Peter Doig, $1 Million Donation to MMFA
MONTREAL, QC–On June 4, the second edition of Bruce Bailey’s Canadian Fête Champêtre, organized by Canadian collector, major patron and friend of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA), W. Bruce C. Bailey, was held to raise funds for this major Quebec institution. The benefit event, on Bailey’s enchanting country …
Emerging artists energize 2021 Sobey Art Award exhibition at National Gallery of Canada
OTTAWA, ON – Inspiring new works from five of Canada’s leading emerging visual artists promise to energize and challenge visitors to the National Gallery of Canada starting on October 8, 2021 in the 2021 Sobey Art Award exhibition, on view until February 20, 2022. The Sobey Art Award exhibition is the …
Hudson’s Bay Foundation Announces New Fellowship Program to Support BIPOC Creators
TORONTO, ON–As long time partners of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Hudson’s Bay Foundation announced a $50,000 investment into TIFF’s For the Love of Film Fund, which in part serves underrepresented members of the Canadian filmmaking community. To further Hudson’s Bay’s commitment to greater diversity and inclusion in its …
Audain Foundation helps Museum acquire 1912 Emily Carr masterpiece
WHISTLER, BC–A unique 1912 Emily Carr painting, entitled Street, Alert Bay, has been acquired by the Audain Art Museum (AAM) this week courtesy of the Audain Foundation. The masterpiece, with its brilliant colours and expressive details, is the newest addition to the AAM’s Permanent Collection of British Columbia art and …
SOCAN Foundation Launches Program to Create Equity, Access for Female Music Producers
Developed in partnership with RBC, Ableton, & Signal Community Forum TORONTO, ON–The SOCAN Foundation has unveiled a new Equity X Production Mentorship Program for new music producers, developed as a result of research by the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative that identified a significant disparity between the number of men and women …
Five Winners Announced for the Inaugural Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prizes
$150,000 in prizes will be awarded to artists at a celebration on December 12, 2019, providing a significant boost to Ontario’s performing arts community TORONTO, ON–The Metcalf Foundation announced the five winners of the inaugural Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prizes/Les Prix Johanna-Metcalf des Arts de la scène; playwright and theatre …
SOCAN Foundation Announces Inaugural Her Music Awards
Celebrating female-identified music creators, in partnership with RE:SOUND TORONTO–The SOCAN Foundation, part of the SOCAN Group of companies, in partnership with RE:SOUND, have launched the inaugural Her Music Awards. The Her Music Awards is an exciting new program that provides mid-career female-identified music creators with recognition, and a $5,000 award. …
Canada Life announces support for mental health through art therapy programs
Organization’s current commitments to help improve Quebecers’ mental well-being total more than $250,000 MONTREAL–Canada Life announced today its continued commitment towards mental health by supporting innovative projects such as art and music therapy programs with the Art Hive of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and YO’péra of Opéra de …