September 29, 2022
The road to reconciliation begins with truth , illustration by Mishiikenh Kwe / Autumn Smith. The red symbol in the sky is inspired by Anishinaabe pictographs and represents the path to reconciliation expressed by a turtle who symbolizes truth. The people embody Orange...
August 29, 2022
Monica Lee , a production craftsperson who specializes in props and costuming, is the recipient of the 2022 Pauline McGibbon Award . This award is presented to an Ontario-resident professional artist in the early stages of their career who has contributed to the well-bei...
August 4, 2022
This fall, the Francophone Arts team will hold a series of application support sessions in French. More information is available here.
Please note that the info sessions will be held in French only. Information on bilingual and English programs can be found on Grants .
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 ...