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Nominate your favourite artist for a Governor General’s Performing Arts Award
November 26, 2024We all know that one of Canada’s best exports is its immense talent in the performing arts. Around the world and here at home, people turn to the arts and our artists in times of celebration and as a balm during uncertainty. Since 1992, the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards…
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Todd Houseman wins 2024 RBC Emerging Artist Award
June 5, 2024Todd Houseman, also known as Kaskitew Asiniy, is a Nêhiyaw (Cree) actor, writer, and improviser from Amiskwaciy (Edmonton). He received the 2024 RBC Emerging Artist Award for his significant contributions to theatre and his community. His work focuses on decolonization by prioritizing…
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Celebrating Canadian talent: Announcing the GGPAA laureates
February 22, 2024Join us in celebrating this year’s recipients of Canada’s highest honour in the performing arts! The 2024 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) for Lifetime Artistic Achievement recognize artists who have made an indelible contribution to cultural life in Canada and around the…
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RBC continues to shine a light on emerging artists with new award
May 25, 2023As Presenting Sponsor of the 2023 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards, RBC is once again showing its commitment to Canada’s emerging artists through the establishment of a new award. The inaugural RBC Emerging Artist Award will recognize Ralph Escamillan, a queer, Canadian-Filipinx…
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Margie Gillis to share expertise with Anne Plamondon
May 24, 20232011 GGPAA laureate has chosen her Mentorship Program protégée This year, as part of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) Mentorship Program, internationally acclaimed choreographer and dancer Margie Gillis has chosen to mentor choreographer and dancer Anne Plamondon.…
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The GGs are back!
February 24, 2022For arts lovers, the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Gala is one of the best events of the year. With moving tributes, exciting performances and lots of laughter, it’s always a night to remember. Tickets are now on sale for this year’s Gala on Saturday, May 28 at 8 p.m. This…
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NAC Party Makes the List of Canada’s Hottest!
January 14, 2016The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Gala has been named by The Globe and Mail as one of the Top 10 Canadian parties of 2016! Canada’s highest honour in the performing arts, the Awards recognize our country’s top artists and arts volunteers for their outstanding lifetime…
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The ultimate gift: A dance to honour prima ballerina Anik Bissonnette
November 19, 2014There was a magical moment at the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Gala last May and it began with a phone call to Guillaume Côté, principal dancer and choreographic associate with the National Ballet of Canada. “I called Guillaume in January and asked him if he would do a tribute…
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Inspiring Mentorship: The bass and the tenor
September 2, 2014More than 70 years ago when he was a child, acclaimed Canadian opera singer Joseph Rouleau was known for his beautiful soprano voice. This might be surprising to those who have since enjoyed seeing him perform on the stage and experienced the power of his deep, rich voice. “Over the…
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Shining a spotlight on the laureates of the 2014 Governor General’s Performing...
March 26, 2014The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Foundation has announced this year’s recipients of Canada’s highest and most prestigious honour in the performing arts. The 2014 laureates for Lifetime Artistic Achievement are: Anik Bissonnette, O.C – Dancer, teacher and artistic…
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Why the GG Awards Matter
March 26, 2014At the National Arts Centre, Canada is our stage. And every spring we honour and say thank you to some of this country’s greatest artists at the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Gala. The National Arts Centre Foundation raises the funds for the gala, which is presented by…
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In support of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards
February 6, 2013The National Arts Centre would like to thank Hilary Weston and her husband Galen for opening their their home to artists and leading philanthropists in support of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards. In a heart-warming speech from the staircase in the Weston’s home, his Excellency…
