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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

The deadline to apply for matching funds from the Canadian Heritage Endowment Incentives Component of the Canada Cultural Investment Fund is fast approaching.   The program encourages donors to contribute to endowment funds supporting professional arts organizations. The Endowment Incentives Component of the Canada Cultural Investment Fund is a program of the Department of Canadian Heritage

Toronto – June 19, 2012 –Costume and set designer, Dana Osborne is the 2012 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.     Dana Osborne has been working as a costume and

Toronto, May 31, 2012 – The 2012 winners for the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards were revealed today at Parkdale Junior and Senior Public School, where students gathered for a celebratory presentation. The shortlist represented authors from across the country, from Newman’s Cove in Newfoundland to Victoria, British Columbia.     Children’s picture book award LoonBy Susan Vande Griek (Halifax, N.S.)

Toronto, May 9, 2012 – The Ontario Arts Foundation today announced violinist, Emily Kruspe  as this year’s recipient of the $1,500 Orford String Quartet Scholarship.  The scholarship is presented annually to assist a Canadian string musician with studies, commissioning or performances related to his/her work in the chamber music field.  Emily is in her third year of the

On April 2nd, we received confirmation from the Hon. James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage of the 2012 endowment matching grants under the Endowment Incentives Component of the Canada Cultural Investment Fund. For arts organizations who applied in 2011, the matching grant this year is a very positive 82 cents for every dollar contributed to