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2012

Leonard Cohen donates $50,000 prize to Canada Council

(2012-05-15) “The truth is without the help and encouragement of the Canada Council I would never have written The Favourite Game or The Spice Box of Earth,” said Mr. Cohen. “I am profoundly grateful.”

Community-oriented projects stand out in the 2012 Governor General's Medals in Architecture

(2012-05-08) The Canada Council for the Arts and Architecture Canada | RAIC today announced the recipients of the GG Medals in Architecture, recognizing excellence in recently built projects by Canadian architects based on criteria such as sustainable design, innovation and compatibility with the site.

$500,000 in Killam Prizes awarded to five prominent Canadian scholars

(2012-04-03) This year, the winning scholars are Jean Grondin of Université de Montréal, Geoffrey Hinton of the University of Toronto, Louis Taillefer of Université de Sherbrooke, Mark Wainberg of McGill University and John Whalley of the University of Western Ontario.

Canada Council speaks on federal budget

(2012-03-29) "The Canada Council for the Arts is enormously heartened by the positive message sent by the 2012 budget and the support of the government in recognizing the Council's leadership role," said Canada Council Board Chair Joseph L. Rotman.

Winners of the John Hobday Awards in Arts Management explore how digital technology can engage music audiences

(2012-03-21) Tricia Baldwin and Erika Beatty will each receive $10,000 to research cutting-edge music production in other countries.

40 years of contemporary Canadian art: Discover your national collection

(2012-03-12) Canadians across the country can learn more about the Canada Council Art Bank by visiting a virtual presentation of signature artworks that begins today online and through social media.

Killam Fellowships 2012 awarded to Canadian research leaders

(2012-02-22) The Canada Council for the Arts, which administers the Fellowships, announced that a total of close to $1 million dollars has been awarded for the seven selected projects.

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