Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (RCA) awards John Geiger, CEO of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society with its highest honour
OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 28, 2023 /CNW/ - At a gala dinner in Ottawa, the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (RCA) awarded the CEO of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS), John Geiger the RCA medal, its highest honor.
- OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 28, 2023 /CNW/ - At a gala dinner in Ottawa, the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (RCA) awarded the CEO of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS), John Geiger the RCA medal, its highest honor.
- Founded in 1880, the Royal Academy of Arts represents over 700 established Canadians artists and designers.
- "The Indigenous People's Atlas of Canada came to our attention at the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and we understood the significance of its publication," said Robert Tombs, President of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.
- "We have gotten to know John Geiger over his many years of leadership of the RCGS and Canadian Geographic and wanted to honour him for his achievement."