Online information session for Northern writers, storytellers and poets

Are you a Northern Ontario-based writer, storyteller or spoken word artist interested in funding to support your practice?

Participate in a free online information session about Ontario Arts Council (OAC) grants for literature.

Tuesday, August 9, 2022
6 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. CST

Literature Officer, Jack Illingworth, Northern Arts Representative, Alana Forslund and author, Shawna Partridge will discuss information including:

• eligibility;
• application process and requirements;
• importance of support material;
• peer assessment and the decision-making process; and
• impact of funding.

OAC’s literary programs include:

• Literary Creation Projects (Works for Publication)
  Deadline: September 8, 2022, at 1 p.m. ET
• Literary Creation Projects (Works for Performance)
  Deadline: October 26, 2022, at 1 p.m. ET
• Northern Arts Projects
  Deadline: November 8, 2022, at 1 p.m. ET
• Recommender Grants for Writers
  Open from September 1, 2022 to January 13, 2023

This session will be offered in English.

If you would like to speak about funding programs available in French, please contact Barbara Gilbert at bgilbert@arts.on.ca or 1-800-387-0058.