December 7, 2022
Hundreds of artists, arts organizations, community stakeholders and arts supporters across Ontario are gathering this afternoon for the virtual launch of Reset. Renew. Revitalize. – A Strategic Plan for the Ontario Arts Council (2022-2027) , which is now available onli...
November 24, 2022
Congratulations to Kelly Langgard, Director of Granting, who has announced her departure from OAC to become the next Director & CEO of the Toronto Arts Council and Toronto Arts Foundation.
Since March of 2020, Kelly and OAC’s granting team achieved significant goals i...
November 24, 2022
Karl Hirzer , the associate conductor of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, has been announced as the recipient of the Heinz Unger Award . This privately funded award, administered by the Ontario Arts Council, is presented biennially to Canada’s most promising emerging...
November 17, 2022
We are excited to invite you to the online launch of Reset. Renew. Revitalize.
A Strategic Plan for the Ontario Arts Council 2022–2027 Wednesday, December 7, 2022
2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET (1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m CT)
Registration required Register to receive the Zoo...
October 18, 2022
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) welcomes Jarred Sanchez-Cacnio in the newly created role of Manager of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility (EDIA) . Reporting to CEO Michael Murray, Jarred will provide leadership, expertise and support in the design, development a...
October 13, 2022
Folk singer-songwriter Camie is this year’s recipient of the Ontario Arts Council (OAC)’s Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award for her song " Winter ."
Camie will receive the award as part of the Ontario Folk Music Awards on Sunday, October 16 . This event is taking pla...
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...