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 ...
October 11, 2023
Folk singer-songwriter Just Prince is this year’s recipient of the Ontario Arts Council (OAC)’s Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award for his song “ Kamli .”
Just Prince will receive the award as part of the Ontario Folk Music Awards on Sunday, October 15th . The ...
October 10, 2023
On World Mental Health Day (October 10), the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) is sharing new research demonstrating that the arts play a major role in the personal and community well-being of Ontarians . Arts and Quality of Life for Ontarians , commissioned from Nanos by OA...
September 28, 2023
For the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) commissions work from an Indigenous artist in Ontario to foster communal reflection on the day’s importance and themes. We believe that the arts are among the most powerful ways that we can lea...
September 22, 2023
The Ontario Arts Council is delighted to announce that pianist Christina Petrowska Quilico is the recipient of the 2023 Oskar Morawetz Award for Excellence in Music Performance . This award is presented biennially to an outstanding Canadian performer in the field of cla...
September 14, 2023
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) is pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2023 Vida Peene Orchestra Award is the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra (HPO). This $10,000 award recognizing artistic and organizational achievement will be presented during their Gemma Cond...
August 24, 2023
Penny Couchie is the recipient of the 2023 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 honour, P...