September 15, 2015
Our sincere condolences to Hugh O’Neil’s family. We have lost a warm and generous board member and a fervent supporter of the arts in Quinte and Ontario. Mr. O’Neil passed away at his home in Trenton on September 14, 2015.
Belleville-Trenton-based Hugh O’Neil was appoin...
September 9, 2015
Rita Davies has been appointed Chair of the Ontario Arts Council (OAC), following her nomination by the Government of Ontario.
“We are delighted with the appointment of Rita Davies as Chair,” said Peter Caldwell, OAC Director & CEO . “The Chair plays a crucial role at ...
August 10, 2015
After nine years as the Ontario Arts Council (OAC)’s Northwestern Consultant, Marilyn McIntosh has decided to ease into retirement. From September 2015, she will be working part-time out of the Thunder Bay office.
Marilyn will be available Tuesdays through Thursdays ...
August 6, 2015
Image from Reading the Talk , curated by Rachelle Dickenson and Lisa Myers, featuring the work of artists Patricia Deadman ( “Giardino dei Semplici” ), Hannah Claus (“our minds are one”) and Vanessa Dion Fletcher (“Relationship or Transaction”) presented at The Rober...
July 29, 2015
After eight years with the Ontario Arts Council (OAC), Michael Murray, Popular and World Music and Arts Service Organizations Officer is leaving OAC on July 31, 2015 . He will become Executive Director of the Toronto Musicians’Association (TMA), Local 149 of the Ameri...
June 18, 2015
Playwright, poet and essayist Daniel David Moses is the 2015 recipient of the Ontario Arts Council Aboriginal Arts Award . Created in 2012, this award celebrates the work of Aboriginal artists and arts leaders who have made significant contributions to the arts in Ontar...
June 9, 2015
Statistics Canada ’s release today of the Provincial and Territorial Culture Satellite Account, 2010 report is providing insight into the economic importance of arts and culture in Ontario and across Canada.
The figures in the report measure the contribution of cultu...
June 1, 2015
Theatre director Mumbi Tindyebwa is the recipient of the 2015 Pauline McGibbon Award . She received the award today at the Dora Mavor Moore Awards news conference at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts.
About Mumbi Tindyebwa Mumbi Tindyebwa. (Photo: Ma...
May 29, 2015
We would like to thank Laurie McGauley, Northeastern Consultant for her contribution to the Ontario Arts Council (OAC). Laurie has decided to retire as of June 5, 2015 . Laurie has been a wonderful resource for artists in northeastern Ontario and a knowledgeable and warm ...
May 4, 2015
First and foremost, I’d like to take this opportunity to acknowledge Martha Durdin, whose unprecedented three terms as Chair of the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) concluded on February 9, 2015. For all of us at OAC, board and staff, it has been a tremendous privilege to work wit...