The Canada Council for the Arts will announce the eight winners of the 2011 Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts on Tuesday, February 22 at a news conference at TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto. Valued at $25,000 each, the awards recognize career achievement in the visual and media arts by Canadian artists, as well as outstanding contributions. The winner of the Saidye Bronfman Award, which recognizes excellence in the fine crafts, will also be announced. The winners will be available for interviews after the news conference.
Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Time: 10 a.m.
Location:
TIFF Bell Lightbox, 3rd floor, Cinema 4
Reitman Square
350 King Street West, Toronto
To RSVP, please contact Diane Chaperon-Lor at 416-653-0849.
At 10:30 a.m., biographies, downloadable images of the winners and their works, and video interviews will be available at www.canadacouncil.ca/prizes/ggavma/2011.
The celebration of Canada's finest artists continues with a week of events in Ottawa in March and on through June with a special exhibition at the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) in their honour.
The work of one laureate will be screened at TIFF Bell Lightbox, Reitman Square, 350 King Street West, Toronto, as part of The Free Screen: Avant-Garde Canada - Curating the CFMDC Collection. Please consult the TIFF website for ticket details.
The Speaker of the House of Commons, the Honourable Peter Milliken, will recognize the winners in the House of Commons on Tuesday, March 22 immediately following Question Period.
Members of the media are invited to preview the exhibition organized by the NGC, 380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, in celebration of the winners and their works. The preview will take place in the Lower Contemporary Galleries B107 (across from the cafeteria). To RSVP, please contact Diane Chaperon-Lor at 416-653-0849.
His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will present the 2011 awards on Wednesday, March 23 at 6 p.m. at Rideau Hall, 1 Sussex Drive, Ottawa. In addition to a $25,000 prize, the winners will each receive, for the first time, a special issue medallion designed by the Canadian Heraldic Authority at the Chancellery of Honours, and produced by the Royal Canadian Mint. Media wishing to attend the ceremony should contact Christelle Legault at the Rideau Hall Press Office, 613-998-7280.
The work of one laureate will be screening at TIFF Bell Lightbox, Reitman Square, 350 King Street West, Toronto, as part of The Free Screen: Avant-Garde Canada - Curating the CFMDC Collection. Admission is free.
The official opening of the exhibition will be held on Thursday, March 24 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall of the NGC, 380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa. Come meet the winners at this public event!
The NGC will hold four film screenings during the exhibition run from March 25 to June 19, providing a unique opportunity to view the work of the media arts winners of the 2011 awards. The dates and times are March 26 at 2 p.m., March 31 at 6 p.m., April 16 at 2 p.m., April 20 at 2 p.m., May 19 at 6 p.m. and June 20 at 6 p.m. The film titles will be announced at a later date. Admission to the NGC's Lecture Hall is free.
Media contact:
April Yorke
Communications Assistant
1-800-263-5588 or
613-566-4414, ext. 4133
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Heather McAfee
Communications Officer
1-800-263-5588 or
613-566-4414, ext. 4166
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To arrange interviews with the winners:
National publicist
Diane Chaperon-Lor
Office: 416-653-0849
Cell: 416-788-8271
chaperonlor@sympatico.ca
