Provincial and national artist agencies

The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) has been supporting professional Ontario-based artists and arts organizations since 1963. Applications, full program descriptions and eligibility criteria are available online at www.arts.on.ca.

The Canada Council for the Arts supports, promotes and celebrates the work of Canadian artists and arts organizations. Information is available online at www.canadacouncil.ca.

For link to Canadian Conference of the Arts website click www.ccarts.ca. The Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA) is the national forum for the arts and cultural community in Canada. It provides research, analysis and consultations on public policies affecting the arts and the Canadian cultural institutions and industries. The CCA fosters informed public debate on policy issues and seeks to advance the cultural rights of Canadians.

Check out Canada Arts Connect, where Canadian Arts Professionals can connect with jobs, opportunities, resources, and each other! Website: www.CanadaArtsConnect.com or Twitter https://twitter.com/CANArtsConnect. Canada Arts Connect is a website where Canadian Artists, Writers, Musicians, Photographers, Actors, Dancers, Designers, (and all other arts professionals) can connect with jobs, opportunities, resources, and each other.
With a daily readership of thousands of artistic professionals across the country, CAC continues to grow each and every day. Offering articles and interviews, CAC also lists jobs, auditions, calls for submissions, internships, calls for volunteers, space for rent, and any other artistic opportunities! Created and run by an artistic professional for artistic professionals, it is a site that is meant to help those in the field find the opportunities that are out there.

Interesting Thoughts on Creativity – Sir Ken Robinson