February 22, 2023
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) is fully relaunching its support to touring activity with a new component to support tour capacity. In preparation for this, OAC commissioned a market development report from Nordicity , examining the current and future state for touring a...
February 13, 2023
With the new year, we are sharing updates on positions, people and specific activities. Dwayne Dixon , has returned to OAC as granting projects officer (partnerships) . Over a six-month period, Dwayne will be building a partnership framework to guide OAC’s collaboration in...
February 8, 2023
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) is highlighting one-time investments aligned with the recently launched five-year strategic plan, Reset. Renew. Revitalize . The investment in arts sector renewal, made possible by the Government of Ontario, has the potential to generate up...
February 1, 2023
One of the greatest joys and challenges in a career of creating, producing and presenting art is that it puts you face to face with identity. It’s the joy of being challenged to see yourself as you are, to love and celebrate that. It’s the challenge to respectfully participate...
January 25, 2023
Our fervent congratulations to Jack Illingworth, Literature Officer , who has decided to return to the publishing community where he will be the new Executive Director of the Association of Cana dian Publishers .
During his 10 years with OAC, Jack has been an eloqu...
January 11, 2023
The Ontario Arts Council's Annual Report 2021-2022 is now available online.
December 7, 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...
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
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 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...