Norman Walford, former Executive Director of the Ontario Arts Council, and the late Paul de Hueck, former CBC television production manager established the Paul de Hueck and Norman Walford Fund. The awards recognize Canadian artists for their significant contributions and excellence in the body of work in the areas of keyboard artistry, singing and art photography.

Award:  $50,000

Current Recipient
2025     Marilyn Lerner (Keyboard artistry)

Past Recipients
2023     Sandra Brewster (Art Photography)
2022     Barbara Hannigan (Classical Singing)
2021     Dawit L. Petros (Art Photography)
2020     Marc-André Hamelin (Keyboard artistry)
2019     Shelley Niro (Art Photography)
2018     Gerald Finley (Singing)
2017     Rosalie Favell (Art Photography)
2016     David Braid (Keyboard artistry)
2015     Moyra Davey (Art Photography)
2014     Adrianne Pieczonka (Singing)
2011     Larry Towell (Art photography)
2007     Lorraine Desmarais and Janina Fialkowska (Keyboard artistry)
2005     Raymonde April (Art photography)
2003     Judith Forst (Singing)
2000     Jeff Wall (Art photography)
1998     Robert Silverman (Keyboard artistry)

News Releases
Pianist Marilyn Lerner awarded the Paul de Hueck and Norman Walford Career Achievement Award for Keyboard Artistry May 26, 2025