2011 Mayor's Arts Awards Lunch Sponsors
The Toronto Arts Foundation (TAF) is pleased to announce the fifteen finalists for the 2011 Toronto Arts Foundation Awards, celebrating those individuals and organizations who have made outstanding contributions to Toronto’s vibrant artistic and cultural life. This year’s nominees were chosen by a stellar multi-disciplinary jury which included Peter Chin, Simon Foster, Maureen Hynes, Shannon Litzenberger, Charles Reeve, Sonia Sakamoto-Jog, Jini Stolk, Jordan Tannahill and Jennifer Waring. New for this year: finalists were photographed as part of the Toronto Arts Foundation Finalists Portrait Series. These beautiful stills were created by Denise Grant Photography.
Winners of the 2011 Toronto Arts Foundation Awards will be announced on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at the Mayor’s Arts Awards Lunch, taking place at the Arcadian Court, 401 Bay Street, Simpson Tower, 8th Floor.
“This awards lunch is about celebrating who and what makes our city great” said Claire Hopkinson, Executive Director, Toronto Arts Foundation. “The entire spectrum of Toronto’s creative community is represented at this event, breaking bread with civic leaders and community builders.”
Some special guests of the Mayor's Arts Awards Lunch have included:
• Mervon Mehta of Royal Conservatory of Music
• Matthew Teitelbaum, CEO of the Art Gallery of Ontario
• Peggy Baker, 2009 recipient of the Governor General Award
• Piers Handling, Toronto International Film Festival CEO & Director
• Judith Thompson, playwright, winner of the 2008 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
This year, the Toronto Arts Foundation will be presenting awards totaling $48,500. We would like to thank our Award Sponsors for their commitment to the arts, and their generous contributions, helping the Toronto Arts Foundation celebrate the very best artists in the city of Toronto. Our award sponsors for this year are Martha Burns, Jim Fleck and Jim Pitblado (Arts for Youth Award); Business for the Arts and The Globe and Mail (Toronto Arts and Business Award); RBC Foundation (RBC Emerging Artist Award); the Toronto Arts Foundation and The Family of Margo Bindhardt.
For sponsorship information please contact Jason Maghanoy, Manager, Community Investment
To view the sponsors of the 2010 and 2009 Mayor's Arts Awards Lunch, please click here.
For more information on this year's event and Finalists, please click here.