Premier's Award for Excellence in the Arts

Documentary filmmaker Ron Mann received the Premier's Award for Excellence in the Arts (Individual Artist category) at a ceremony last night, June 23, 2009. Coach House congratulates Mann, a friend of the press whose groundbreaking 1982 film Poetry in Motion showcased a younger generation of Canadian poets (Michael Ondaatje, Christopher Dewdney, The Four Horsemen — all closely involved with Coach House) alongside beat generation Americans such as Allen Ginsberg, William S.

The 2008 Premier’s Award for Excellence in the Arts were announced at a ceremony in Toronto last night, and Coach House Books is beyond thrilled to announce that we’ve won the Premier’s Award for Excellence in the Arts in the category of arts organization!<!--newline--><!--newline-->Our jaws are still wide open in shock and amazement.