May 16, 2024
Today, the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) and the Ontario Arts Foundation (OAF) released the shortlists for the 2024 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards . The Schwartz Awards are the only Canadian literary award where student jurors work together to ch...
April 30, 2024
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) is pleased to share that Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport (MTCS) has confirmed that OAC will receive $60 million as its operating allocation for the 2024-25 fiscal year.
“We are delighted with the government’s affirmation of the ...
April 23, 2024
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC), in partnership with the League of Canadian Poets (LCP), is pleased to announce the creation of the Lillian Allen Prize and the Lillian Allen Emerging Artist Prize , which recognize and celebrate spoken word poetry artists working in English...
April 12, 2024
Read the first issue of OAC’s newly relaunched newsletter ! Our goal is to bring you a wide range of news and impact stories highlighting Ontario's arts community, along with valuable resources for artists and arts professionals in the province.
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February 27, 2024
Featured artists span across geographies, generations and disciplines What do the arts in Ontario look like, sound like, feel like? We’ve aimed to provide an answer in just 60 seconds, with Arts for All Ontarians – a video that provides a whirlwind tour of what Onta...
January 15, 2024
With the start of a new year, the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) is excited to be welcoming several new staff members to our team. We would like to express our thanks to all the individuals who participated in the hiring process for these positions, including several OAC board m...
December 18, 2023
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) will be closed from December 25, 2023, through January 1, 2024. During this time, staff will not be available to help with grant applications.
The OAC reopens on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.
December 18, 2023
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) will be closed from December 25, 2023, through January 1, 2024. During this time, staff will not be available to help with grant applications.
The OAC reopens on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.
December 14, 2023
A new year of opportunity awaits! Ontario Arts Council releases program deadlines for 2024
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) is pleased to announce that the application deadlines for 2024 have been published online. Consult the list of program deadlines and important dat...
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...