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The Premier’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts recognize outstanding achievements by Ontario’s artists and arts organizations. The awards are open to artists and arts organizations engaged in any professional arts practice in Ontario whose artistic work or service spans a minimum of 10 years.
2016 nomination deadline: December 1, 2015
Any Ontario resident who enjoys and takes an interest in Ontario’s arts and cultural industries may nominate an artist or arts organization for the awards. You may submit a nomination in one category only, for either the Artist Award or the Arts Organization Award, not both, per year.
Prizes are divided into two categories:
Artist Award:
1The Artist Award recognizes a professional artist.
2One laureate will receive a cash award of $35,000 and a framed certificate.
3Five short-listed finalists will each receive $2,000 and a framed certificate.
4The laureate will nominate a promising new or emerging individual talent in the same field who will receive a cash award of $15,000 and a framed certificate.
Arts Organization Award:
1The Arts Organization Award is given to an arts organization involved in the production and/or distribution of artistic work by professional artists.
2One laureate will receive a cash award of $50,000 and a framed certificate.
3Five short-listed finalists will each receive $2,000 and a framed certificate.
2015-10-09
Toronto: Deadline for nominations for Premier's Awards for Excellence in the Arts is December 1, 2015