Allan Slaight Awards
Award Recipients
The Slaight Family Foundation established the awards in 2015 to raise the awareness of magic as an art. Since then, the foundation has given away an astonishing $350,000 to recognize outstanding achievements in the pursuit of the impossible.
Lifetime Achievement ($15,000) — JOHN GAUGHAN
Sharing Wonder ($15,000) — HELDER GUIMARÃES
Sharing Secrets ($10,000) — DAVID SANDY & LANCE RICH
International Rising Star ($5,000) — BILLY KIDD
Canadian Rising Star ($5,000) — JONAH BABINS
Lifetime Achievement ($15,000) — JIM STEINMEYER
Sharing Wonder ($15,000) — DERREN BROWN
Sharing Secrets ($10,000) — JUAN TAMARIZ & RAFAEL BENATAR
International Rising Star ($5,000) — DIEGO VARGAS
Canadian Rising Star ($5,000) — THE SENTIMENTALISTS
Lifetime Achievement ($15,000) - JUAN TAMARIZ
Sharing Wonder ($15,000) - STEVE COHEN
Sharing Secrets ($10,000) - RICHARD KAUFMAN
International Rising Star ($5,000) - DING YANG
Canadian Rising Star ($5,000) - CARISA HENDRIX
Lifetime Achievement ($15,000) - DR. EDWIN DAWES
Sharing Wonder ($15,000) - MICHAEL CARBONARO
Sharing Secrets ($10,000) - COLLEGE OF MAGIC
International Rising Star ($5,000) - NOAH LEVINE
Canadian Rising Star ($5,000) - NICHOLAS WALLACE
2017 ALLAN SLAIGHT AWARDS
Lifetime Achievement ($15,000) - MAX MAVEN
Sharing Wonder ($15,000) - DEREK DELGAUDIO
Sharing Secrets ($10,000) - JOHN LOVICK
International Rising Star ($5,000) - EDWARD HILSUM
Canadian Rising Star ($5,000) - ERIC LECLERC
2016 ALLAN SLAIGHT AWARDS
Lifetime Achievement ($15,000) - TON ONOSAKA
Sharing Wonder ($15,000) - DARCY OAKE
Sharing Secrets ($10,000) - RICHARD KAUFMAN
International Rising Star ($5,000) - JORGE BLASS
Canadian Rising Star ($5,000) - LUC LANGEVIN
2015 ALLAN SLAIGHT AWARDS
Lifetime Achievement ($15,000) - JOHNNY THOMPSON
Sharing Wonder ($15,000) - PENN & TELLER
Sharing Secrets ($10,000) - MIKE CAVENEY
International Rising Star ($5,000) - HENRY VARGAS
Canadian Rising Star ($5,000) - MAHDI GILBERT