APRIL 25, 2019—The Doug Wright Awards Foundation is pleased to welcome Conan Tobias as the non-profit’s inaugural executive director. Conan inherits the duties previously undertaken by Brad Mackay, director and co-founder of the awards, who now steps into the role of chair of the organization’s board of directors. Conan’s new position, in addition to managing […]
Conan Tobias Named Executive Director of the Doug Wright Awards
Posted on 25. Apr, 2019 by Brad Mackay in Uncategorized
Fiona Smyth, Alootook Ipellie to be inducted into the Giants of the North Canadian Cartoonist Hall of Fame
Posted on 23. Apr, 2019 by Brad Mackay in Uncategorized
April 23, 2019—Fiona Smyth, an artist and teacher known for her groundbreaking comics tackling female sexuality, and Alootook Ipellie (1951–2007), a multi-faceted artist, writer, activist, and cartoonist recognized for his satirical comics about Inuit life in Canada, will be inducted next month into the Giants of the North Hall of Fame for Canadian cartoonists. For […]
Michael DeForge, Hartley Lin, John Martz, and Fiona Smyth lead this year’s Doug Wright Award nominees
Posted on 16. Apr, 2019 by Brad Mackay in Uncategorized
APRIL 16, 2019—Nominees were announced this morning for the 15th annual Doug Wright Awards, recognizing the best work and most promising talent in Canadian comics. Finalists for the 2019 Doug Wright Best Book Award, presented for the best English-language book published in Canada, are: A Western World (Koyama Press)Michael DeForge Young Frances (Adhouse Books)Hartley Lin […]
The 2016 Doug Wright Awards poster by Micheal Comeau
Posted on 11. May, 2016 by Brad Mackay in Uncategorized
Behold! The poster for the 2016 Doug Wright Awards, executed by the inimitable cartoonist (and DWA winner) Michael Comeau! I think we’re looking at some of this year’s nominees including an anxious looking Nipper in the middle. If you dig this we’ll have a limited number of risograph prints of these available at the ceremony […]
Seth’s Giants of the North Merle Tingley induction speech
Posted on 19. May, 2015 by DWAMagpie in Uncategorized
One of the hands-down highlights of our ceremony this year was Seth’s heart-warming induction speech for Merle “Ting” Tingley on the occasion of his entry into The Giants of the North Hall of Fame. Ting, 93, was a famed cartoonist in the southern Ontario (London) region for years and actually met Doug Wright on several […]
The Twisted Genius of George Feyer
Posted on 06. Mar, 2015 by DWAMagpie in Uncategorized
George Feyer was inducted into the Giants of the North Hall of Fame way back in 2006, our second year. Tony Feyer, his son, traveled from New York City to accept the honour for his father, and I was lucky enough to grab a drink and talk with him after the ceremony. I’ve been obsessed […]
2014 DWA ceremony wrap-up: Part One
Posted on 20. May, 2014 by DWAMagpie in Uncategorized
So, that was a pretty decent 10th birthday party. For those of you who weren’t able to attend in person, The Doug Wright Awards celebrated its 10th anniversary this past weekend as part of the Toronto Comics Arts Festival (TCAF) in (mostly) sunny downtown Toronto. A feature event of TCAF, the DWAs were staged a […]
Michel Rabagliati, Steven Gilbert and Emily Carroll win big at Doug Wright Awards
Posted on 13. May, 2014 by DWAMagpie in Uncategorized
May 10, 2014, Toronto, ON — The finest in Canadian comics were honoured earlier this evening in Toronto at the 10th annual Doug Wright Awards. A feature event of the Toronto Comics Arts Festival (TCAG), the Wright Awards were hosted by actor and comedian Scott Thompson and were handed out in a ceremony at the ballroom of […]
Ethan Rilly does Scott Thompson
Posted on 02. May, 2014 by DWAMagpie in Uncategorized
As per the Wright Awards’ tradition, we have asked a talented Canadian cartoonist to draw an official portrait of our celebrity host for our annual awards ceremony. This year Kids in the Hall, Hannibal actor Scott Thompson steps back into the hosting role, which will hopefully involve less jousting with awards recipients than last year. […]
Alex Fellows’ cinematic take on the 2014 Wright Awards poster
Posted on 28. Apr, 2014 by DWAMagpie in Uncategorized
The Doug Wright Awards are pleased to present to you our 10th anniversary poster, from the mind of Montreal cartoonist (and DWA-winner) Alex Fellows. Inspired by classic movie poster art this poster ha sit all: creepy clowns, Scott Thompson and Doug Wright’s good old Nipper! The 2014 Doug Wright Awards will be held Saturday May […]