November 14, 2024
Governor General Simon presented Canada’s top visual and media arts honours to outstanding Canadians during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.
The Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts recognize eight artists for excellence.
Awards for distinguished artistic achievement were presented to Shuvinai Ashoona (Kinngait, Nunavut), Barbara Astman (Toronto, Ontario), Marjorie Beaucage (Duck Lake, Saskatchewan), Dominique Blain (Montréal, Quebec), Don Ritter (Montréal, Quebec) et Greg Staats (Toronto, Ontario).
The award for excellence in the fine crafts (Saidye Bronfman Award) was presented to Louise Lemieux Bérubé (Montréal, Quebec).
The award for outstanding contributions to contemporary visual arts, media arts and fine crafts was presented to Michelle Jacques (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan).
Art bridges the gap between minds that might not otherwise connect. You see beauty around you. Or suffering. Or darkness. You explore the truth hidden in the forest, in landscapes, in images, in the power relations between people or in the difficulties and constraints of our world. You explore aspects of life that words cannot express.
About the Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts
The Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts are administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. The awards, which were created in 1999, recognize remarkable careers in the visual and media arts.
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