Library and Archives Canada, in partnership with the LAC Foundation, to celebrate 2023 LAC Scholar Awards Recipients

Media advisory

Gatineau, Quebec – Library and Archives Canada (LAC) and the LAC Foundation invite members of the media to attend the 2023 Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards ceremony. Five new recipients will be recognized for their outstanding contribution to the creation and promotion of Canada’s culture, literary heritage and historical knowledge.

Date: Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Time: 6 pm – 8 pm (Eastern Daylight Time)
Place: Canadian Museum of Nature, 240 McLeod Street, Ottawa, Ontario

The 2023 recipients are:

  • Anita Rau Badami, author
  • Eric Chan (a.k.a. eepmon), digital artist
  • Michel Jean, author and broadcaster
  • Kevin Loring, playwright, actor and director
  • Dorothy Williams, historian, author and researcher

About the Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards

Created in 2019, the Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards, co-presented by the LAC Foundation and Library and Archives Canada, with the generous support of Founding Sponsor Air Canada, recognize remarkable Canadians who have made an outstanding contribution to the creation and promotion of our country’s culture, literary heritage and historical knowledge.

Contacts

For more information (media only), please contact:

Media Relations
Library and Archives Canada
819-994-4589
media@bac-lac.gc.ca

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