July 26, 2022
Are you a Northern Ontario-based writer, storyteller or spoken word artist interested in funding to support your practice? Participate in a free online information session about Ontario Arts Council (OAC) grants for literature. Tuesday, August 9, 2022
6 p.m. - 7:15 p.m...
July 15, 2022
On behalf of the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) board, Chair Rita Davies today announced the appointment of Michael Murray to the position of CEO starting August 29, 2022 .
The extensive search was led by a committee of the OAC board of directors and facilitated ...
July 7, 2022
Shirley Cheechoo is the recipient of the 2022 Ontario Arts Council Indigenous Arts Award . This award, created in 2012, celebrates the work of Indigenous artists and arts leaders who have made significant contributions to the arts in Ontario.
In recognition of this ...
June 22, 2022
The 2022 winners of the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards were announced today at North York ’s Faywood Arts-Based Curriculum School .
The winners were selected by two juries of young readers from the school – a jury of four students in grade 4 and...
May 11, 2022
Jessica Deljouravesh has returned to her home position at the Ontario Arts Council (OAC), as one of two Music Officers, alongside classical music specialist David Parsons .
Jessica served in two temporary positions between November 2020 and April 2022 – first, as Interi...
April 28, 2022
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) is delighted to report on the $4 million allocated through the Indigenous Arts Support (IAS) program and the $1 million for the Career Catalyst: Project Grants for New Generation Artists program. These two one-time project programs were ...
April 27, 2022
The board of directors of the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) has engaged the services of Boyden Executive Search to hire the organization’s next CEO . The OAC board is looking for an individual who demonstrates exceptional leadership skills, communications abilities and who is a ...
April 26, 2022
Today, the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) and the Ontario Arts Foundation (OAF) released the shortlists for the 2022 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards . The Schwartz Awards are the only Canadian literary award where student jurors work together to choose th...
April 13, 2022
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) is pleased to announce the return of the Chalmers Arts Fellowships program in 2022. For the past two years, this program has been on hold due to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
What is the Chalmers Arts Fellowships progra...
April 7, 2022
Are you interested in support to develop your arts practice? Participate in a free online information session for Northern artists about OAC professional development grants.
Learn from Ontario Arts Council (OAC) program staff and Northern artists who have received fundin...