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2013 Premierès Awards for Excellence in the Arts

This annual awards program recognizes the outstanding achievements of Ontario's artists, creative professionals and cultural organizations.

It is open to all art practices and cultural industries including community arts, crafts, dance, music, opera, theatre, visual and media arts, writing, book and magazine publishing, digital media, film, television and sound recording.

The awards are divided into two categories and are each accompanied by cash awards:

Artist Award:

  • recognizes a professional artist or content creator selected from five short-listed finalists
  • recognizes an emerging talent selected by the Artist Award laureate.

Arts Organization Award:

  • recognizes an organization involved in the production or distribution of work by professional artists or creative content producers selected from five short-listed finalists.

How to nominate

  • 2013 nomination deadline has now passed.
    2013 nominators will be notified of the results no earlier than June 2013.
  • 2014 nomination deadline: December 2, 2013.
  • Any Ontario resident can nominate an individual or organization for the awards.
  • Find out more about Awards guidelines and nomination forms via the Ontario Arts Council.