April 23, 2024
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC), in partnership with the League of Canadian Poets (LCP), is pleased to announce the creation of the Lillian Allen Prize and the Lillian Allen Emerging Artist Prize , which recognize and celebrate spoken word poetry artists working in English...
February 27, 2024
Featured artists span across geographies, generations and disciplines What do the arts in Ontario look like, sound like, feel like? We’ve aimed to provide an answer in just 60 seconds, with Arts for All Ontarians – a video that provides a whirlwind tour of what Onta...
January 15, 2024
With the start of a new year, the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) is excited to be welcoming several new staff members to our team. We would like to express our thanks to all the individuals who participated in the hiring process for these positions, including several OAC board m...
December 18, 2023
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) will be closed from December 25, 2023, through January 1, 2024. During this time, staff will not be available to help with grant applications.
The OAC reopens on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.
December 18, 2023
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) will be closed from December 25, 2023, through January 1, 2024. During this time, staff will not be available to help with grant applications.
The OAC reopens on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.
December 14, 2023
A new year of opportunity awaits! Ontario Arts Council releases program deadlines for 2024
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) is pleased to announce that the application deadlines for 2024 have been published online. Consult the list of program deadlines and important dat...
December 6, 2023
Today the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) announced that Dr. Elaine Choi is the recipient of the 2023 Leslie Bell Prize for Choral Conducting . Elaine will receive the award at the Pax Christi Chorale’s Christmas Through the Ages concert, which she is conducting, at Eglinton...
November 16, 2023
Arts and culture tourists spend more, stay longer and are more likely to be from overseas
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) is releasing a new report detailing the impact of arts and culture tourism in Ontario. Commissioned by OAC from Forum Research , the Ontario Ar...
October 26, 2023
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) is delighted to share two new appointments to our board of directors: Isabelle Boulerice-Leblanc of Embrun was appointed to the board in August 2023. She has taught in the Eastern Ontario French Public School Board since 1996 – most recent...
October 24, 2023
Theatre artist and arts manager Daniel Carter is the Ontario Arts Council (OAC)’s new theatre program officer, beginning the role this week.
Daniel comes to OAC with more than 10 years of experience in the arts and culture sector, ranging from arts administration and ...