English Doctoral Student a Finalist for the RBC Emerging Artist Award
Sandy Pool is a poet and multi-disciplinary artist. She holds a degree in Theatre Performance and English from the University of Toronto, as well as a MFA in Creative Writing from the University Guelph. Currently, she is a doctoral student at the University of Calgary, where she is the editor of Dandelion Magazine. The $7,500 cash prize for the RBC Emerging Artist award is presented to an emerging Toronto artist working in any discipline in celebration of current accomplishments and future potential. In addition, finalists will receive $1,000 each. Established in 2006 by RBC Foundation, this award is intended to support the development or completion of new work. Congratulations, Sandy