Friday, February 03, 2006

$50,000 prize announced

The $50,000 Premier's Award for Excellence in the Arts has been announced by the Ontario government, recognizing outstanding achievement and contribution to arts and culture in Ontario by an individual or group. Nominees must be engaged in a professional arts practice including arts, crafts, dance, music, opera, theatre, visual and media arts, writing or cultural industries such as book and magazine publishing, digital media, film, television and sound recording.

The recipient of the award will receive $35,000. An additional $15,000 will be given to a promising newcomer in the same field who will be chosen by the recipient.

To read more about this, go here to see the government's release.

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