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Ottawa —The National Arts Centre and the Canadian Arts Presenting Association (CAPACOA) are once again extending a call for nominations for the National Arts Centre Award for Distinguished Contribution to Touring. The deadline for nominations is Friday, October 18, 2013.
The National Arts Centre award will be presented at a special dinner on Saturday, January 25, 2014 during CAPACOA’s annual conference, which takes place from January 22 to 25 in Toronto.
Established in 1992, the $2,500 award honours exceptional achievement in fostering the touring of live performance arts in Canada. The recipient — who will also receive a specially designed, exquisite porcelain sculpture by Gatineau’s Paula Murray — is chosen from nominations solicited from within the industry and is selected by a committee composed of presenters, artists, management and representatives from the National Arts Centre and CAPACOA. The recipient may be an individual, performing company, corporation or other organization.
Previous recipients include Peter Feldman (2012), Ballet Jörgen Canada (2011), La danse sur les routes (2010), Uriel Luft (2009), the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils (2008), Judy Harquail (2007), Ottie Lockey (2006), Colin McIntyre (2005), CBC Radio/la radio de Radio-Canada (2004), Debut Atlantic (2003), Richard Stoker (2002), Nicholas Goldschmidt (2001), Bruce Owen (2000), the Royal Winnipeg Ballet (1999), David Haber (1998), Dr. Elmer Iseler (1997), Jean-Paul Gagnon (1996), Hugh Davidson (1995), Mark Porteous (1994), George Zukerman (1993), and CAPACOA (1992).
Nominations for the National Arts Centre Award for Distinguished Contribution to Touring must be sent directly to the National Arts Centre along with documentation detailing the nominee’s background, experience, achievements and long-term contribution to live performance touring in Canada. Submissions should also include at least two supporting letters of reference and any other material pertinent to the nomination.
The National Arts Centre is Canada’s pre-eminent showcase for the performing arts and the catalyst for the performing arts nationally. It is home to the internationally acclaimed National Arts Centre Orchestra, and is a leader in the presentation of music, dance, English and French theatre, variety and community programming. CAPACOA is a federally incorporated, non-profit pan-Canadian organization serving the performing arts touring and presenting field.
For more information, please contact:
Mélanie Bureau
Operations Manager
CAPACOA
613-562-3515
melanie.bureau@capacoa.ca
Mary Gordon
Communications Advisor
National Arts Centre
(613)947-7000, ext. 849
mary.gordon@nac-cna.ca
Photo: Southam Hall, NAC. ©2008 Ora Artzy.
2013-10-02
Ottawa: Call for nominations for the National Arts Centre Award for Distinguished Contribution to Touring