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Toronto, April 26, 2022 – Today, the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) and the Ontario Arts Foundation (OAF) released the shortlists for the 2022 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 Faywood Arts-Based Curriculum School in North York, Ontario will debate the shortlisted […]

Toronto – April 5, 2022 – The Ontario Arts Foundation announced today that over $4.4 million in endowment income was paid to 258 arts organizations across the Province of Ontario. This represents income earned on endowments created by arts organizations and funded jointly by the private sector and the government through two matching programs:  the

Toronto  – March 10, 2022 – The Gina Wilkinson Prize Committee is pleased to announce that Fay Nass is the recipient of the 11th annual Gina Wilkinson Prize. Gina’s Prize recognizes woman-identifying theatre artists who, at any stage of their practice, place community and new creation models at the heart of their artistic leadership. Award Recipient Fay Nass lives on

Toronto, February 7, 2022 – Elizabeth Doxtater is the recipient of the $10,000 Ontario Arts Foundation Artist Educator Award.  The award is given annually to an Ontario resident who exemplifies excellence in arts education. About Elizabeth Doxtater Elizabeth Doxtater was born and raised on the Six Nations Indian Reserve #40, Grand River.  She is a lifelong learner in the field of

Toronto, October 11, 2022 – Miguel Hernandez Autorino (Peterborough) is this year’s recipient of the Laura Ciruls Painting Award. The $7,000 award is given annually to recognize an Ontario-based mid-career painter. About Miguel Hernandez Autorino Miguel Hernandez Autorino is a Venezuelan artist and designer who immigrated to Canada in 2014 and is now living in Peterborough.

Toronto, January 24, 2022  – Dawit L. Petros (Montreal / Chicago) is this year’s recipient of the Paul de Hueck and Norman Walford Career Achievement Award. This year’s $50,000 award recognizes outstanding achievement in the field of art photography.  Dawit L. Petros is a visual artist, researcher, and educator. His work is informed by studies of global modernisms, theories of diaspora,

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