2019 ALLAN SLAIGHT AWARD RECIPIENTS
MAGICANA SHARING WONDER
We were delighted to reveal the Allan Slaight Award recipients last week sharing each magician’s story, and
celebrating their extraordinary talents. If you missed it, here are the 2019 recipients:
Canadian Rising Star
CARISA HENDRIX
International Rising Star
DING YANG
Sharing Secrets
RICHARD KAUFMAN
Sharing Wonder
STEVE COHEN
Lifetime Achievement
JUAN TAMARIZ
And, With Special Thanks...
We would also like to acknowledge and thank Allan and Gary Slaight, and the Slaight Family Foundation
for creating these awards. Over the past five years, the foundation has given away an astounding $250,000
to twenty-five recipients. By singling out exceptional artists and their contributions in this unique way,
the Allan Slaight Awards raise the profile of magic, and inspire magicians around the globe to strive, even
further, to forward this wondrous art.
So if you see an outstanding pursuit of the impossible, be sure to send in a nomination for next year’s
awards!
And, thank you for joining us in sharing wonder!
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