Latest Recipients
2018 -2019 Season
CAPACOA announced the winners of the inaugural Emerging Leader in the Performing Arts Award, during the opening gathering dinner of the 32nd CAPACOA Conference, at the National Arts Centre. The Emerging Leader in the Performing Arts Award elevates the voice of an emerging programmers, presenters, administrator, and artist agent or artist manager. The inaugural award was bestowed to three exceptional performing arts leaders:
- Dr. Lindsay Lachance, National Arts Centre
- Pam Patel, MT Space
- Rob Thomson, Full Circle: First Nations Performance
Past Awards Winners
2016 -2017 Season
- Presenter of the Year: Majdi Bou-Matar, MT Space’s IMPACT Festival (ON)
- Artist Manager/Agent of the Year: Cameron Smillie, Live at the Hippo Pool Events Inc. (ON)
- Touring Artist of the Year: Tales of A Town, Fixt Point (ON)
2013 -2014 Season
- Presenter of the Year: Lindy Sisson, The ACT Arts Centre and Theatre & Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Arts Council (BC)
- Artist Manager/Agent of the Year: Margot Holmes, Caline Artists International (BC)
- Touring Artist of the Year: David Myles (NB/NS)
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Debbie Slade
2012-2013 Season
- Presenter of the Year: Ken Coulter, Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
- Artist Manager/Agent of the Year: Andrew Kwan, Andrew Kwan Artists Management
- Touring Artist of the Year: Tafelmusik
2011-2012 Season
- CAPACOA Presenter of the Year: Debbie Slade, Centre for the Arts at Brock University
- CAPACOA Artist Manager/Agent of the Year: Annick-Patricia Carrière, agence Station bleue
- CAPACOA Touring Artist of the Year: Kidd Pivot
2010-2011 Season
- CAPACOA Presenter of the Year: Phyllis Stenson, Harrison Festival of the Arts
- CAPACOA Artist Manager/Agent of the Year: Julien Paquin, Paquin Entertainment Group
- CAPACOA Touring Artist of the Year: Julia Mackey, Jake’s Gift
2009-2010 Season
- CAPACOA Artist Manager/Agent of the Year: Debbie Peters, Magnum Opus Management
- CAPACOA Presenter of the Year: Tim Yerxa, Fredericton Playhouse
- CAPACOA Touring Artist of the Year: Guy Few
2008-2009 Season
- Presenter of the Year: Brenda Heatherington, The Arden Theatre
- Artist Manager/Agent of the Year: Barbara Scales, Latitudes 45 Arts Promotion
- Touring Artist of the Year: Nathaniel Dett Chorale
2007-2008 Season
- Presenter of the Year: Ben Nind, Northern Arts and Cultural Centre
- Artist Manager/Agent of the Year: Marilyn Gilbert, Marilyn Gilbert Artist Management
- Touring Artist of the Year: Autorickshaw
2006-2007 Season
- Presenter of the Year: White Rock Concerts
- Artist Manager/Agent of the Year: LiveTourArtists
- Touring Artist of the Year: The Chucky Danger Band
2005-2006 Season
- Presenter of the Year: The Banff Centre
- Artist Manager/Agent of the Year: John Lambert and Assoc. Inc.
- Touring Artist of the Year: Pavlo