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2013 Recipients

Dawes, Andrew

Andrew Dawes

Lifetime Artistic Achievement

Andrew Dawes is one of the finest violinists Canada has ever produced. An exceptional performer and gifted teacher, he is known for his commitment to hard work, technical excellence, musical integrity, and excitement of performance.

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Thakkar, Menaka

Menaka Thakkar

Lifetime Artistic Achievement

In a career spanning some 50 years, Menaka Thakkar has made an extraordinary contribution as a dancer, choreographer, institution builder, and teacher.

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Polley, Sarah

Sarah Polley

National Arts Centre Award

Director, screenwriter and actress Sarah Polley is at the forefront of Canadian filmmaking today. Her latest film, Stories We Tell, a feature length documentary about her family history, premiered at the 2012 Venice Film Festival, then screened to unanimous acclaim at the Telluride Film Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival, and the Sundance Film Festival.

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Léger, Viola

Viola Léger

Lifetime Artistic Achievement

Viola Léger is one of the brightest stars in Canada’s artistic firmament. She is best known for her role of La Sagouine in the play of the same name by Acadian writer Antonine Maillet: she has performed it more than 2,500 times.

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Lefebvre, Jean Pierre

Jean Pierre Lefebvre

Lifetime Artistic Achievement

A seminal figure in Canadian cinema, Jean Pierre Lefebvre has received international acclaim for his innovative, thoughtful, fiercely independent films.

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Lanois, Daniel

Daniel Lanois

Lifetime Artistic Achievement

Hailed by Rolling Stone magazine as “the most important record producer to emerge in the ’80s”, Daniel Lanois has won international acclaim as one of the most distinctive and talented producers of his time.

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Desrosiers, Jean Pierre

Jean Pierre Desrosiers

Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Voluntarism in the Performing Arts

Jean Pierre Desrosiers is well known in Montreal’s cultural community for his generous and enthusiastic support of performing arts organizations ranging from music ensembles to theatre and dance companies, and even a circus!

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Peterson, Eric

Eric Peterson

Lifetime Artistic Achievement

Eric Peterson is one of Canada’s most accomplished actors. In a career spanning over four decades he has portrayed a broad range of memorable characters.

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RECIPIENT DIRECTORY

Canadian artists have received Governor General's Performing Arts Awards since 1992. Artists are recognized from a variety of disciplines for lifetime achievements; having had an extraordinary performance year or for voluntarism in the performing arts. Get to know more about the outstanding recipients of the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards.

Disclaimer: All biographical details correct at the time of the honour.

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Hutt, William (1920-2007) (1992)

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 Theatre Lifetime Artistic Achievement
Lloyd, Gweneth (1921-1993) (1992)

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 Dance Lifetime Artistic Achievement
Michel, Dominique (1992)

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 Broadcasting Lifetime Artistic Achievement
Palomino, Mercedes (1913–2006) (1992)

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 Theatre Lifetime Artistic Achievement
Peterson, Oscar (1925-2007) (1992)

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 Popular Music Lifetime Artistic Achievement
Simoneau, Léopold (1916–2006) (1992)

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 Classical Music Lifetime Artistic Achievement
Jewison, Norman (1992)

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 RJH Award
Maheu, Gilles and CARBONE 14 (1992)

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 NAC Award