Announcing the Finalists of the 2022 Toronto Arts Foundation Awards

Four Awards celebrating Toronto’s exceptional artists, cultural leaders and arts organizations will be presented at the annual Mayor’s Arts Lunch on April 25, 2022

TORONTO, March 24, 2022 -  Toronto Arts Foundation is pleased to announce the finalists of the 2022 Toronto Arts Foundation Awards. Four Awards celebrating Toronto’s exceptional artists, cultural leaders and arts organizations will be presented at the annual Mayor’s Arts Lunch on April 25, 2022; the first in-person Lunch event in two years. A total of $52,000 in prize money will be distributed. 

The finalists for this year are highly  accomplished and collectively contribute to the strength of our city’s arts sector. Individuals working in visual arts, theatre, dance, spoken word, a dedicated volunteer, and organizations that are engaging youth through the arts are all being honoured.

ARTS FOR YOUTH AWARD

Erin Brubacher - Multidisciplinary artist

Flaunt It Movement - grassroots youth-led social purpose organization

Never Gallery Ready - delivers media-literacy-focused multidisciplinary arts programs in schools, libraries and museums

BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST AWARD

Nathan Cole - visual artist, photographer, writer, and aspiring naturalist

Shelly Grace - spoken word poet and photographer

Eponine Lee - leading an accomplished career in film, theatre and music

CELEBRATION OF CULTURAL LIFE AWARD

Esmeralda Enrique - celebrated Flamenco dance artist

Joy MacFadyen - visual artist and arts volunteer

Dwayne Morgan - spoken word artist

TORONTO ARTS AND BUSINESS AWARD

2022 Recipient:

Meridian Credit Union - Ontario's largest credit union

 

Please visit our website for a comprehensive page with award descriptions, bios and quotes from the finalists.