2025 Siminovitch Prize Nominations Open
Siminovitch Prize for Theatre
Deadline to apply: May 22, 2025
Calling all Canadian directors, playwrights and designers! The nominations for this year’s Siminovitch Prize for Theatre close on May 22, 2025.
More information available visit siminovitchprize.com/2025-nomination-form.
The Siminovitch Prize is Canada’s most valuable theatre award.
The Siminovitch Prize is a celebration of Canadian theatre, honouring excellence and innovation since 2001. Awarded annually to exceptional theatre artists, the Siminovitch Prize encourages artists financially and with national recognition. It helps artists deepen their practice and facilitates their ongoing contributions to theatre in Canada. The Siminovitch Prize is an investment in the future of the art form.
This life-changing $100,000 prize is awarded annually to a mid-career professional artist, or group/ensemble, whose groundbreaking work significantly contributes to advancing the art form.
Each year, the winner of the Siminovitch Prize selects a Protégé to receive $25,000 and a minimum of one year of coaching and counsel.
One Grand Prize Winner
This life-changing $100,000 prize is awarded annually to a mid-career professional artist, or group/ensemble, whose groundbreaking work significantly contributes to advancing the art form.
Each year, the winner of the Siminovitch Prize selects a Protégé to receive $25,000 and a minimum of one year of coaching and counsel.
Know someone who you think should be nominated? Learn about the Nomination Process.
Three Finalists
In addition to the grand prize winner, three finalists are recognized annually with:
- $10,000
- National profile
- A documentary about their work
- An opportunity to provide $5,000 to an emerging artist of their choosing
- Access to the Siminovitch network connecting them with fellow artists and profile for years to come
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