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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, […]

Toronto – June 15, 2009 – Toronto based costume designer, Charlotte Dean is the 2009 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.   Ms Dean‘s work has appeared in theatres across Canada, including the Stratford

Toronto , May 26, 2009 – The K.M. Hunter Charitable Foundation recognized the six recipients of the 2009 K.M. Hunter Artist Awards at an event last evening at the Gladstone Hotel.   This year’s winners of $8,000 each are:   Sylvie Bouchard                   DanceNicolas Pereda                     Film and VideoKyo Iona Maclear                 LiteratureDan Goldman                        MusicNauni Parkinson                  TheatreMary Catherine Newcomb Visual Arts   These annual awards are

Toronto, May 20, 2009 – The students at Market Lane Junior and Senior Public School today announced the winners of the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards: CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK        YOUNG ADULT/MIDDLEAWARD CATEGORY                      READER  AWARD CATEGORY Chester’s Back!                       

Toronto, April 22, 2009 – The winners of the 2009 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards will be announced at Market Lane Junior and Senior Public School, 246 The Esplanade, at 1 p.m. on May 20, 2009. FACTSï The two awards, of $6000 each, recognize artistic excellence in writing and illustration in Canadian children’s literature. ï The winners are selected by two

David Virelles, Jazz Composer and Pianist,Wins the Louis Applebaum Composers Award   Toronto, November 18, 2008 – Composer and pianist David Virelles has won the Louis Applebaum Composers Award. This year’s $10,000 award recognizesexcellence in a body of work by an emerging artist in the field of jazz composition.   Born and raised in Santiago de Cuba, to a musical family, David

Toronto – June 3, 2008 – Toronto based costume designer, Michael Gianfrancesco is the 2008 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.   Mr. Gianfrancesco’s work has appeared in theatres across Canada. He was engaged

The winners of the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards have been selected: CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOKAWARD CATEGORY YOUNG ADULT/MIDDLE READERAWARD CATEGORY The Boy fromtheSunBy Duncan Weller (Thunder Bay)Publisher: Simply Read Books DarkwingBy Kenneth Oppel (Toronto)Publisher: HarperCollins FACTS This is Kenneth Oppel’s fourth Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Childrens’ Book Award win; it is Duncan Weller’s first. The announcement took place at Ryerson Community School at 1:30

The winners of the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awardswill be announced at Ryerson Community School at 1:30 p.m. on May 6, 2008. FACTS The two awards recognize artistic excellence in writing and illustration in Canadian children’s literature. There are eleven shortlisted authors and illustrators this year The Ruth Schwartz Foundation increased the award amount this year to $6,000 per award The winners are selected by

The recipients of the Christina and Louis Quilico Awards were announced at a competition held in Toronto at the Heliconian Club on Sunday, January 13, 2008.   Three young opera singers received awards:   First prize: Alexander Hajek, baritone $2,000 Second prize: Michael Uloth, bass $1,000 Third prize: Maghan Stewart, soprano $ 750   The awards recognize excellence