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Paul Gross gives his GG prize to arts program

By: Staff Writer

15/12/2009 1:00 AM | Comments: 1

Writer, director and actor Paul Gross during filming of a battlefield scene on the set of the film 'Passchendaele.' (JEFF MCINTOSH / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

OTTAWA -- Actor Paul Gross is donating the $25,000 he received as winner of the 2009 Governor General's Performing Arts Award to a Toronto arts program.

The Remix Project helps young people start careers in the arts.

Gross received the Governor General's Award for his First World War film Passchendaele, which he directed, wrote and starred in.

The actor became involved with The Remix Project last spring.

The program touts itself as an "incubator" for young performers, mentoring them and helping them set goals.

-- The Canadian Press

Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition December 15, 2009 D2

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1 Comments

Posted by: Jacky

December 15, 2009 at 2:13 PM

this is a weird photo to accompany this article...not sure that Paul Gross's arts contribution has anything to do with Lady Gaga..

[Editor's note: Whoops ... thanks for pointing that out. I've changed the photo.]