LUCIANO IOGNA

AWARDS

2011      CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS           Travel Grant 

To give a series of character study and creation workshops (External Manipulators) for Classical Theatre at the International Festival Shakespeare in Tournon-sur-Rhône, France. 

2010      CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS           Travel Grant 

To attend the performance of my play, MIXED MESSAGES by Mixed Company Theatre, and give a presentation of my international work at the World Forum Theatre Festival in Vienna and Graz, Austria. 

2009      SHINING STAR AWARD

Received the inaugural Shining Star Award for my years of work dedicated to using theatre and arts to make a positive change in communities and society.

2007      CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS           Travel Grant 

To give Forum Theatre workshops and presentations at the 8th International Festival of Children Performing Arts in Delhi, India. 

2005      CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS           Travel Grant 

To attend International Theatre of the Oppressed conference in Barcelona, Spain and to attend and give a Forum Theatre workshop at 1st Ankara International Children's Theatre Festival, Turkey. 

2004      CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS           Travel Grant 

To give a series of Forum Theatre presentations at Muktadhara: A Forum Theatre Festival in Kolkata, India. 

2002      CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS           Travel Grant 

To speak and give workshops at the 9th Biennial Ankara International Creative Drama Symposium in Ankara, Turkey. 

2000      CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS           Travel Grant 

To teach Forum and Legislative Theatre methodology workshops at international conferences in Turkey, Ukraine & Italy. 

1999      CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS           Travel Grant 

To teach Forum Theatre techniques and Play Development workshops at international festivals in Turkey. 

1998      CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS           Travel Grant 

To attend the Turkish premier and international tour of Mixed Company Theatre's production of my Forum Theatre play  THE FAMILY   and to teach Forum Theatre Play Development workshops. 

1996      ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL                        Playwright In Residence Grant 

To work with Simon Malbogat of Mixed Company Theatre on the development of my full-length play, THE STATE OF PERFECTION. 

1992      GREAT CANADIAN THEATRE CO.            Playwright Recommender Grant 

To work with Lib Spry and develop our concept play  CLASS ACT.

Artistic Director: Stephen Bush. 

1992       International Educational Film and Video Festival Award (U.S.A.) 

3rd Place finish for  WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?  the edu-drama film on AIDS and street-youth, produced by Second Look Community Arts. 

1991      ITVA Award of Merit  (Canada) 

For the edu-drama film on AIDS and street-youth  WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?  produced by Second Look Community Arts. 

1983      ALBERTA ARTS COUNCIL           Professional Development Grant 

To study the concepts of Artistic Directorship and Theatre Management at the Citadel Theatre, Edmonton. 

1976      QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY                 Drama Department Award 

Best Student-Directed Production of the Year: MISS JULIE  (A. Strindberg).