Arts Connect - December 2008

2008 has been a busy year for OAC. With our new strategic plan providing the framework, we look forward to working with the arts community in 2009.

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In this issue...

  

• Community and Multidisciplinary Arts Officer Bushra Junaid promoted to Outreach and Development Manager
• MPPs and the arts community rendez-vous at Queen's Park reception
• Profiling the arts among MPPs
• National and International Touring and Residencies Pilot separated into two programs to launch in spring 2009
• Touring and Collaborations program renamed Ontario Touring program with new fall deadline
• Deadline change for Compass and Culturally Diverse Dance Training Projects program
• Congratulations to Jason Baerg, recipient of the Emerging Artist Award for the 2008 Premier's Awards for Excellence in the Arts!
• CADAC, the national online grant application system for arts organizations, goes live!
• Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres newest partner in Artists in Residence Pilot program
• Artists in Cambridge, Guelph, Kitchener, Stratford and Waterloo get ready for the 2009 spOtlight: festival
• Popular and World Music Officer Michael Murray now also responsible for the Arts Service Organizations program
• John Degen is new Literature Officer
• OAC bids goodbye to Steven Campbell, Director of Community Partnerships

Watch for our 2009 calendar of program deadlines early next year! Click here for upcoming OAC program deadlines

National and International Touring and Residencies Pilot separated into two programs to launch in spring 2009

Touring and Collaborations program renamed Ontario Touring program with new fall deadline

Deadline change for Compass and Culturally Diverse Dance Training Projects program

 
 

Click here for a listing of grant recipients

 

• Staff Comings and Goings
• Latest research by Hill Strategies
• More funding for community festivals and events
• Deadline for artists to submit applications for cultural program at World Expo 2010 extended to January 21, 2009
• Reception celebrating Ontario Arts Council and University of Toronto partnership to provide residences for visiting international artists
• City of Toronto dedicates park to OAC board member Rita Cox to honour her community contributions
• Kemble-based Sheatre receives Victim Services Awards of Distinction
• Chris MacLean wins Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award

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