The Robert Johnston Visionary Artist Award was introduced in 2019 with a grant from the Distinguished Mature Artist Fund at the Toronto Foundation. This year’s grant will be matched by CSARN.
Originally called the Visionary Artist Lifetime Award, this prize has been renamed the Robert Johnston Visionary Artist Award in honour of Bob Johnston, one of CSARN’s original board members whose long career has included serving as Deputy Minister of Culture for the Province of Ontario and Executive Director of the National Ballet of Canada.
The Robert Johnston Visionary Artist Award is given annually to an artist …
… whose exemplary work, produced away from the spotlight of the moment and without fanfare, has been a notable source of inspiration to others in the arts …
… and/or …
… whose visionary contributions to the arts and broader communities have been made in under-acknowledged or ‘behind the scenes’ roles
This year’s award includes a statuette and $1,000. The winner will be announced during Chapter Three of Maintaining Creativity 7 on November 7th, 2022.
Use this form to nominate someone for the Robert Johnston Visionary Artist Award:
The first winner, in 2019, was Patty Gail Peaker, chosen for her work in helping to found the Performing Arts Lodge in Toronto, along with PAL’s Supporting Cast Program.
The second winner, in 2020, was John Leberg, the former Director of Operations for the Canadian Opera Company, who led the development of surtitles in opera.
The third winner, in 2021, was Elizabeth Doxtater, a cornhusk doll maker and mentor whose work is deeply imbedded in her Mohawk culture and traditions, and a sharer of her vision and talent.
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