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Message from the Artistic Director
Judging from all the feedback we received, I can only conclude that
the MOCCA Award 2009 honoring Matthew Teitelbaum, the Michael &
Sonja Koerner Director, and CEO of the Art Gallery of Ontario, was a resounding and astounding success. All whom I have spoken to have conveyed to me that they felt that the evening was a unique and very
special occasion, not only for Matthew and his family, but for the
Toronto art community as well. As Matthew noted during his interview with Allan Gregg, "An event like this could not have happened in Toronto
five years ago." We should all be enormously proud of supporting this innovative and collaborative experience.
With a capacity crowd in attendance and extensive sponsorship
from a diverse range of individuals, and participants from the community,
the MOCCA Award 2009 has exceeded its fundraising goals. This was no doubt aided by Matthew's remarkable and generous donation of his award prize of $20,000 back to MOCCA in support of future projects involving Toronto artists. The funds raised from the MOCCA Award 2009 will help
to strengthen MOCCA's ongoing programming commitments and related activities.
Photo: Fayiaz Chunara
David Liss and Matthew Teitelbaum in the
Galleria Italia at the Art Gallery of Ontario.
The MOCCA Award 2009 event was a complete sensorial experience
thanks to Chef Susur Lee's extraordinary food, Carol Rapp's moving
and entertaining presentation, Allan Gregg's insightful interview, Luis
Jacob's nstallation/stage-set Habitat, and the elegant design of the
invitation cards and the gallery space by Johnson Chou. We are
also grateful to David Blackwood for producing the limited edition artwork Compass and for generously donating his artist fee to MOCCA.
The Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art is sincerely grateful to the MOCCA Award Committee and all of the many people, organizations, and businesses that made contributions to this landmark cultural event.
-David Liss, Artistic Director, Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art
Detail of David Blackwood's
Compass, 2009
a limited edition plate
commemorating Matthew Teitelbaum's
selection as the recipient of the
MOCCA Award 2009.
Highlights
Photo Credit: Craig Boyko
"Bay Street suits met Queen Street West Cool
recently at one of Toronto's hottest parties."
- The Globe and Mail, April 29, 2009
Photo Credit: Craig Boyko
Top: David Liss, Artistic Director, Museum of
Contemporary Canadian Art (l), Matthew Teitelbaum,
the Michael and Sonja Koerner Director, and CEO of
the Art Gallery of Ontario (c), and Gilles Ouellette,
President and CEO of the Private Banking Group at
BMO Financial Group (r).
Bottom: Guests in the MOCCA Mainspace.
Photo Credit: CNW/BMO Financial Group
"Matthew Teitelbaum's vision and leadership in
achieving Transformation AGO is an exemplary
and inspirational model for important
culture-building in Canada."
- David Liss, Artistic Director, MOCCA
Photo Credit: Craig Boyko
Top: MOCCA Award 2009 Honorary Chair Carol Rapp.
Bottom: David Liss, Artistic Director, Museum of
Contemporary Canadian Art (l), Matthew Teitelbaum,
the Michael and Sonja Koerner Director, and CEO of
the Art Gallery of Ontario (c), and Mark Mayer, Director,
National Gallery of Canada (r)
Photo Credit: Craig Boyko
"His efforts brought the vision of a transformed
AGO to its stunning reality. We are very proud to
join with MOCCA in honoring such a deserving
builder."
- Gilles Ouellette, President and CEO of the
Private Banking Group at BMO Financial Group
Photo Credit: Craig Boyko
Top: David Liss, Artistic Director, Museum of
Contemporary Canadian Art (l), Matthew Teitelbaum,
the Michael and Sonja Koerner Director, and CEO of
the Art Gallery of Ontario (c), and Gilles Ouellette,
President and CEO of the Private Banking Group at
BMO Financial Group (r).
Bottom: Allan Gregg (l) and Matthew Teitelbaum (r).
Photo Credit: Craig Boyko
Guests enjoying creations by Chef Susur Lee.
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MOCCA Award 2009 Committee
Honorary Chair
Carol Rapp
Co-Chairs
Sue Kidd
Julia Ouellette
Brenda Bent
Johnson Chou
Yvonne Fleck
Fela Grunwald
Adrienne Kirby
David Liss
Marla Schwartz
Ann-Louise Seago
Yves Theoret
Linda Young
Robin Young
MOCCA Award 2009 Sponsors
Award Sponsor
BMO Financial Group
Silver Sponsors
EllisDon Corporation
Chef Susur Lee
Madeline's
Lee
Shang N.Y.C
Bronze Sponsors
Salah Bachir
Benecaid
Johnson Chou
IKEA
Robert Harding
HP
Nadir + Shabin Mohamed
St. Joseph Communications
The Ouellette Family Foundation
Linda Young
Anonymous
Event Donors
Aeroplan
Axa Art
HKMB Hub International
Marla and Edward Schwartz
Rosamond Ivey
Event Suppliers
Canadian Art
Cave Spring Cellars
CJ Graphics Inc.
Mark J. Mooney & Assoc. Ltd.
q mediia solutions
Stagevision Inc.
Tiffany & Co.
Toronto International Art Fair
Friends of Matthew
Charles Baillie
W. Geoffrey Beattie
Thomas Bjarnason
Sarah Dinnick
Linda Chu & John Donald
Angela & David Feldman
Jim & Margaret Fleck
David Fleck
Yvonne Fleck
Anthony R. Graham
Helen M. Graham
Al & Malka Green
Fela Grunwald
Victoria Jackman & Bruce Kuwabara
Michael Koerner
Phil Lind
Gordon Love
Sarah & David Macdonald
Liza Mauer
Elisa Nuyten
Carol & Morton Rapp
Laura Rapp & Jay Smith
Lynda Reeves & Michel Zelnik
Ellen Roland
Eleanor & Francis Shen
Craig Squires
Toronto International Art Fair
David & Robin Young
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