Michael Noon Memorial Award in the Performing Arts

Award descriptionThree awards of $1,030 each have been made available annually through gifts from friends, family and the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts in memory of Michael Noon (1937 2019) for a Bachelor of Fine Arts student in the Department of Theatre and Film, and a Bachelor of Music student who have demonstrated excellence in performance. Preference will be given to students involved in the broader arts community. Michael began his career as an architect for several post-secondary institutions in Ontario before moving to Vancouver in 1994 to oversee the construction of the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, for which he served as the Founding Managing Director. This award was established in recognition of Michaels championship of the arts across Canada for more than four decades and his contributions to the Chan Centre. The awards are made on the recommendation of the Department of Theatre and Film and the School of Music.