March 20, 2015
Judith Gelber has been appointed Vice-Chair of the Ontario Arts Council (OAC), while Martha Durdin , OAC’s longest serving Chair, recently completed her third three-year term in February. As Vice-Chair, Judith will helm OAC’s board of directors until a new Chair is name...
February 23, 2015
Results from the Canada Council for the Arts and Ontario Arts Council Yes I Dance National Survey
Canadians love to dance! How do we know? We asked. The Canada Council for the Arts , with support from the Ontario Arts Council , conducted the nation-wide # YesIdance su...
February 19, 2015
On February 20, Claudette Jaiko is stepping down from her position as the Ontario Arts Council 's OAC Franco-Ontarian Arts Officer after five years of service.
During her time at OAC, Claudette has been key to initiating partnerships with other funders and nurturing n...
February 18, 2015
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) today announced Rachel Rensink-Hoff as the latest recipient of the Leslie Bell Prize for Choral Conducting . She will receive the award at a performance of the McMaster University Choir and the McMaster Chamber Choir at Hamilton’s Centr...
February 9, 2015
Martha Durdin , Chair of the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) today announced the re-appointment of Peter Caldwell as Director & CEO of the Ontario Arts Council for the next five years.
“Peter has shown tremendous vision and leadership over the past three years, and...
February 6, 2015
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) has established resources for Deaf artists and artists with disabilities.
OAC’s new strategic plan , Vital Arts and Public Value , identifies Deaf artists and artists with disabilities as a new priority group. A number of initiatives...
February 4, 2015
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) has extended the deadline date in 2015 for Francophone applicants to the following touring programs:
Ontario Touring – deadline extended from February 18 to March 18, 2015 National and International Touring – deadline extended fro...
February 3, 2015
Archival information only – this course is no longer offered. Please contact Royal Conservatory for information on their current courses. The Royal Conservatory , with the support of the Ontario Arts Council (OAC), is pleased to offer the Artist-Educator Foundations Cou...
January 22, 2015
We are pleased to announce that Noora Sagarwala is the Ontario Arts Council’s (OAC) new Touring and Audience Development Officer. Noora’s appointment follows Aengus Finnan’s departure in late May. She joined OAC on January 5, 2015.
Noora brings a diversity of experience ...
December 12, 2014
On September 30, many artists and arts organization representatives came out to greet the Honourable Michael Coteau, recently appointed Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, at an OAC-hosted reception in his honour at Artscape’s Daniels Spectrum. This spectacular new buildin...