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Nominations for sixth annual Gina Wilkinson $5,000 Prize now being accepted
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An actor for over twenty years, Gina began turning her attention to both writing and directing, and in the last few years of her too-short life established herself as a daring, strong, inventive and important director and collaborator in the Canadian theatre community. Shortly after Gina died in December 2010, a fund was established to benefit female theatre directors. The Gina Wilkinson Prize was made possible due to the generous support of over 200 people from across Canada. In addition, a substantial gift was made to the fund in 2014 by the beneficiaries of the Estate of Elsie V. Adamson, a long-time friend and client of Martin Wilkinson, Gina's brother. In the spirit of Gina's generosity and appetite for life, the prize is a gift to be used in any way the recipient chooses.
Previous winners of the Gina Wilkinson Prize include: Ann-Marie Kerr of Halifax (2012), Krista Jackson of Winnipeg (2013), Christine Brubaker of Toronto (2014), Valerie Planche of Calgary (2015), and Kelli Fox of Toronto (2016).
The Gina Wilkinson Prize Fund is administered by the Ontario Arts Foundation. Anyone wishing to donate to the fund may do so here.
Award and Nomination Process
For more information:
Tom Rooney
519-305-0082
tadrooney@yahoo.ca