Ont. premier's arts prize expands to include arts organizations
17.05.2008 15:10
Arts
- Source: cbc.ca
Ontario is expanding the Premier's Award, its fledgling arts honour, to recognize not only individual creators but arts organizations as well. Now in its second year, the awards "recognize the vital contribution that artists and arts organizations make to communities across Ontario," Aileen Carroll, the province's culture minister, said in a statement Thursday. The winning artist will receive a cash prize of $35,000 and be able to choose a new or emerging artist in his or her field to receive a further $15,000. Last year's winner was choreographer Peggy Baker, who selected up-and-coming choreographer and dancer Yvonne Ng to receive the "protg" prize. This year, the winning arts organization will receive $50,000. All remaining finalists (in both categories) will receive $2,000 each. Toronto poet, author and performer Afua Cooper and composer-conductor Alex Pauk are among the finalists in the artist category this year. Also nominated are: - Choreographer and dance director David Earle (Guelph, Ont.).
- Furniture designer and artisan Michael Fortune (Lakefield, Ont.).
- Sculptor and installation artist Ron Noganosh (Ottawa).
- Sculptor, illustrator and professor Tim Whiten (Toronto).
The inaugural organizations nominated for the award are: - Publisher Coach House Books (Toronto).
- Guelph Jazz Festival (Guelph, Ont.).
- Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival (Toronto).
- Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People (Toronto).
- Artist support group Ojibwe Cultural Foundation (M'Chigeeng First Nation, Ont.).
- Francophone arts presenter Rseau Ontario (Ottawa).
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