Laura Ciruls Painting Fund
Laura Ciruls was a professional graphic and web designer, as well as a traditional acrylic and watercolour painter. Through way of a bequest, Laura set up the Laura Ciruls Painting Fund, to recognize artists like herself, who were contributing to the development of painting in Ontario.
This award, beginning in 2012, will be awarded annually to an artist who is past the early stages of their professional career.
Award: $7,000
Current Recipient
2024 Héritier Bilaka
Past Recipients
2023 Emmanuel Osahor
2022 Miguel Hernandez Autorino
2021 Roberto Rosenman
2020 Mike Gough
2019 Alex Bierk
2018 Daniel Hutchinson
2017 Dorian FitzGerald
2016 Steven Volpe
2015 Sasha Pierce
2014 Melissa Doherty
2013 Andrew Rucklidge
2012 Jinny Yu
News Releases
Artist Héritier Bilaka is awarded the Laura Ciruls Painting Award October 29, 2024