The Johannas, celebrating Ontario’s leading creators in the performing arts.

The Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prizes is one of the largest unrestricted prizes for artists in Ontario, celebrating mid-career and early-career artists across multiple disciplines, including dance, theatre and music/opera. The prize was awarded to 10 artists, 5 winners and their chosen protégés.

The theme for the 2025 Johannas was Ribbon Movement, the ribbon symbolizing the special bond between each winner and protégé pair with their own colour. The winners are dressed in black and their protégés in white.

I led the art direction for the portraits and the brand design for the events ceremony and marketing material.

Portrait photography: Shalan and Paul
Event photography: Kalila Snow Jan