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 ...
May 30, 2017
Toronto-based set and costume designer Joanna Yu is the recipient of the 2017 Pauline McGibbon Award . She was presented the award today by Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell , at the Dora Mavor Moore Awards news conference.
This ...
May 19, 2017
Ontario is supporting 9 new artistic projects through the Creative Engagement Fund to help change social norms and attitudes that perpetuate sexual violence.
The Creative Engagement Fund supports partnerships between arts organizations, artists and sexual violence prevent...
May 19, 2017
Burlington – The 2017 winners of the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards were announced today at Burlington’s Frontenac Public School . The winners were selected by two juries of young readers from the school – a jury of grade 3 and 4 students selected ...
April 12, 2017
The 2017 shortlist for the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards was announced today. The Schwartz Awards are the only Canadian literary award where student jurors work together to choose the winning books.
This year’s winners will be chosen by two stu...
March 24, 2017
Registration for this event is now full . We are no longer accepting additional participants. Thank you for your interest.
See the Agenda for more information: Fuel for Fire: Professional Development for Writers of Colour .
This event is taking place on Friday...
March 2, 2017
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) is pleased to announce that Darlene Naponse has been appointed Indigenous Community Engagement Developer effective February 16, 2017.
The Indigenous Community Engagement Developer is a newly created role established to lead the communit...
February 13, 2017
The Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council undertook three digital and interactive initiatives that resulted in the first ever Canada Dance Mapping Study . These are now available online and include:
A nation-wide Yes I dance survey reached ou...
February 2, 2017
One of the Ontario Arts Council’s (OAC) most popular publications has been updated to reflect the evolving field of community-engaged arts practice. Framing Community – A Community-Engaged Art Workbook provides guidance on how to develop projects and points to resourc...
January 16, 2017
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) is pleased to announce that Alana Forslund has been hired as our new northwestern representative, based in Thunder Bay. Alana takes over from Marilyn McIntosh , who retired in December after a decade with OAC.
Alana has significant ex...