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Home Research & Impact Research Publications Canadians’ Arts Participation, Health, and Well-being in 2016

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Number of OAC grants to individual artists

2,269

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Canadians’ Arts Participation, Health, and Well-being in 2016

February 17, 2021

This report examines the relationships between 15 arts, culture, or heritage activities and aspects of health and well-being.

This report is part of the Statistical Insights on the Arts series by Hill Strategies Research. It is based on Statistics Canada’s 2016 General Social Survey.

The Statistical Insights on the Arts series is funded by the Ontario Arts Council in partnership with the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Canada Council for the Arts as part of our shared commitment to making arts research available to inform the work of Canada’s arts community and educate the general public about Canada’s arts sector.

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Ontario Arts Council

For 60 years, the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) has played a vital role in promoting and assisting the development of the arts for the enjoyment and benefit of Ontarians. In 2022-2023, OAC invested $55.9 million in 220 communities across Ontario through 2,269 grants to individual artists and 1,023 grants to organizations.