June 16, 2021 at 10:00am
Ancillary Award Recipients
Pauline McGibbon Award
Franco-Ontarian director Dillon Orr is the recipient of the 2021 Pauline McGibbon Award. The announcement was made during the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA)’s Dora Ancillary Awards Presentation.
Leonard McHardy & John Harvey Award
Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) announced that this year’s recipient of the LMJH Award is the deeply committed arts executive, Andrea Vagianos, one of Canada’s most accomplished artistic leaders whose consummate skills as an astute and resilient community builder, strategic planner, financial manager and overall leader are in full flower; particularly evident this past pandemic year in her role as Managing Director for Tarragon Theatre.
Victor C. Polley Protégé Award
As the recipient ofthe Victor C. Polley Protégé Award, Danielle Parris receives a $500 protégé prize. Ms. Parris is dedicated to community service; her work is grounded in community engagement, arts education and programming, as well as creating inclusive and accessible spaces that amplify BIPOC voices.
Barbara Hamilton Memorial Award
At the 2021 Dora Ancillary Awards virtual presentation, the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) announced that this year’s recipient is Soheil Parsa, the highly regarded, groundbreaking theatre practitioner who co-founded Modern Times Stage Company thirty-two years ago in Toronto.
John Hirsch Director’s Award Recipient
Jani Lauzon is the recipient of this year’sJohn Hirsch Director’s Award. The announcement was made during the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA)’s Dora Ancillary Awards Presentation
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Leonard McHardy and John Harvey Award for Outstanding Leadership in Administration
The Estate of Elizabeth Comper
Victor C. Polley Protégé Award
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2021 Dora Ancillary Awards VIP Reception

2021 Dora Ancillary Awards VIP Celebration Breakfast

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