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Franco-Ontarian Arts

The arts are a critical link between language and identity. OAC has programs designed to assist the creation, production, promotion and presentation of art created in French. Our francophone population is the second largest in North America!

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.

Only French-language applications will be accepted for the following programs. Please note that Francophone artists can also apply (in French or English) to OAC programs outside the Franco-Ontarian Arts office.

  • Aide à la diffusion artistique supports professional, not-for-profit arts organizations that present francophone arts and artists to the public.
  • Artistes visuels et des métiers d'art supports francophone visual and craft  artists to create new work or to continue a work or project in progress.
  • Arts visuels, arts médiatiques et métiers d'art offers project and operating grants to organizations and artist-run centres and supports not for profit visual, media and craft organizations and artist-run centres, collectives, artist groups, commissioners/programmers to undertake visual and media arts and craft projects.
  • Avance médias provides support to francophone artists who pursue creative projects involving film, video and sound media.
  • Chanson et musique supports francophone lyricists, composers and singer-songwriters in creating, recording and producing new work.
  • Création littéraire supports professional writers working on a major literary project. Applicants must have
    • one book published by a recognized publisher, or
    • one interview, article or other text published in a professional journal or periodical.

    Playwrights must have had at least one work produced professionally.

  • Édition is an operating program that funds French-language, Ontario-based, book and periodical publishers. Project grants are also given for periodicals that publish special editions or series on the arts.
  • Jets de théâtre provides project funding to individuals, collectives and organizations for the development, exploration, creation and production of French-language theatre in Ontario.
  • Organismes franco-ontariens de service aux arts awards operating funding to not-for-profit, membership-based arts service organizations whose programs and services support their members’ professional or organizational development and promote awareness of francophone arts in Ontario. Applicants must have achieved at least two years of regular programming.
  • Projets de service aux arts franco-ontariens supports new collectives and to organizations just beginning to provide service; there are also grants to establish a network of artists or arts organizations.
  • Théâtre is an operating grant program that funds not-for-profit organizations that produce and present French-language theatre to the public. Applicants must have achieved at least two years of regular programming.

For more information

  • Claudette Jaiko, Franco-Ontarian Arts Officer, 416-969-7427, toll-free in Ontario 1-800-387-0058 extension 7427, cjaiko@arts.on.ca
  • Nina Charest, Franco-Ontarian Arts Program Assistant, 416-969-7417, toll free in Ontario 1-800-387-0058 extension 7417, ncharest@arts.on.ca

You are not limited to the programs listed above.

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