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Toronto, January 17, 2022 –  Suad Bushnaq (Toronto) is the recipient of this year’s $10,000 Kathleen McMorrow Music Award. The award recognizes the composition and presentation of contemporary classical music by Ontario composers.  This award is in support of Suad’s composition SinBach commissioned by the Mississauga-based Canadian Arabic Orchestra (CAO) which will perform and tour the work in 2022.  About Suad Bushnaq Hailed […]

Toronto, December 13, 2021 – The Ontario Arts Foundation and The Gordon Foundation are pleased to announce the 2021 grants from the Elizabeth L. Gordon Art Program:   Acquisition Grants Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton $9,000 Canadian Clay & Glass, Waterloo $3,600 Museum London, London $7,000 Oakville Galleries, Oakville $9,000 Varley Art Gallery of Markham, Markham $8,900 Development Grants Art

Toronto, November 22, 2021 – Cassandra DeStellis is the 2021 recipient of the $2,500 Tim Sims Encouragement Award.  The Tim Sims Encouragement Award honours a promising Canadian comedic performer who is in the early stages of their career.  Cassandra DeStellis was selected for the award by the faculty of Humber College’s Comedy Writing and Performance program.   About Cassandra

Toronto – October 18, 2021 – The Ontario Arts Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of three new members to the Board of Directors: Deborah Barrett, and Chris Pitts. These appointments were made at the AGM, upon the retirement of Kevin Garland and Raj Kothari who had been on the board for 11 and 4 years

MAKE A DONATION Fundraising campaign to double annual prize money and grow fund Call for 2022 nominations now open Toronto, October 1, 2021 – After celebrating its 10th year, the reimagined Gina Wilkinson Prize is launching a fundraising campaign to double the recipient amount and grow the Gina Wilkinson Prize fund.  While over half of the $100,000 fundraising

Toronto, September 7, 2021 – Peter Chin is the recipient of the inaugural $20,000 Eldred Family Dance Award. This biennial award recognizes exceptional achievement and creative ability in dance by an established Ontario choreographer. About Peter Chin  Peter Chin is a multidisciplinary artist born in Jamaica, and based in Toronto and Cambodia. He has been part of the

Toronto, June 22, 2021 – The 2021 winners of the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards were announced today by the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) and the Ontario Arts Foundation (OAF).  The winners were selected by two juries of young readers from Admiral Collingwood Elementary School in Collingwood, Ontario.  A jury of grade 4 students selected the recipients of the Children’s Picture Book Award, and

June 21, 2021: Recipients for the fourth annual Indigenous Voices Awards (IVAs) were announced today, Indigenous Peoples Day. During an online celebration, $39,000 CAD was awarded across nine categories in recognition of exceptional emerging Indigenous writers working in English, French, and Indigenous languages. “As Co-Chairs of the fourth annual celebrations of the Indigenous Voices Awards, we are thrilled to announce

Toronto, June 9, 2021 – Today, the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) and the Ontario Arts Foundation (OAF) released the shortlists for the 2021 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards.  The Schwartz Awards are the only Canadian literary award where student juries work together to choose the winning books. Student juries from Admiral Collingwood Elementary School in Collingwood, Ontario will meet by videoconference to

Toronto, May 27, 2021 – The Board of Directors of the Ontario Arts Foundation is very pleased to announce the appointment of Bruce Bennett as Executive Director. Bruce will start his new role on June 7, 2021, following the retirement of Alan Walker after 11 years as Executive Director. Bruce brings over 20 years of experience as a management consultant