| The Honourable Henry “Hal”
Jackman is known for his distinguished career in
business and his ongoing dedication to public
service. In 1991, he was appointed Ontario’s
25th Lieutenant-Governor; in this role he was
patron to over 150 organizations in the arts
and other charitable arenas. In 1995, he established
The Lieutenant Governor’s Awards
for the Arts, which awarded over $2.5 million to
84 arts organizations across the province.
Over
the years, Mr. Jackman has participated in numerous
charitable endeavours involving the arts and
education. He served on the Board of Directors
of the Ontario Heritage Foundation, Historica
Foundation, Stratford Foundation Festival
Fund, The Council for Business and the
Arts,
the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Royal Ontario
Museum, Shaw Festival and the Corporation of
Roy Thomson and Massey Hall. He was President
of the Canadian Opera Company and the Ballet
Opera House Corporation, and Chairman of the
Ontario Arts Council.
A graduate of the University of Toronto, Mr.
Jackman served as Chancellor of the university
between 1997 and 2003. He endowed the university
with $30 million towards the creation of a comprehensive
arts program - the largest gift to the humanities
ever received by a Canadian university. His lifelong
support of the arts and education has earned him
the title of Officer of the Order of Canada, Member
of the Order of Ontario, and nine honorary doctorates. |
| Victoria Jackman received her B.A.
and M.A. in Art History from Columbia University
in New York; she also completed studies at the Courtauld
Institute of Art in London and the University of
Florence. Before becoming involved in the philanthropic
sector, Ms. Jackman was employed at both public
and private art galleries in New York City and Florence.
She also worked as a curator and art consultant
for clients in New York and Toronto.
Ms. Jackman has served on the Board of Directors
of numerous cultural organizations in Toronto,
including Opera Atelier, The Royal Ontario Museum,
the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund and the
Canadian Art Foundation. She is past-President
of the Board of Directors of The Power Plant
Contemporary Art Gallery, and is active on the
Contemporary Curatorial Committee at the Art
Gallery of Ontario. |
