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2004

Serge Murphy and Charles Guilbert win Bell Canada Award in Video Art

(2004-12-15) The Canada Council for the Arts and Bell Canada announced today that Serge Murphy and Charles Guilbert of Montreal are the winners of the 2004 Bell Canada Award in video art.

Canada Council applauds arts funding announcement

(2004-12-15) The Canada Council for the Arts says the federal government’s decision to extend its Tomorrow Starts Today arts funding initiative for another year is a clear recognition of the important role the arts play in Canadian society.

Conference to celebrate Aboriginal languages and literature

(2004-11-25) Writers, storytellers and academic delegates will gather in Penticton, B.C. for a national conference focusing on artistic creation, literacy and usage of original Aboriginal languages.

The Canada Council for the Arts announces the winners of the 2004 Governor General’s Literary Awards (fiction, poetry, drama, nonfiction and translation)

(2004-11-16) The Canada Council for the Arts announced today the names of the winners of the 2004 Governor General’s Literary Awards, in English and in French, in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama and translation.

The Canada Council for the Arts announces the winners of the 2004 Governor General’s Literary Awards (children’s literature)

(2004-11-15) The Canada Council for the Arts announced today the four winners of the 2004 Governor General’s Literary Awards for children’s literature (English and French, text and illustration).

Advocacy needed to promote value of arts: Canada Council Annual Report

(2004-11-02) The Canada Council for the Arts has called on Canadians to send all levels of government a clear message about the positive impact the arts have on their communities.

The Canada Council for the Arts announces finalists for the 2004 Governor General’s Literary Awards

(2004-10-26) The Canada Council for the Arts announced today the names of the finalists for the 2004 Governor General’s Literary Awards, in English and in French, in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, children’s literature (text and illustration) and translation.

Media Advisory - 2004 Governor General’s Literary Awards

(2004-10-14) The finalists for the 2004 awards will be announced Tuesday, October 26th...

Karen Kain Appointed Chair of the Canada Council for the Arts

(2004-09-16) Minister of Canadian Heritage Liza Frulla today announced the appointment of Karen Kain, of Toronto, Ontario, as Chair of the Canada Council for the Arts.

The Canada Council Art Bank donates more than 160 films and videos to NSCAD University

(2004-09-15) Students at NSCAD University (Nova Scotia College of Art and Design) in Halifax have been given a special gift by the Canada Council Art Bank.

Canada Council a partner in CBC Literary Awards

(2004-09-14) CBC Radio and Radio-Canada invite all Canadian writers, both amateur and professional, to put their talent to the test! Join the thousands of Canadians who submit their works to the 2004 CBC Literary Awards.

Canada Council Art Bank to show works by Canadian Aboriginal artists in Washington

(2004-09-14) Visitors to the Canadian Embassy in Washington will have an unprecedented opportunity to see works by some of Canada’s best-known Aboriginal artists, thanks to a partnership between the Embassy and the Canada Council Art Bank.

Veronica Tennant wins Walter Carsen Prize for Excellence in the Performing Arts

(2004-07-21) Principal dancer, author and producer-director Veronica Tennant is the winner of the 2004 Walter Carsen Prize for Excellence in the Performing Arts.

Canada Council launches new program to support traditional Aboriginal visual art forms

(2004-07-06) The Canada Council for the Arts has launched a new program that will help Aboriginal artists preserve and promote traditional Aboriginal visual art forms.

Montreal architecture firm wins the new Professional Prix de Rome in Architecture

(2004-06-30) The Canada Council for the Arts has awarded the Professional Prix de Rome in Architecture to atelier BUILD, a young architecture firm in Montreal.

Rebecca Belmore will represent Canada at the 2005 Venice Biennale of Visual Art

(2004-06-17) Vancouver Aboriginal artist Rebecca Belmore will be Canada’s official representative at the 2005 Venice Biennale of Visual Art, the world’s oldest and most prestigious venue for the international display of contemporary art...

Jasper Wood, Kaori Yamagami, Jocelyne Roy and Shannon Mercer win Canada Council for the Arts music prizes

(2004-06-02) Violinist Jasper Wood, cellist Kaori Yamagami, flutist Jocelyne Roy and soprano Shannon Mercer are the winners of Canada Council for the Arts prizes for young Canadian musicians.

Maria Campbell, Richard Tremblay win Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prizes

(2004-05-18) Maria Campbell, Métis author, playwright, filmmaker and professor and Richard Tremblay, professor and researcher in the field of child development have been awarded this year’s Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prizes.

Announcement of Winners of the Governor General's Medals in Architecture

(2004-05-11) The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and the Canada Council for the Arts are pleased to announce the winners of the Governor General’s Medals in Architecture.

James Arthur, Will Kymlicka, Jean-Jacques Nattiez, Janet Rossant and R. Kerry Rowe recipients of $100,000 Killam Prizes for 2004

(2004-05-03) Five prominent scholars in the fields of natural sciences, philosophy, music, health sciences and geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineeering will be honoured with the 2004 Killam Prizes, Canada’s most distinguished annual awards for outstanding career achievements in engineering, natural sciences, health sciences, social sciences and humanities.

German professor Dr. Christiane Harzig awarded John G. Diefenbaker Award to study Canadian immigration policy

(2004-04-19) A prominent German scholar is coming to Canada to further her work in the area of Canadian immigration policy relating to domestic workers.

International residency program expands to London and Berlin

(2004-03-29) The Canada Council for the Arts will add two new locations- Künstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin, Germany and SPACE/The Triangle in London, England-to its International Residencies program for professional visual artists to develop and promote their work abroad in 2004-2005.

Tom Sherman wins Bell Canada Award in Video Art

(2004-03-25) Artist and writer Tom Sherman is the winner of the 2003 Bell Canada Award for outstanding achievement in video art.

Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts: Announcement of laureates

(2004-03-03) The seven winners of the fifth annual Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts (2004).

Seventeen Canadian scientists and scholars win Killam Research Fellowships

(2004-02-23) Seventeen outstanding Canadian researchers have been awarded a total of $2 million in the 36th annual competition for Killam Research Fellowships, administered by the Canada Council for the Arts.

Artists-in-Residence for Research (AIRes) program 2004 - Rafael Lozano-Hemmer and Lily Yung receive fellowships

(2004-02-18) Artists Rafael Lozano-Hemmer of Montreal and Lily Yung of Toronto recipients of two-year fellowships from the Artists-in-Residence for Research (AIRes) program jointly established by the Canada Council for the Arts and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC).

Major Montreal firm selected to represent Canada at Venice Biennale in Architecture

(2004-01-28) Internationally-recognized Saucier + Perrotte Architects has been selected through a national juried competition to represent Canada at the 2004 Venice Biennale in Architecture.

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