – what would have been Gina’s birthday. Ms. Jackson was chosen from a list of 19 nominees from across Canada. Krista Jackson spent last season withThe

Toronto – January 29, 2013 – The Ontario Arts Foundation is pleased to announce the 2013 winner of the Laura Ciruls Painting Award.  The $3,500 award is given annually to recognize an Ontario based mid-career painter. Toronto artist, Andrew Rucklidge is the recipient of the $3,500 award. Andrew is a Canadian painter who draws on an array of influences

Former Ontario Arts Foundation Executive Director Janet Stubbs was honored at The Opera Canada Awards (The Rubies) on Oct. 16 in Toronto, along with Gerald Finley and Michael McMahon in recognition of her outstanding achievements on stage and behind the scenes. Established in 1999, the Opera Canada Awards celebrate excellence on the stage and behind the scenes by recognizing individual achievements on

Niagara on the Lake – October 12, 2012 – Nominations for the second annual Gina Wilkinson Prize for an Emerging Female Director  will open October 15, 2012. The Gina Wilkinson Prize pays tribute to Canadian actor, playwright and director Gina Wilkinson and her unyielding dedication, vision and indomitable spirit that imbued her work and her life. The prize is