Toronto, May 16, 2024 – Today, the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) and the Ontario Arts Foundation (OAF) released the shortlists for the 2024 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 John English Junior Middle School in […]
We started the year with the threat of a soft landing for the economy. Fortunately, that did not materialize, and the economy in fact posted stronger results than expected. For the time being, the threat of recession seems to have diminished. While interest rates have not yet come down as much as initially expected, the
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Toronto, April 3, 2024 – Visual artist Sandra Brewster is this year’s recipient of the $50,000 Paul de Hueck and Norman Walford Career Achievement Award. This year’s award recognizes outstanding achievement in the field of art photography. About Sandra Brewster Sandra Brewster is a Canadian artist based in Toronto whose work employs a range of
Toronto, March 19, 2024 – The Ontario Arts Foundation announced today that $ 4.3 million in endowment income was paid to 257 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 Arts
Toronto – March 11, 2024 – The Gina Wilkinson Prize Committee is pleased to announce that Warona Setshwaelo is the recipient of the 13th annual Gina Wilkinson Prize. Gina’s Prize recognizes theatre artists from underrepresented genders which includes cis women, trans women, and non-binary people with a demonstrated body of work, who are recognized by
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Toronto, February 20, 2024 – Emmanuel Osahor 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 Emmanuel Osahor Born in Nigeria, Emmanuel Osahor lives and works in Toronto. He holds an MFA in Studio Art from the University of Guelph
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Toronto, January 9, 2024 – Suba Sankaran 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 year’s award is in support of Suba’s upcoming project Blue Skies, Red Earth, Tall Pines in collaboration with Jumblies Theatre’s Gather Round
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Toronto, December 11, 2023 – Nathanael Larochette is the recipient of the $12,000 Ontario Arts Foundation Artist Educator Award. The award is given annually to an Ontario resident who exemplifies excellence in arts education. About Nathanael LarochetteNathanael Larochette is an Ottawa based musician, spoken word poet, and arts educator. He has been facilitating spoken word
Toronto ON, December 6, 2023 — Kevin Matthew Wong, Senior Producer and Artistic Associate with Why Not Theatre, has been awarded the inaugural Jini Stolk Creative Fellowship. The Fellowship was created in memory of arts leader Jini Stolk and continues her legacy by supporting the field of arts management through an award of $20,000 over
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Toronto, November 20, 2023 – The Ontario Arts Foundation and The Gordon Foundation are pleased to announce the 2023 grant recipients from the Elizabeth L. Gordon Art Program: Acquisition Grants Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Bay $20,000 McIntosh Gallery, Western University, London $19,043 Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton $17,000
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