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Previous News, Events & Announcements

  • The Mingei Film Archive Project
    The Mingei Project is an endeavour by Marty Gross to restore and enhance rare and unedited film footage documenting the life of British artist-craftsman Bernard Leach and the origins of the Mingei (Folk Craft) Movement in...
  • New Study by Wildlands League: Logging Scars
    Wildlands League is one of Canada’s pre-eminent conservation organizations and we continue to support their incredible efforts. By collaborating with communities, governments, First Nations, scientists and progressive industry they protect nature and find solutions that work...
  • Helping Queer Women & Non-Binary People Make More Films
    We are excited to be contributing a total of $6000.00 towards women and non-binary people of colour who face extra barriers to getting their films made. Of the total contribution, $3000.00 is going to the Inside...
  • SPIRIT CABARET RETURNS!
    2Native Earth and Buddies partner once again to present the 2-Spirit Cabaret as part of Weesageechak Begins to Dance 32, an annual development festival of new indigenous work.
  • Day of the Girl Breakfast raises over $65,000!
    On October 10 Crossroads International held it’s 8th annual Day of the Girl Breakfast featuring speaker Rebeca Gyumi who is on a journey to end child marriage and advance the rights of girls. Through Crossroads International’s...
  • VENUS FEST: Helping Women & Non-Binary Artists Be More Visible
    During Toronto’s Fringe Festival in July, Venus Fest acted as a musical curator for Fringe’s Postscript Patio happening at Dundas and Bathurst and the K.M. Hunter Charitable Foundation is a proud supporter of this exciting and...
  • Perceptions are everything.
    Perceptions are everything, but they are not always accurate. See, hear and become aware of the truth through this selection of inspiring, confronting and confusing stories that reflect the community, their friends and their foes… which...
  • Rainbow Railroad: Freedom Over Fear
    We were there. We were one of the first foundations to support the work of Rainbow Railroad back when their incredible work all begin. We were there for them then, because we support smaller Ontario organizations...
  • Changes To The Artist Awards
    The K.M. Hunter Charitable Foundation wishes to announce that our K.M. Hunter Artist Awards program will no longer be part of our yearly initiatives. Due to changes in our board structure and development of new strategies...
  • Shanawdithit: A Libretto of Remembrance
    Pictured above: The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Shanawdithit is a landmark Canadian-Indigenous world premiere opera, opening at the Imperial Oil Opera Theatre this May. Following three seasons of award-winning world premieres, Tapestry is...
  • Dance Hall of Fame Recognizes 2019 Inductees
    “Supporting events like this is at the core of our Foundations work. It’s more than providing financial support, it’s an opportunity to connect into, and build our community through recognition” says Sarah of the event.
  • Our 2019 Board of Directors
    “A strategic board has a view of looking ahead, an insight to look deeper, and competency to look beyond.” –Pearl Zhu
  • Dignity Network: $30 million in dedicated funding for LGBTIQ2 rights
    Our grants support the groundbreaking work of groups and in organizations in Ontario, many of which have had an incredable impact on our global community. A perfect example is the Dignity Network, a group of Canadian...
  • The Wildlands League: Celebrates 50 Years
    Wildlands League is a not-for-profit charity that works in the public interest to protect public lands and resources in Ontario. They have extensive knowledge of land use in Ontario, as well as their history of working...
  • World AIDS Day: Acknowledge, Remember, Honour.
    We acknowledge people who live with HIV, remember those we have lost, and honour those who are still working to end AIDS. This year we’ve increased our annual donation to Casey House by $1000 for a...