Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Awards
Current winners
Current Winners
Amanda Strong, Yara El-Ghadban, Kevin Lau, Marcus Youssef, Bruno Bouchard, Vladimir "7Starr" Laurore and Kevin Schmidt have all been recognized for outstanding achievement in their respective disciplines.
*Prize Currently Suspended*
This prize is currently suspended, as the Council reviews its suite of prizes in order to best serve artists and artistic communities. Stay tuned for updates about this prize.
What is this prize?
The Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Awards are given for outstanding artistic achievement by Canadian artists in seven disciplines: Dance, Inter-Arts, Media Arts, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts, and Writing and Publishing.
Prize amount
Seven prizes of $15,000 each
How to qualify
This prize is currently under review.
Deadline(s)
Annual
Who created this prize?
The Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Fund was established thanks to a generous bequest from Mr. Lynch-Staunton to the Canada Council in 1967.
For more information
Competition suspended
We are committed to equity in all our activities, including the administration of our prizes and awards.
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