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Our GG Honours Michelle Jacques for Excellence in Arts Caribbean Canadian curator Michelle Jacques is among eight recipients of the 2024 Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts, recognized as Canada’s highest distinctions for excellence in the visual and media arts. Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented the awards during a ceremony last week at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. Jacques, a former Toronto resident now based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is celebrated for her significant contributions to contemporary art and cultural programming. She currently Head of Exhibitions and Collections & Chief Curator at the Remai Modern Art Gallery in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Her heritage, rooted in St. Lucia and Barbados, often shapes her perspective on diverse artistic practices and influences her approach to curatorial work. An advocate for equity in the art world, Jacques has spoken openly about the challenges and opportunities of being Bl...

Toronto Caribbean Carnival 2020, which was scheduled to be held this summer, has been cancelled. T he Festival Management Committee (FMC), organizer of the annual carnival, made the announcement yesterday. In a news release, the  FMC stated that its Board of Directors decided to cancel the month-long events, held in July-August, “due to the continued developments concerning the spread of COVBID-19, the severe public health threat and global health crisis.” ” The events include the Festival Launch, Junior King and Queen Show, Junior Parade, Adult King and Queen Show, Pan Alive, and Grand Parade,” the release said. It noted that  ” the mass crowds that attend the events present a tremendous risk regarding the spread of the virus. It is therefore unanimous that the priority must be the health and safety of our patrons and having weighed all these considerations, there is no choice but to cancel this year’s festival. “It is our responsibility to the City and ...