October 17, 2017
The Georgian Bay Symphony is the recipient of the 2017 Vida Peene Orchestra Award from the Ontario Arts Council (OAC). The $5,000 award will be presented at their French Melody concert on Saturday, October 21 at 7:30 p.m. , at the OSCVI Community Auditorium in Owe...
October 2, 2017
Ontario is celebrating the 18 finalists for the 2017 Premier's Awards for Excellence in the Arts .
The awards recognize the extraordinary achievements of the province's artists and arts organizations. The 2017 laureates will be announced at an award ceremony at Canad...
September 15, 2017
Applications are now available for all three funding programs under the Indigenous Culture Fund (ICF). The ICF programs for individuals and organizations have been established to support First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities, culture and way of life.
ICF Small ...
September 8, 2017
Enthusiastic applause broke out at last week’s surprise announcement by Premier Kathleen Wynne and Eleanor McMahon, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport that the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) will receive a funding increase to its current base of $60 million bringing it t...
September 6, 2017
Sudbury theatre director Miriam Cusson will receive this year’s John Hirsch Director’s Award on Tuesday, September 12 during the Zones Théâtrales festival at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre. The same evening, the festival will feature a workshop presentation of Miriam’s n...
September 5, 2017
Renowned conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin is the recipient of the 2017 Oskar Morawetz Award for Excellence in Music Performance . He will receive the award on Thursday, September 7 at 7:30 p.m., as he conducts the Orchestre Métropolitain ’s performance of Fantastic Bruckn...
August 29, 2017
Ontario is increasing funding to the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) to support the continued success of the province's thriving arts sector.
Premier Kathleen Wynne and Eleanor McMahon, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, were at the Berkeley Street Theatre in Toronto today...
August 9, 2017
We’ve just completed a system update that will make it easier to maintain your organization’s profile in Nova. Therefore, we require all organizations to confirm the contact information on their profile.
Any information you’ve added to date will still be there – we jus...
June 12, 2017
Arts leader Denise Bolduc is the recipient of the 2017 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.
Denise will r...
June 8, 2017
A new Ontario Arts Council (OAC) study conducted by Nanos Research shows that Ontario residents recognize the important contribution of the arts to vibrant, livable communities.
Impressions of the Impact of the Arts on Quality of Life and Well-Being in Ontario ...