To purchase a table or to RSVP for the Gala, contact Jennifer Gordon at awards@businessforthearts.org. 

Please join us for the 31st Annual Business for the Arts Awards Gala, taking place in Baillie Court at the Art Gallery of Ontario.

We will be distributing the following awards:

The Edmund C. Bovey Award, recognizing an individual from the business community for outstanding and long-time support of the arts.

This year we will be honouring Mr. Charles Baillie, retired Chairman and CEO of TD Financial Group.  Mr. Baillie has proven himself to be one of Canada's great arts and culture leaders both in thought and in action.  Business for the Arts is pleased to recognize Mr. Baillie's lifetime of achievement at the 31st annual Business for the Arts awards.  Read more about Mr. Baillie...

The Globe and Mail Business for the Arts Awards:

• Award for Best Arts-Entrepreneurial Partnership - Winner:  Raymond James
• Award for Most Effective Corporate Program - Winner:  TELUS
• Award for Most Innovative Marketing Sponsorship - Winner:  Xstrata Nickel

Awards of Distinction to RBC, Canadian North Airlines, and Quality Inn Grand Falls.

Click here to read about our Globe and Mail Business for the Arts Awards Winners.

The Arnold Edinborough Award, recognizing a young business professional in Canada for outstanding commitment and contribution to the arts.

The 2009 Arnold Edinborough Award recipient will be Marcello Cabezas.  As a young professional, Marcello has held advisory board and executive committee positions for a staggering number of organizations including Artbound (‘Free the Children’ project), Canadian Opera Company, CFC World Wide Short Film Festival, Stratford YP, Luminato YP, Innovators Ball, and the list goes on.  Read more about Marcello by clicking here...

The evening will a pre-dinner cocktail party, followed by a sumptuous dinner and the awards ceremony, ending with the start of The Arnold After-party. Click here for details on this year's Arnold Party...

For highlights from the 2008 Gala, click here.

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