WHO INSPIRES YOU?

The Premier’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts recognizes both an individual artist and an arts organization whose work has made an outstanding contribution to arts and culture in Ontario.

If you know an exceptional artist or arts organization, please submit your nomination by December 1, 2009.

• Nomination Guidelines & Form  (print version)
• Nomination Form  (form-fillable Word)

Ontario Public Library Week 2009

October 18th to 24th

Ontario Public Library Week takes place October 18th to 24th as a way to recognize the important contribution Ontario's public libraries make to education, literacy, and life-long learning in Ontario's communities.

Laura Albanese, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Culture, helped launch the week's celebrations at the Weston Branch of the Toronto Public Library and announced the short list of finalists for the 2009 Ontario Public Library Service Awards. [See more photos]

Creating Jobs In Ontario's Film Industry
McGuinty Government Helps Build Toronto International Film Festival's New Home

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009 — Ontario is investing in the Toronto International Film Festival’s Bell Lightbox - a destination for film lovers that is creating jobs and will generate millions in economic activity for the province. [Read the full news release]

Visit Trails Open Ontario 2009

Dead Sea Scrolls at ROM

The Dead Sea Scrolls, one of the greatest discoveries of the 20th century, have arrived at the Royal Ontario Museum. More than 2,000 years old, the scrolls offer a rare and exciting glimpse into the past.