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Performers dressed in mostly white with black bottoms march around on grass in a park. Three people play instruments – the accordion, a bass drum and a saxophone. Another walks behind waving a large white flag with a red heart.
A look back at 2024
December 12, 2024
Before this year comes to a close, I want to share OAC’s 2024 Year in Review report.
Cassandra (My'z) Myers and Lisa Shen
Cassandra (My'z) Myers and Lisa Shen receive the inaugural Lillian Allen Prizes for spoken word poetry
October 30, 2024
Toronto-based poet, dancer and performer Cassandra (My'z) Myers and Mississauga-based writer and spoken word artist Lisa Shen are the first recipients of the Lillian Allen Prize and Lillian Allen Emerging Artist Prize for spoken word poetry.
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Read our December newsletter
December 5, 2024
Read the latest issue of OAC's newsletter.
Backgrounder – Transforming support for OAC’s major arts organizations
October 10, 2024
OAC is entering into a contribution agreement funding model for organizations that are currently supported through OAC’s Major Organizations: Operating program.
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Toronto Location
121 Bloor Street East, 7th Floor Toronto, ON M4W 3M5
Thunder Bay Location
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Ontario Arts Council


For more than 60 years, the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) has played a vital role in promoting and assisting the development of the arts for the enjoyment and benefit of Ontarians. The OAC reached 27.4 million people through events and arts education activities across the province in 2021-22. In 2023-24, OAC invested its grant program budget of $53.3 million in 219 communities across all 124 Ontario ridings, providing 2,149 grants to individual artists and 1,043 grants to organizations.

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