Ontario Arts Council - Northern Arts Projects

Purpose

The program supports the creation, production and presentation of artwork; professional development; and community-engaged arts initiatives that benefit communities in northern Ontario (see OAC’s geographic regions map as a PDF or on Google Maps).The program has four categories:

• New works: to help cover the costs of creation and production of new works in all artistic disciplines
• Presentation: to help cover the costs of presenting artistic work
• Skills/Career development: for artists to undertake skills and career development projects and for groups presenting projects that will benefit northern Ontario artists
• Working with community: to help cover the costs of community-engaged arts projects

Priorities

The program’s priorities are to:

• foster the development and growth of the arts in northern Ontario
• recognize and value the distinctive nature of the arts produced in Ontario’s northern regions
• support northern Ontario artists at any stage in their professional careers, recognizing that creating, producing and promoting their work is essential to the artistic diversity and regional representation of Ontario
• support projects that include fees paid to artists who live in northern Ontario
• support the arts and arts service organizations in northern Ontario to build capacity and infrastructure
• provide northern audiences with access to arts experiences
• support projects that are inclusive and accessible to audiences, participants, and community members