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Canada Council announces winners of the Victor Martyn Lynch Staunton Awards

Dec 16, 2008

Ottawa, December 16, 2008 – Integrated arts artist Diane Borsato, set and costume designer Linda Brunelle, author Marlene...

The Canada Council Art Bank announces purchase of artworks

Dec 1, 2008

Ottawa, December 1, 2008 – The Canada Council Art Bank today launched a request for submissions of artworks by Canadian artists of...

Over half a million dollars of new funds distributed to arts organizations in Alberta

Nov 24, 2008

Ottawa, November 24, 2008 – The Canada Council for the Arts and the Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) announced today the results...

Winners of 2008 Governor General’s Literary Awards Announced

Nov 18, 2008

Montreal, November 18, 2008 – Two four-time winners are among the list of winners of the 2008 Governor General’s Literary...

Catherine Bodmer wins Duke and Duchess of York Prize in Photography

Nov 4, 2008

Ottawa, November 4, 2008 – The Canada Council for the Arts announced today that photographer Catherine Bodmer, of Montreal, is the...

Canada Council for the Arts 2007-08 Annual Report highlights support to the arts and new directions

Nov 3, 2008

Ottawa, November 3, 2008 – The Canada Council for the Arts reported an increased level of support to Canadian professional artists...

Canada-Japan Literary Awards go to Darcy Tamayose, André Duhaime and André Girard

Oct 28, 2008

Ottawa, October 28, 2008 – The Canada Council for the Arts announced today the names of the winners of the 2008 Canada-Japan Literary...

Cirque du Soleil invites Canadian Artists to Participate in Canada's Cultural Program at Expo 2010 Shanghai, in China

Oct 27, 2008

Read the Cirque du Soleil press release.

Canada Council for the Arts announces finalists for the 2008 Governor General’s Literary Awards

Oct 21, 2008

Toronto, October 21, 2008 – The Canada Council for the Arts today announced the finalists for the 2008 Governor General’s...

2008 GOVERNOR GENERAL’S MEDALS IN ARCHITECTURE CEREMONY AT RIDEAU HALL

Oct 16, 2008

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, will present the Governor General’s Medals in...

Beaverbrook Art Gallery receives the 2008 York Wilson Endowment Award

Oct 8, 2008

Ottawa, October 8, 2008 – The Canada Council for the Arts announced today that the Beaverbrook Art Gallery is the recipient of the...

2008 Governor General’s Literary Awards dates announced by the Canada Council for the Arts

Sep 30, 2008

This year marks the 72nd presentation of the Governor General’s Literary Awards, Canada’s esteemed award for English- and...

Dancer and choreographer Margie Gillis wins Walter Carsen Prize for Excellence in the Performing Arts

Sep 15, 2008

Ottawa, September 15, 2008 – The Canada Council for the Arts announced today that dancer/choreographer Margie Gillis is the winner of...

Statement by Joseph L Rotman Chair of the Canada Council for the Arts

Aug 8, 2008

Ottawa, August 8, 2008 – I was delighted to learn this week that the Government of Canada has appointed me to a five-year term as...

Appointment of the new Chair to the Canada Council for the Arts

Aug 6, 2008

View the Canadian Heritage News Release.

Arts funders moving forward on integrated reporting

Aug 5, 2008

August 5, 2008 — An integrated financial and statistical online database called CADAC (Canadian Arts Data/ Données sur les...

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