May 27, 2022
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented the 2022 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) during a ceremony at Rideau Hall. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the GGPAA.
May 28, 2022
Her Excellency gave the opening remarks at the 2022 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Gala that was held at the National Arts Centre.
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented the 2022 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.
- Credit: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG09-2022-0133-029
Fernand Dansereau, film and television screenwriter, director and producer, received a Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award.
- Credit: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG09-2022-0133-053
Rita Shelton Deverell, television broadcaster, theatre artist, scholar and activist, received a Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award.
- Credit: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG09-2022-0133-062
David Foster, songwriter, composer, performer, producer and philanthropist, received a Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award.
- Credit: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG09-2022-0133-078
Tomson Highway, author (plays, novels, non-fiction), pianist and songwriter, received a Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award.
- Credit: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG09-2022-0133-081
Linda Rabin, dancer, teacher, choreographer and somatic movement educator, received a Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award.
- Credit: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG09-2022-0133-094
Michelle Smith received the Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Voluntarism in the Performing Arts.
- Credit: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG09-2022-0133-106
Crystal Pite, choreographer and director, received the National Arts Centre Award.
- Credit: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG09-2022-0133-124
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0134-123
Her Excellency gave the opening remarks at the 2022 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Gala that was held at the National Arts Centre.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0134-018
Isabelle Racicot hosted the gala while Daniel Parent co-hosted.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0134-034
Susan Aglukark was one of several performers at the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Gala.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0134-010
Andrina Turenne was one of several performers at the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Gala.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0134-035
Ballet BC were among this year’s performers.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0134-050
Marina Orsini was one of several performers at the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Gala.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0134-085
Katharine McPhee was one of several performers at the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Gala.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0134-105
About the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards
Created in 1992 by the late Right Honourable Ramon John Hnatyshyn, then-Governor General, and his wife, Gerda, the awards are presented annually to Canadians whose extraordinary achievements have contributed significantly to the enrichment of Canada’s cultural life. For more information, visit www.ggpaa.ca.