Discover the latest Canada Council prize winners

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The Canada Council for the Arts has the immense pleasure of recognizing the following prize winners for their contributions to photography, dance, visual arts, literature and music.

Bernard Diamant Prize

Photo: Sam Gaetz

Emma Pennell is recognized for their powerful operatic voice and unwavering advocacy for Indigenous representation in classical music.

Emma will receive a $5,000 prize.

Photography Prize

Photo: Jalani Morgan

Sandra Brewster is recognized for her compelling explorations of identity, memory, and place through photo-based and multimedia art.

Sandra will receive a $8,000 prize.

Photo: Emilie Peltier

Cai Glover is recognized for his innovative choreography that fuses movement and poetics, shaped by Deaf culture and a deep commitment to embodied expression.

Cai will receive a $6,000 prize.

Photo: Steve Lorcy

James Oscar is recognized for his boundary-pushing curatorial work and art criticism, rooted in anthropological research and a commitment to global South perspectives.

James will receive a $3,500 prize.

Joseph S. Stauffer Prizes

The following emerging or mid-career artists stand out for their strong artistic potential in their respective disciplines.

Each winner will receive a $5,000 prize.

Madelaine Caritas Longman

Literature

Photo: Nicola Sibthorpe

Madelaine is recognized for her award-winning poetry and interdisciplinary writing that bridges literature, visual art, and the humanities.

Kyran

Music

Photo: Julien J Cadieux

Kyran is recognized for his dynamic performances and research bridging early music and African diaspora traditions across the Americas.

Anique Jordan

Visual Arts

Photo: Stanly Collins

Anique is recognized for her powerful visual and performance art that challenges dominant narratives through Black surrealism and speculative history.