Award Opportunity: Canada Council - John Hobday Awards in Arts Management
Deadline: March 7, 2024
Established through a donation of $1 million from The Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Family Foundation to the Canada Council, the John Hobday Awards in Arts Management recognize outstanding established and mid-career arts managers in Canadian professional arts organizations.
There are two distinct awards:
The Professional Development and Renewal award allows an outstanding established or mid-career arts manager to take part in a short-term, recognized program, seminar or workshop for professional renewal and revitalization.
The Mentorship award allows an exceptional mid-career arts manager who is seeking to acquire different knowledge, experience and skills to be mentored by an outstanding established or mid-career arts manager.
John Hobday, CM, served for 20 years as executive director of The Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Family Foundation and for 3 years as director of the Canada Council. He made a major contribution to improving the quality and professionalism of Canadian arts managers, to providing opportunities for their formal education and ongoing professional development, and to demonstrating the importance of the arts management profession to the growth and sustainability of the arts.
The John Hobday Awards in Arts Management were created to:
recognize the arts management profession
recognize excellence and accomplishment in this profession
contribute to the professional development and revitalization of experienced managers
contribute to the transfer of knowledge and experience from established and mid-career managers to the next generation.
