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Information about English-language programs

Lisa Wöhrle

Associate Officer
416-969-7419
Toll-free in Ontario: 1-800-387-0058

Yamari Martin

Program Administrator
416-969-7455
Toll-free in Ontario: ​1-800-387-0058

Information about French-language programs

Geneviève Trilling

Officer
416-969-7400
Toll-free in Ontario: ​​​​​​​​​​1-800-387-0058

Visual Arts

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OAC programs help individual artists, collectives, galleries, festivals and other organizations that bring the best in visual art — painting, drawing, printmaking, installation, sculpture, book works, performance art, photography and electronic media — to audiences across the province.

In fulfilling its mandate, the OAC serves one of the most diverse cultural, racial, linguistic and Aboriginal populations in Canada. Through its programs and services, the OAC supports artists, organizations and communities across Ontario, and welcomes all forms of artistic expression and practice.

Grant Programs

Arts visuels et métiers d'art – projets francophones Toggle Expand
What We Fund
This program is available in French only.
Arts visuels, arts médiatiques et métiers d'art : organismes et centres d’artistes autogérés francophones – fonctionnement Toggle Expand
What We Fund
This program is available in French only.
Craft Projects Toggle Expand
What We Fund
The program supports craft-based practices through grants to Ontario-based artists, curators, ad hoc groups, collectives and organizations.
Curatorial Projects: Indigenous and Culturally Diverse Toggle Expand
What We Fund
The program supports the development of the work of Ontario-based Indigenous curators and curators who are people of colour, and the exhibition infrastructure in Ontario. It aims to increase the ability of Ontario public galleries, artist-run centres and other organizations to present projects by Indigenous curators and curators who are people of colour in contexts determined by the participants.
Deaf and Disability Arts Projects: Materials for Visual Artists Toggle Expand
What We Fund
The program supports Ontario-based professional Deaf artists and artists with disabilities working in visual art or craft practices to purchase materials.
Exhibition Assistance Toggle Expand
What We Fund
The program supports Ontario-based artists and artist collectives working in visual arts, craft and media art practices in the presentation of their art work in a confirmed public exhibition.This is a third-party recommender program. Artists apply to galleries and organizations designated as recommenders for the program. These recommenders assess applications and submit grant recommendations to OAC.
Indigenous Visual Artists' Materials Toggle Expand
What We Fund
The program supports Ontario-based First Nations, Inuit, and Métis artists working in the visual arts, crafts or traditional/customary Indigenous art forms to create artwork. Grants of $500 help cover the cost of buying art materials and supplies.This is a third-party recommender program. Artists apply to the Indigenous organizations designated as recommenders for the program. Recommenders assess applications and submit grant recommendations to OAC.
Public Art Galleries: Operating Toggle Expand
What We Fund
The program supports the ongoing operations of not-for-profit, professional public art galleries in Ontario.
Visual Artists Creation Projects Toggle Expand
What We Fund
The program supports professional Ontario-based visual artists to create new work and to continue work in progress. The program aims to reflect the range of artistic practices in the visual arts, and to support excellence, regional activity, diverse artists and communities.
Visual Arts Artist-Run Centres and Organizations: Operating Toggle Expand
What We Fund
The program supports the ongoing operations of not-for-profit, professional visual arts organizations in Ontario.
Visual Arts Projects Toggle Expand
What We Fund
The program supports organizations, ad hoc groups/collectives and independent curators to present projects that exhibit, document or disseminate the work of professional Ontario visual artists or provide professional development for artists.