AWARDS FOR STORYTELLERS
Our Arts Endowment Fund administered by the Ontario Arts Foundation, from which we receive yearly interest payments that pay for our awards, has had a minus 3.8% return on their investments for the six months ending June 20, 2008. They have advised us that we should not expect an income payment from our endowment fund in March 2009, therefore we are disappointed to announce that we will not be in a position to offer the Alice Kane Award for the 2008-2009 fiscal year.

Thanks to a generous domation from an anonymous donor we are pleased to inform you that we are accepting applications for the Anne Smythe Travel Grant. Please note that the deadline for application has been extended to January 15, 2009

Two awards are available for practising storytellers through the Storytelling Toronto: The Alice Kane Award and The Anne Smythe Travel Grant. Details are given below. You will also find a link to a downloadable application form in PDF format. Application forms will also be mailed out upon request. Contact the School office at 416-656-2445 or by e-mail: admin@storytellingtoronto.org

The Alice Kane Award
The Alice Kane Award is an annual award presented by Storytelling Toronto in memory of Alice Kane (1908 – 2003). One of the co-founders of The Storytellers School of Toronto, Alice was a much beloved storyteller whose mastery of the art of storytelling made her an inspiration to many.

The award is offered annually to a person or persons who wish to advance the art of storytelling through research, innovative projects, or through their own personal development as a storyteller.

The Alice Kane Award is $1,000. If there is more than one recipient, the money will be shared equally.

  • The recipient(s) is/are selected through a juried process. The jury is anonymous.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants for the Alice Kane Award must be a member of Storytelling Toronto and/or Storytellers of Canada/Conteurs du Canada.
  • The Alice Kane Award will not be given for activities already completed.

Timelines:

  • The Alice Kane Award is offered annually.
  • Applications must be received by STorytelling Toronto on November 15.
  • The applicants will be informed by letter of the jury’s decision by mid-February.
  • The recipient(s) will be officially announced by the end of February.
  • The recipient(s) will be officially recognized at an appropriate public event.

Expectations of the Recipient:
Within three months of completion of the activity, the recipient(s) is/are required to submit to Storytelling Toronto an article of publishable quality describing their work. This article will be published in Pippin and Le Raconteur, newsletters of Storytelling Toronto and Storytellers of Canada/ Conteurs du Canada.

 The recipient(s) is/are encouraged make a public presentation relating to their activity within the year. Suggested locations are the annual Storytellers of Canada/Conteurs du Canada conference, storytelling festivals, local gatherings, or a house concert.

Download the Alice Kane Award Application Form

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The Anne Smythe Travel Award
The Anne Smythe Travel Grant was established to honour the memory of Anne Smythe, an active and well-loved member of the storytelling community.  As a teller and author, she believed strongly in the value of travel and adventure in the development of a storyteller’s art. 

The award is designed to support the work of an active storyteller through the provision of funding to support travel expenses related to a storytelling project. To apply for the Anne Smythe Travel Grant, storytellers should complete and send the application form to the Storytellers School describing your travel plans and budget, as well as how the proposed trip will enhance your storytelling work.  The purpose of the travel could include research, mentoring, participation in conferences and festivals.

  • The Anne Smythe Travel Award is a grant of $500
  • The recipient(s) is/are selected through a juried process. The jury is anonymous.

 Eligibility:

  • Applicants for the Anne Smythe Travel Award must be members of Storytelling Toronto.
  • The Anne Smythe Travel Award will not be given for travel already completed.

 Timelines:

  • The Anne Smythe Travel Award is offered annually.
  • Applications must be received by Storytelling Toronto on January 15.
  • The applicants will be informed by letter of the jury’s decision by mid-February.
  • The recipient(s) will be officially announced by the end of February.
  • The recipient(s) will be officially recognized at an appropriate public event.

Download the Anne Smythe Application Form

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