Bringing the arts to life
We're proud to be Canada’s public arts funder. We champion and invest in artistic excellence through our grants, services, prizes and payments to Canadian artists and arts organizations.
2017 Killam winners
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{Re}conciliation:
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Strategic Commitments
Strengthening our support for the arts community
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Spotlight
Important Updates on the Portal
Dear members of the arts community, I am pleased to confirm that we still expect our portal to be ready to accept your grant applications as of end of day Monday, June 5.
Landon Mackenzie: We Don't Have a Picture Yet
Filmmaker Anthony Grieco goes into the studio of painter and GGArts winner Landon Mackenzie, where he discovers her conceptual landscapes are vehicles for exploration, and the studio a travelling vessel.
Opening Doors to Reconciliation
In 2016, Six Nations Cayuga artist Samuel Thomas led 42 workshops in 8 communities across Ontario and Saskatchewan — bringing Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples together.
Opening Doors to Canadian Arts Data
It’s been almost a year since the Canada Council for the Arts released its first open data to the public and we've had an enthusiastic response from the community.
Our Impact in the Community: By the Numbers
Support to artists and arts organizations from Deaf and disability arts communities
Support to artists and arts organizations from Indigenous communities
Support to young audience arts organizations