The Awards are proud to feature a unique Mentorship Program designed to benefit a talented early- to mid-career artist. The Program brings together a past GGPAA recipient with a next-generation artist who has the opportunity to share, learn and grow from the experience and insight of their mentor. The Program serves as a catalyst and an investment in future Canadian artistic achievement.
The program was established in 2008 as a partnership between the GGPAAF and the National Arts Centre, and has been generously supported by The Keg Spirit Foundation since 2009. The Keg Spirit Foundation supports organizations that mirror the mentorship that The Keg Steakhouse & Bar has provided to tens of thousands of young staff for over 40 years.
2013
John Murrell, 2013 Mentor
Credit: Don Lee, The Banff Centre
Anita Majumdar, 2013 Protégée
Credit: Scarlet O'Neill
2012
Eugene Levy, 2012 Mentor
Credit: Andrew Kolb
Daniel Perlmutter, 2012 Protégé
Credit: Ronit Novak
2011
Evelyn Hart, 2011 Mentor
Credit: Alexander Antonijevic
Heather Ogden, 2011 Protégée
Credit: Sian Richards
2010
Gordon Pinsent, 2010 Mentor
Kevin Loring, 2010 Protégé
2009
Oliver Jones, 2009 Mentor
Credit:James St-Laurent
Dione Taylor, 2009 Protégée
2008
Veronica Tennant, 2008 Mentor
Credit: Cylla von Tiedemann
Crystal Pite, 2008 Protégée
Credit: Joris-Jan Bos