Deadlines
ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL 2010 PROGRAM DEADLINESNote: Applications, full program descriptions and eligibility criteria are available online at www.arts.on.ca.
Aboriginal Arts
Note: Aboriginal artists and arts organizations can also apply to OAC programs outside the Aboriginal Arts Office.
Aboriginal Arts Education Projects
Feb 16 and Sept 15
Aboriginal Arts Projects
Feb 16 and Sept 15
Aboriginal Curatorial Projects
Oct 1
Aboriginal Artists in Schools (new)
Jan 15
Arts Education
Aboriginal Artists in Schools (new)
Jan 15
Arts Education Projects
Mar 1 and Oct 1
Artists in Education
Jan 15
Arts Education Organizations
Apr 1
Aboriginal Arts Education Projects
Feb 16 and Sept 15
Arts Service Organizations
Mar 1
Awards and Fellowships
OAC administers the selection process for a number of awards detailed on the OAC website. The following are awards and fellowships for which you can apply or nominate.
Premier's Award for Excellence
Nominations by December 1
Chalmers Arts Fellowships
June 1
Community and Multidisciplinary Arts
Artists in the Community/Workplace
Mar 1 and Aug 16
Community & Multidisciplinary Arts Organizations
Apr 1
Integrated Arts
Mar 15 and Oct 15
Multi-Arts Projects
Mar 15 and Oct 15
Dance
Culturally Diverse Dance Training Projects
Sept 15
Dance Initiatives
Apr 1 and Oct 1
Dance Organizations
Mar 1
Franco-Ontarian Arts
Only French-language applications will be accepted for the following programs. Please note that Francophone artists can also apply (in French or English) to OAC programs outside the Franco-Ontarian Arts office.
Distribution/Dissemination of the Arts
Apr 1 and Sept 15
Franco-Ontarian Arts Service Organizations
Mar 1
Literature
Dec 1
Media Arts Currents
Oct 15
Publishing
Mar 15
Songs and Music
May 3 and Nov 1
Theatre
Apr 15
Theatre Tracks
May 17 and Nov 15
Literature
Block Grants to Book Publishers
Mar 1
Literary Festivals and Organizations
Mar 15
Periodicals
June 1
Word of Mouth
Dec 1
Writers' Reserve
Applications accepted from September 1 to January 31, 2011
Writers' Works in Progress
Feb 16, June 15 and Oct 15
Music
Choirs and Vocal Groups
Apr 1
Classical Music Recording
Oct 1
Commissioning
Oct 1
Opera/Music Theatre
Mar 1
Orchestras
Mar 15
Popular Music
June 15 and Dec 1
Presenter/Producer
Apr 1 and Nov 1
Northern Arts
Applications for funding of new work, publications, presentations, exhibitions, festivals, professional development, collaborations and arts services, February 1 and July 2.
Organizational Development
Compass
Mar 1, June 1, Sept 1 and Dec 1
Skills and Careers
Access and Career Development
May 3
Chalmers Arts Fellowships
June 1
Compass
Mar 1, June 1, Sept 1 and Dec 1
National and International Residency
Apr 1 and Oct 1
Ontario-Quebec Artist Residencies
Apr 1
Theatre
Playwright Residency
Apr 1
Theatre Creators' Reserve
Applications accepted from September to February, 2011
Theatre Organizations
Mar 15
Theatre Organizations (Summer Theatres Only)
Nov 1
Theatre Projects
Feb 1 and Aug 3
Touring and Residencies
National and International Touring
Mar 15 and Sept 13
National and International Residency
Apr 1 and Oct 1
Ontario Arts Presenters
Mar 15 and Sept 13
Ontario Touring
Mar 15 and Sept 13
Ontario-Quebec Artist Residencies
Apr 1
Visual and Media Arts and Crafts
Aboriginal Curatorial Projects
Oct 1
Craft Projects:
Individuals
Oct 15
Collectives and Organizations
Oct 15
Exhibition Assistance
Applications accepted from July to February, 2011
Media Arts Festivals
Mar 1
Media Arts Festivals Projects
Mar 1 and Sept 15
Media Artists:
Emerging
Nov 15
Mid-Career and Established
Apr 15 and Oct 1
Public Art Galleries
June 1
Public Art Galleries Projects
June 1
Visual and Media Arts Projects
June 15 and Dec 15
Visual and Media Arts Artist-Run Centres and Organizations
Mar 1
Visual Artists:
Emerging
Dec 1
Mid-Career
Sept 15
Established
May 3
Jurors and Advisors
Central to OAC's principles is its peer review system, used in all granting programs. Every year OAC invites hundreds of Ontario arts professionals to serve as jurors and advisors to its programs. Interested? Put your name forward by emailing OAC at jurors@arts.on.ca.
Important
Programs and deadlines are subject to change. When applying to a specific program, always confirm the application deadline by contacting OAC staff. Only applications postmarked by Canada Post or a courier company no later than the deadline day will be accepted. Applications delivered in person must arrive at OAC offices by 8pm on the deadline day.
Deliver all parcels to:
Ontario Arts Council
151 Bloor Street West, 5th floor, Toronto, ON M5S 1T6
416-961-1660/Toll-free in Ontario: 1-800-387-0058
info@arts.on.ca/www.arts.on.ca