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		<title>Gina Wilkinson Prize 2027 &#8211; Call for Nominations Now Open</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Boyd]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:12:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Toronto, October 1, 2026 – Gina’s Prize is now accepting nominations for 2027 Gina Wilkinson Prize. ELIGIBILITYTheatre artists from underrepresented genders which includes cis women, trans women, and non-binary people who have acquired foundational training (from a training program or through experience) and have worked for at least 5 years are eligible for Gina’s Prize. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Rachel Forbes Honoured with the Virginia and Myrtle Cooper Award in Costume Design</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:20:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Toronto, September 14, 2026 – Costume designer Rachel Forbes is the 2026 winner of the Virginia and Myrtle Cooper Award in Costume Design.  Celebrating its 20th anniversary, this annual $30,000 award recognizes exceptional achievement by a mid-career professional costume designer in Ontario. Beginning this year, the Virginia and Myrtle Cooper Award is introducing an annual [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Trade Uncertainty</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:19:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Global equities advanced strongly during the quarter as easing geopolitical concerns, resilient earnings, and continued capital spending tied to artificial intelligence supported investor risk appetite. Market leadership was concentrated in technology, semiconductors, and related infrastructure companies, while emerging Asian markets with exposure to the semiconductor supply chain were notable contributors. Fixed income returns were more [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The 2026 Jini Stolk Creative Fellowship is now open for submissions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Toronto, August 5, 2026 – The Ontario Arts Foundation is now accepting nominations for the Jini Stolk Creative Fellowship. The Fellowship encourages the development of the field of arts management by providing $20,000 over two years ($10,000 each year) to an arts manager of a small to mid-sized Toronto arts organization. Nomination ProcessIndividuals must be [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Composers Corey Butler and Ted Runcie awarded the Kathleen McMorrow Music Award</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Toronto, June 30, 2026 – Composers Corey Butler and Ted Runcie are the recipients of the Kathleen McMorrow Music Award. This $10,000 award recognizes the composition and presentation of contemporary classical music by Ontario composers and is given annually to two applicants of the Ontario Arts Council Music Creation Projects program. Corey Butler is being [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>2026 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards presented to Jennifer Maruno, Miki Sato and Kate Blair</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Toronto, June 22, 2026 – The 2026 winners of the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards were announced today during a school assembly at Brock Public School in Toronto, Ont. The winners were selected by two juries of young readers from the school – a jury of grade 4 students selected the recipient of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Arnab Sen Awarded the Tim Sims Encouragement Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:27:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Toronto, June 11, 2026 – The Ontario Arts Foundation is pleased to announce that Arnab Sen is the 2026 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. Arnab was selected for the award by the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Clay and Paper Theatre presented with the annual Ray Ferris Innovation and Sustainability Grant</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Boyd]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Toronto, June 1, 2026 – The Ontario Arts Foundation (OAF) and the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) are delighted to announce that Clay and Paper Theatre is this year’s recipient of the $25,000 Ray Ferris Innovation and Sustainability Grant. This annual grant recognizes advances in theatrical design and the promotion of environmental sustainability [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Shortlists for the 2026 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children&#8217;s Book Awards Announced</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Toronto, May 26, 2026 – Today, the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) and the Ontario Arts Foundation (OAF) released the shortlists for the 2026 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards. The Schwartz Awards are the only Canadian literary award where student jurors work together to choose the winning books. Student juries from Brock Public School [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bruce Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 14:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A year ago, I wrote: “As we entered 2025, few people suspected the sheer volume of turbulence we have encountered since inauguration day in the United States.” Oh, the good old days. With another war in the mid-east this time, and daily changes on whether the Gulf of Hormuz will be open, we now have [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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