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Toronto, April 26, 2011 – The Ontario Arts Foundation today announced violinist, Melissa Wilmot 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.  Melissa is an accomplished violinist, and a student at The […]

Canadian Opera Company baritone wins coveted prize for outstanding young singers   Toronto, DATE – The Ontario Arts Foundation today announced baritone Adrian Kramer from the Canadian Opera Company’s (COC) Ensemble Studio as this year’s top recipient of the Christina and Louis Quilico Awards, valued at $5,000. Soprano Ileana Montalbetti won the second prize of $3,000 and tenor Christopher Enns won the

Toronto, April 20, 2011 – The 2011 short list for the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards was revealed today. The 2011 winners will be announced at Toronto’s Agnes Macphail Public School, 112 Goldhawk Trail, at 10:30 a.m. on May 26, 2011.  This yearmarks the 35th anniversary since Mordecai Richler won in 1976 for Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang.   ABOUT THE 2011 BOOKS This year’s

Hosted by the Ontario Arts Foundation, the 2011 Christina and Louis Quilico Awards features the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio Members in a vocal competition Toronto, April 1, 2011 – The Ontario Arts Foundation is pleased to host this year’s Christina and Louis Quilico Awards in vocal competition, which will feature the rising young stars

Toronto, November 23, 2010 – The Ontario Arts Foundation announced comedian Mike Rita as this year’s recipient of the $5,000 Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award.  The award is presented to promising comedic performers or troupes in the early stages of their comedy careers.    Mike was chosen as the winner at the Cream of Comedy performance, which showcased the

Toronto, September 23, 2010 – The Ontario Arts Foundation today announced violinist, Jamie 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. Jamie is an accomplished violinist, and a student at the

Brampton, ON, May 26, 2010 – Students at Brampton’s Huttonville Public School today announced the winners of the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards:     CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK AWARD   Proud as a Peacock, Brave as a Lion by Jane Barclay (Pointe-Claire, QC) Illustrations by Renné Benoit (St.Thomas, ON) Published by Tundra Books   YOUNG ADULT/MIDDLE READER AWARD   Vanishing Girl: The Boy

Toronto – May 17, 2010 – Toronto based costume designer, Carolyn M. Smith is the 2010 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.   A graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada’s design

Toronto, May 11, 2010 – The K. M. Hunter Charitable Foundation recognized the seven recipients of the 2010 K. M. Hunter Artist Awards at an event last evening at the Gladstone Hotel. A prize of $8,000 was awarded in each of six artistic disciplines to: Kathleen Rea              Dance(co-winner of $4,000)Bageshree Vaze        Dance(co-winner of $4,000)Roberto Santaguida  Film and VideoSteven Heighton         LiteratureBrian Current              Musicd’bi.young                   

Toronto, April 27, 2010 – The 2010 short list for the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards was revealed today. The winners of the2010 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awardswill be announced at Huttonville Public School, 2322 Embleton Road in Brampton, at 1 p.m. on May 26, 2010.   ABOUT THE BOOKS This year’s shortlists represent some of Canada’s best known children’s books authors,