Ontario Arts Council

The Ontario Arts Council is the provincial public arts council of Ontario, Canada, funding and supporting artists and arts organizations across the province. It administers a range of grant programs organized by discipline, including dance, literature, media arts, multi and inter-arts, music, theatre and visual arts, as well as by activity such as creating and presenting, building audiences and markets, and engaging communities and schools. The Council also prioritizes support for artists of colour, Deaf artists and artists with disabilities, Francophone artists, Indigenous artists, new generation artists, and artists living outside Toronto. In addition to grants, it presents awards recognizing excellence in the arts, including the Ontario Arts Council Awards and the Pauline McGibbon Award.