Acclaimed playwright, novelist and actor Ann-Marie MacDonald will emcee the sixth Mayor’s Arts Awards Lunch presented by Toronto Arts Foundation on October 20th at The Arcadian Court. More than 300 guests will gather to celebrate artists, cultural professionals and arts supporters who have helped build Toronto’s vibrant civic life through their significant contributions to the city’s arts and culture scene. Five awards, with cash prizes totalling $48,500, will be presented at the event.
This year’s Toronto Arts Foundation Awards Finalists include: Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre, Theatre Direct, and Young People’s Theatre for the Arts for Youth Award; Drake Hotel, Roberto Martella, and TD Bank Group for the Toronto Arts and Business Award; Adam Garnet Jones, Reza Jacobs, and Donna-Michelle St. Bernard for the RBC Emerging Artist Award; Andrew Burashko, Rita Chiarelli, and Dr. Trichy Sankaran for the Muriel Sherrin Award for International Achievement in Music; and Sudha Khandwani, Jane Marsland, and Don Oravec for the Rita Davies and Margo Bindhardt Cultural Leadership Award.
For more information on the finalists and awards visit www.torontoartsfoundation.org.
