News Release

Toronto, February 19, 2014 – The 2014 federal budget announced the continuation of a number of funding programs supporting the arts. Beginning in 2015-16, the budget proposes to provide ongoing funding of $105 million per year in support of core cultural programs. Canada Cultural Investment Fund – Endowment Incentives Component The Canada Cultural Investment Fund is one

Toronto, February 10, 2014 – Kitchener artist Melissa Doherty is the 2014 recipient of the Laura Ciruls Painting Award. The $4,500 award is given annually to recognize an Ontario based mid-career painter. Melissa Doherty attended the University of Waterloo, graduating with an Honours Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art, Studio specialization) and was awarded the Arts in Academics Alumni Recognition

Toronto, January 27, 2014 – Renowned Canadian soprano Adrianne Pieczonka is the 2014 recipient of the Paul de Hueck and Norman Walford Career Achievement Award for Singing. The $20,000 award will be presented at a special event in conjunction with her role debut as Amelia in the Canadian Opera Company’s staging of Verdi’s masterpiece A Masked Ball (Un ballo in maschera) in

Toronto, October 29, 2013 – Arnprior, Ontario native Nigel Grinstead was awarded the 2013 Tim Sims Encouragement Award at the Cream of Comedy held Monday, October 28, 2013 at The Second City. The 18th annual Cream of Comedy was held to honour a promising up-and-coming comedy act with an award of recognition and a cash prize of $5,000 and a

Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON (October 15, 2013) – Nominations for the Gina Wilkinson Prize, named in memory of Canadian actor, playwright and director Gina Wilkinson, are now being accepted. The annual prize is intended to recognize and assist female theatre artists attempting to transition from one theatre discipline into the discipline of theatre direction. The award recipient will be

Toronto, September 27, 2013 – The Tim Sims Encouragement Fund and the Ontario Arts Foundation are pleased to announce the nominees of the annual Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Awards. This year’s nominees are… BRANDON ASH MOHAMMED DIANA BAILEY FRANCO NGUYEN NIGEL GRINSTEAD THE WEAKER VESSELS These five exceptional young comedians and comedy act will perform for

Applications are now available for the Canadian Heritage Endowment Incentives Component of the Canada Cultural Investment Fund.   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 that  provides matching funds of up to

Toronto, May 23, 2013 – The 2013 winners for the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards were revealed today at Etobicoke’s North Kipling Junior Middle School, where students gathered for a celebratory presentation.   Children’s picture book award A Hen for Izzy PippikBy Aubrey Davis (Toronto, Ont.) and illustrated by Marie Lafrance (Montreal, Que)Kids Can Press   Young adult / middle

Toronto, May 14, 2013– Rihab Chaieb and Neil Craighead from the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio are co-recipients of this year’s first prize of the Christina and Louis Quilico Awards.  Ms Chaieb and Mr. Craighead will each receive $4,000. Claire de Sévigné won the second prize of $3,000 and Ambur Braid won the third prize of $2,000.  The competition took place on May 13, 2013 in

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