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Earl Lee receives the 2018 Heinz Unger Award. (Photo: Jag Gundu/Toronto Symphony Orchestra)
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May 15, 2025
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) and the Ontario Arts Foundation (OAF) released the shortlists for the 2025 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards.
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December 12, 2024
Before this year comes to a close, I want to share OAC’s 2024 Year in Review report.
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