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Artist Sandra Brewster awarded the Paul de Hueck and Norman Walford Career Achievement Award for Art Photography
Toronto, April 3, 2024 – Visual artist Sandra Brewster is this year’s recipient of the $50,000 Paul de...
Ontario Arts Foundation Disburses $4.3 million to Arts Organizations Across Ontario
Toronto, March 19, 2024 – The Ontario Arts Foundation announced today that $ 4.3 million in endowment...
Warona Setshwaelo Awarded 2024 Gina Wilkinson Prize
Toronto – March 11, 2024 – The Gina Wilkinson Prize Committee is pleased to announce that Warona Setshwaelo...
Artist Emmanuel Osahor awarded the Laura Ciruls Painting Award
Toronto, February 20, 2024 – Emmanuel Osahor is this year’s recipient of the Laura Ciruls Painting Award. ...
Composer Suba Sankaran is awarded the Kathleen McMorrow Music Award
Toronto, January 9, 2024 – Suba Sankaran is the recipient of this year’s $10,000 Kathleen McMorrow Music...
Nathanael Larochette Honoured with Ontario Arts Foundation Artist Educator Award
Toronto, December 11, 2023 – Nathanael Larochette is the recipient of the $12,000 Ontario Arts Foundation...
Kevin Matthew Wong awarded inaugural Jini Stolk Creative Fellowship
Photo: Dahlia Katz Toronto ON, December 6, 2023 — Kevin Matthew Wong, Senior Producer and Artistic Associate...
2023 Elizabeth L. Gordon Art Program Grants Announced
Toronto, November 20, 2023 – The Ontario Arts Foundation and The Gordon Foundation are pleased...
Celebrated choreographer and dancer Peggy Baker awarded the Eldred Family Dance Award
Toronto, November 13, 2023 – Peggy Baker is the recipient of the $20,000 Eldred Family Dance Award. This...
Ontario Arts Foundation Announces Two New Board Members
Toronto – November 6, 2023 – The Ontario Arts Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of two new...
Gina Wilkinson Prize 2024 - Call for Nominations now Open
Toronto, October 2, 2023 – Gina’s Prize is now accepting nominations for 2024 Gina Wilkinson Prize. Eligibility Theatre...
The Jini Stolk Creative Fellowship is now open for submissions
Toronto, September 6, 2023 – The Ontario Arts Foundation is now accepting nominations for the Jini Stolk...
Vanessa Imeson honoured with the Virginia and Myrtle Cooper Award in Costume Design
Toronto, July 11, 2023 – Ottawa based costume designer Vanessa Imeson is the 2023 winner of the $25,000...
Native Earth Performing Arts is presented with the inaugural Ray Ferris Innovation and Sustainability Grant
Toronto, June 28, 2023 – The Ontario Arts Foundation (OAF) and the Toronto Alliance for the Performing...
Composers Ally Fiola and Sean Hayden Awarded the Christopher Dedrick Award for Live Musicians in Media Soundtracks
Toronto, June 15, 2023 – The Screen Composers Guild of Canada (SCGC) and the Ontario Arts Foundation...
Sarah Boston Awarded the Tim Sims Encouragement Award
Toronto, June 13, 2023 – The Ontario Arts Foundation is pleased to announce that Sarah Boston is the...
2023 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards presented to Jen Lynn Bailey, Maggie Zeng and Nafiza Azad
Toronto, May 26, 2023 – The 2023 winners of the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards were...
Shortlists for the 2023 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards announced
Toronto, May 3, 2023 – Today, the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) and the Ontario Arts Foundation (OAF) released...
Mike Cope Honoured with Ontario Arts Foundation Artist Educator Award
Toronto, April 26, 2023 – Mike Cope is the recipient of the $12,000 Ontario Arts Foundation Artist Educator...
Soprano Barbara Hannigan awarded the Paul de Hueck and Norman Walford Career Achievement Award for Classical Singing
Toronto, April 4, 2023 – Multifaceted artist Barbara Hannigan is the 2022/2023 recipient of the $50,000...
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