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NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2013 ARTS AWARDS NOW OPEN!

Do you know someone deserving recognition? Why not nominate them for a Toronto Arts Foundation Award!

This is your chance to shine the spotlight on someone you know who has made a difference in the arts in Toronto. Send us your nomination by April 17, 2013 for any one of five Toronto Arts Foundation Awards listed below.

All are eligible to nominate a potential winner for one of the following awards in 2013:

AWARD DESCRIPTIONS

Arts for Youth Award – The Arts for Youth Award is a $15,000 cash prize established in 2007 by Martha Burns, Jim Fleck and Sandra and Jim Pitblado. The award celebrates an individual, collective or organization that has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to engaging Toronto’s youth through the arts and artistic creation. The winner of the Award will receive a $15,000 cash prize, with each finalist receiving $2,000 each. This Finalist Award was established in 2010 through the generous donation of Diana Bennett and Spencer Lanthier.

The Toronto Arts and Business Award – The Toronto Arts and Business Award celebrates a local business that has made an important contribution to the arts in Toronto through innovative, transformative and entrepreneurial partnerships. Established in 2006, this award is presented in partnership with Toronto Arts Foundation, Business for the Arts and The Toronto Star.

Emerging Artist Award – The Toronto Arts Foundation Emerging Artist Award is a $5,000 cash prize, celebrating the accomplishments and future potential of an emerging Toronto artist working in any discipline. The winner of this award will receive a $5,000 cash prize, with finalists receiving $1,000 each. Established in 2006, the 2013 award is generously sponsored by The John McKellar Charitable Foundation and is intended to support the development or completion of new work. (Eligibility details listed below).

Muriel Sherrin Award for International Achievement in Dance – The Muriel Sherrin Award is a $10,000 cash prize presented to an artist or creator who has made a significant contribution to the cultural life of Toronto through outstanding achievement in dance. The recipient will also have participated in international initiatives, including touring, studying abroad and participating in artist exchanges.

Rita Davies and Margo Bindhardt Cultural Leadership Award – The Rita Davies and Margo Bindhardt Award is a $10,000 cash prize, co-sponsored by the family of Margo Bindhardt and Toronto Arts Foundation. This award is presented biennially to an individual who has demonstrated creative cultural leadership in the development of arts and culture in Toronto. Administrators, volunteers, artists and creators are eligible for consideration.

Basic Eligibility Requirements

Individuals:

• must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada, who have demonstrated an ongoing association with Toronto and who have contributed significantly to the arts and culture of Toronto

• must be living at time of selection

• may not nominate him/herself for the award and may only receive the award once (this does not preclude a recipient from being considered for a different Toronto Arts Foundation award in the future)

• are not eligible to receive Toronto Arts Foundation awards while serving as board or committee members of or employed by Toronto Arts Foundation or Toronto Arts Council.

Organizations and Collectives:

• must be headquartered in Toronto and have a significant portion of its activity taking place in the city and have contributed significantly to the arts and culture of Toronto.

• are only eligible to receive an award once (this does not preclude a recipient from being considered for a different Toronto Arts Foundation award in the future)

Toronto Arts and Business Award:

• open to businesses of any size operating in Toronto

• businesses or a business foundation supported by corporate funds may be nominated.

• may only receive this award once

• must be nominated by a representative of a Toronto based arts organization

No person or organization may be selected for more than one award within any given year.