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
2023     Sandra Brewster (Art Photography)

Past Recipients
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
Artist Sandra Brewster awarded the Paul de Hueck and Norman Walford Career Achievement Award for Art Photography  April 3, 2024