October 14, 2015
Singer-songwriter Graydon James is this year’s recipient of the Ontario Arts Council ’s (OAC) Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award , for his song “ Couldn’t Be Any Worse . ” The award will be presented on Sunday, October 18, 2015 , at Folk Music Ontario’s annual confe...
October 2, 2015
Ontario is celebrating the 12 finalists for the 2015 Premier's Awards for Excellence in the Arts .
The awards recognize the extraordinary achievements of the province's artists and arts organizations. The 2015 laureates will be announced at an awards ceremony at the Royal ...
October 1, 2015
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport has launched a province-wide consultation to develop the first Culture Strategy for Ontario .
From October through December, people in Ontario can participate in the consultation in various ways:
At town hall sessions in 11...
September 24, 2015
Sean White was appointed to the Ontario Arts Council Board of Directors in August 2015.
Mr. White is a Director of Wealth Management and the Branch Manager of the ScotiaMcLeod Windsor Office. Leading a team of five professionals, he continues to create customized inve...
September 15, 2015
François Boivin, Associate Francophone Arts Officer, will continue as Acting Francophone Arts Officer for the next 18 months. François has been doing an excellent job serving the francophone community and managing granting programs. Since Claudette Jaiko’s departure in Fe...
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...