Private funds, awards and scholarships
administered by the OAF
The Ontario Arts Foundation has a proven track record in managing endowment funds. Arts patrons have the assurance that their gifts will be effectively administered now and in the years to come.
The Foundation works closely with patrons to establish endowments to create awards and scholarships. These endowments reflect the interests of patrons and their creative approaches to supporting the arts.
Over $3 million in income has been paid out in support of the arts from funds established by individuals.
• Louis Applebaum Composers Award
• Virginia and Myrtle Cooper Award in Costume Design
• William and Mary Corcoran Craft Awards
• Paul de Hueck and Norman Walford Career Achievement Awards
• Orford String Quartet Scholarship
• Christina and Louis Quilico Awards
• Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards
• Tafelmusik, Horst Dantz and Don Quick Endowed Fund
• Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award
• Le Fonds Héritage Richard - Vaillancourt Legacy Fund
• Gina Wilkinson Prize for an Emerging Female Director
• Wuchien Michael Than Foundation Fund
Interview: Christina Petrowska Quilico
Christina and Louis Quilico Awards
The Christina and Louis Quilico Awards were established by Christina Petrowska Quilico in 2000 to honour her late husband, renowned baritone Louis Quilico, and to recognize outstanding young singers, pianists and composers for voice.
