11^th annual Cayle Chernin Awards

 Theatre: Production & Media Arts: Production

60^th Anniversary of Equity Showcase

Together, Kevin McCormick (Equity Showcase Executive and Artistic Director), Dwight McFee (Founder of the Cayle Chernin Fund), and Scott Walker, Executive Director of CSARN (Canadian Senior Artists’ Resource Network), are thrilled to announce that submissions are now open for Theatre and Media Arts: Production, for the 11^th Annual Cayle Chernin Awards.

 Since 2012 The Cayle Awards are presented to emerging or discipline transitioning female artists of any age to assist in the creation of a new work. The Cayle Awards is one of the largest awards in Ontario to empower Women in the Media and Theatre Arts.

2022 Media Arts: Production

• $2000.00 Cash Prize
• Access to a respected paid Industry Mentor valued at $3,000.00 through CSARN, as well as $1,500 in approved expenses incurred by the artist during the mentorship.
• Equipment and camera TBD

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2022 Theatre: Production

• $2000.00 Cash Prize
• Access to a respected paid Industry Mentor valued at $3,000.00 through CSARN, as well as $1,500 in approved expenses incurred by the artist during the mentorship.
• Additional support TBD

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Application Deadline: Friday, April 1^st, midnight

The Recipients and Finalists are traditionally celebrated at the Heliconian Hall in Yorkville each year in May with a Cayle Party and the honouring of the Equity Showcase Cayle Woman of the Year. The event is hosted by the inimitable David Gale and the incredibly talented Teresa Tova, accompanied on the piano by Randy Vancourt.

 The Equity Showcase Cayle Woman of the Year statue acknowledges and honours a female artist’s creative, civic or mentorship contribution to the performing and or media arts.

 Cayle Chernin Awards

Established in 2012 to honour the life and work of actor, documentary filmmaker, writer, teacher, and mentor Cayle Chernin (1947 – 2011).

Cayle Chernin’s career spanned four decades in film and on stage, developing new works and encouraging young and old artists.

The Cayle Chernin Memorial Fund are very proud of the past Cayle Award recipients: Collette Micks (M), Susanna Fournier (T), Fenulla Jiwani (M), Melissa D’Agostino (M), Audrey Dwyer (T), Jani Lauzon (M), Andrea Scott (T), Jillian Rees-Brown (M), Ronit Rubenstein (T), Ruth Goodwin (T), Annie Bradley (M), Briana Brown (T), Shannon Fewster (M), Sonia Gemmiti (M), Jenna Harris (T), Tracey Hoyt (T), Helen Juvonen (M). Jenn Forgie (T), Dorothy Attabong (M), Rachel Cairns (T) and Alisha Evelyna (M).

Contact:Dwight McFee

dwightmcfee@gmail.com