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The following awards are currently accepting nominations:

Arts for Youth Award

Nominations open. The deadline to apply is February 3, 2020 at 11:59 PM EST.

The Arts for Youth Award is a $20,000 cash prize that celebrates an individual, collective or organization that has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to engaging Toronto’s youth through the arts.
Celebration of Cultural Life Awards

Nominations open. The deadline to apply is February 3, 2020 at 11:59 PM EST.

The Celebration of Cultural Life Awards is a $10,000 cash prize that celebrates an individual performer, teacher, administrator and/or creator in any arts discipline, whose work is a celebration of life through the arts.
Emerging Artist Award

Nominations open. The deadline to apply is February 3, 2020 at 11:59 PM EST.

The Emerging Artist Award is a $10,000 cash prize that celebrates the accomplishments and future potential of an emerging Toronto artist working in any discipline. Artists must be 35 years of age or younger.
The Roy Thomson Hall Award of Recognition

Nominations open. The deadline to apply is February 3, 2020 at 11:59 PM EST.

The Roy Thomson Award of Recognition is a $10,000 cash prize that celebrates an individual, ensemble or organization to recognize their creative, performing, administrative, volunteer or philanthropic contributions to Toronto’s musical life.
Emerging Jazz Artist Award

Nominations open. The deadline to apply is February 17, 2020 at 11:59 PM EST.

The Emerging Jazz Artist Award is a $10,000 cash prize that furthers the career of an outstanding emerging jazz artist, and is intended to support the pre-production, production, and/or recording of an original music composed by the recipient.