Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 10, 2002
• Invested on: October 24, 2003

Praised as an editor and an advocate for the arts, Joseph Sherman was the heart and soul of ArtsAtlantic magazine for 20 years. He contributed to the development and appreciation of the arts in eastern Canada, as well as raising the national profile of local artists. Under his guidance, ArtsAtlantic became a written record of the diversity and creativity of the cultural community and brought vitality and a sense of identity to the region. Also a respected writer and poet, he has penned various works and is the recipient of the 2002 Betty and Morris Aaron - Henry Fuerstenberg Prize in Poetry.