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Arts Nova Scotia and the Creative Nova Scotia Leadership Council congratulate Tara Taylor who has been selected to receive the 2024 Black Artist Recognition Award.
CBC Information Morning Cultural Columnist for the ArtnSoul Report; Musical theatre Playwright/ Director / Animator / ACTRA Maritimes member/ Playwrights guild of Canada Member; Talent Ambassador for the Healthy Tomorrow, Foundation; Owner – the Braiding Lounge Salon; Festival Director - Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival; Chair – Union of Black Artists Society; PERFORM NS Member; Theatre NS member; Former Co-Chair - Women in Film & Television; Board Member – Black Women Film! Canada; Recipient of the ANSMA Industry Development Award for her body of work in presenting musical theatre and film; Original staged works, “Viola: the Musical”, ”Hood Habits” and “Love, Peace and Hairgrease” co-produced with Eastern Front Theatre, nominated for Outstanding Production at the Robert Merritt Awards. Tara has been recognized as one of the top Canadian English Theatre playwrights to watch in SHIFTER Magazine in the Innovators- Icons in 2022-2023 and the featured playwright of the month in PGC’s online publication November 2023 (Featured Playwright — Tara Taylor | by Playwrights Guild of Canada | Medium)
