MONTREAL/May 4, 2006—
On May 8, 2006 Concordia University’s Fine Arts Faculty will hand out its 2006 Awards of Distinction. The awards ceremony will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the new Hexagram space on the 11th floor of the recently constructed EV building, 1515 St. Catherine Street West.
These awards are designed to acknowledge and honour individuals and corporations who have distinguished themselves as benefactors to the arts and whose substantial philanthropic contributions have furthered the development of the arts. The three winners this year are: Michal Hornstein CM,OQ, Avrum Morrow and Liliane M. Stewart.
Mr. Hornstein CM,OQ has been a major arts contributor for decades and here at Concordia he established The Romek Hornstein Memorial Endowment and the Renata Hornstein Graduate Fellowship in Art History. He has also served on the Montreal Museum of Fine Art’s Board of Directors since 1970. Read more
Mr. Morrow has been a supporter of Concordia for many years. He is one of the original contributors to the Sir George Williams Art Gallery; more recently, he established the Dora Morrow Fellowship for Excellent Achievement in Visual Arts. As well, Mr. Morrow opened a private gallery with more than three hundred works of art in old Montreal. Read more
Ms. Stewart presides over the Macdonald Stewart Foundation, one of the country’s most important charitable organizations, providing crucial support in health care, education and culture. Ms. Stewart is also the founder of the Montreal Museum of Decorative Arts and works closely with the Stewart Museum, founded by her husband David in 1955. Read more
For more information please contact Lina Uberti at 848-2424 ex.4606 or lina.uberti@concordia.ca
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Tanya Churchmuch
Senior Media Relations Advisor
Concordia University
