2012
(2012-01-31) Christopher Morris of Toronto and Gaétan Paré of Montreal, both professional directors who founded their own theatre companies, are the winners of the Canada Council for the Arts 2012 John Hirsch Prizes. (2012-01-25) McGill University School of Architecture graduate Jason Tsironis will use the prize to explore the potential of modern ruins and collective identity. (2012-01-23) This event brings together Canadian publishers and literary agents to help them buy and sell translation rights and hold discussions during one-on-one meetings throughout the day. (2011-11-24) Representatives of arts councils and equivalent public arts funders from across Canada met in Whitehorse, Yukon, November 16-18, 2011, on the occasion of the Canadian Public Arts Funders (CPAF) Annual General Meeting. (2011-11-23) Through its Imagineaction program, the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF) is partnering with the Canada Council for the Arts, the Canadian Commission for UNESCO (CCU), the Public Lending Right Commission (PLRC) and Indigo Books and Music to launch a project called Listen, I read. This initiative will bring Canadian students together with authors and books to encourage them to share their opinions and to use literature and video to become socially involved. (2011-11-15) Get ready to read the 2011 GG winners! The Canada Council for the Arts today announced the 14 winners of the Governor General’s Literary Awards, worth $25,000 each. (2011-11-01) The 14 Governor General's Literary Award-winners will be revealed on November 15. The winners will speak at a news conference and will be available for in person and telephone interviews immediately following the announcement. (2011-10-11) The GGs, Canada’s national book awards celebrate the excellence of Canadian writers, illustrators and translators. (2011-10-05) Deaf and disability arts are very important sectors in the arts community. The Canada Council for the Arts is demonstrating its commitment through research, funding and a broad strategy. (2011-10-03) The details are highlighted in the Council’s 2010-11 Annual Report released today along with data on how the funding was distributed.
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