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OTTAWA, ONTARIO - The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and
Official Languages, today announced that the Canada Council for
the Arts will administer the Canada Prizes for the Arts and
Creativity. The Council is respected in Canada and
internationally for its success in administering impartially
juried awards and prizes in the arts and culture sector, which
it has done for half a century.
Minister Moore also announced the creation of an advisory panel
of experts that will generate a series of recommendations and
options regarding the parameters of the Canada Prizes. The
members of the Advisory Panel are Joseph L. Rotman, Simon
Brault, Tony Gagliano, Liza Maheu, and Jennifer Clarke.
“As promised, the Government of Canada is delivering on its
commitment to create the Canada Prizes for the Arts and
Creativity,” said Minister Moore. “These Prizes will recognize
outstanding Canadian artistic achievements and will help brand
Canada as a centre of excellence. We are confident that the
Advisory Panel, composed of prominent Canadians from the
cultural sector, will contribute to the successful future of
this initiative.”
“The Canada Council is grateful to the Minister for giving it
the responsibility of administering the prizes and the
associated endowment,” said Joseph L. Rotman, Canada Council
Chair. “As members of the Advisory Panel, we also look forward
to bringing our perspective and expertise in this field to the
design of the prizes.”
The Advisory Panel will benefit from discussions with key
figures in the arts and culture sector as it considers the best
model for the Canada Prizes. It will also take into account
written submissions from Canadians interested in sharing their
views about this initiative through an online consultation
process. To take part in this online consultation, Canadians are
invited to visit
www.canadianheritage.gc.ca.
The Advisory Panel is expected to provide the Government of
Canada with a final report in summer 2010. For more information
on the Advisory Panel members, consult the attached biographical
notes.
In Canada’s Economic Action Plan 2009, the Government of Canada
announced its intention to create the Canada Prizes for the Arts
and Creativity through a $25-million endowment. This commitment
was reiterated in the 2010 Budget.
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