Applications open for OAC Indigenous Arts Projects – Canada

The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) supports Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) creativity and celebrates the vitality of diverse cultural and artistic expression.

Categories

• The program has three categories:
  • Indigenous Individuals
  • Indigenous Ad hoc groups and collectives
  • Indigenous Organizations

Priorities

• Projects that contribute to the development and growth of the arts and culture in Indigenous communities in Ontario.
• Projects that recognize and value the distinctive nature of the artistic and cultural expression of Indigenous Peoples.
• Projects that involve, support and pay fees to Indigenous artists.
• Projects that provide audiences with access to Indigenous artistic and cultural expression and experiences.

Funding Information

• Indigenous Individuals: maximum $15,000
• Indigenous Ad hoc groups and collectives: maximum $20,000
• Indigenous Organizations: maximum $25,000

Eligibility Criteria

• Professional artists and arts professionals (emerging, mid-career, or established) who are First Nations, Inuit, or Métis, and are residents of Ontario.
• Ontario-based ad hoc groups and collectives comprised of a minimum of 50 per cent Indigenous members.
• Indigenous-led Ontario-based not-for-profit Indigenous arts organizations, non-arts organizations, centers and councils.
• Culture Carriers who are First Nations, Inuit, or Métis (see definition below).
• Indigenous-led professional arts and literary book and magazine publishers with a head office in Ontario, including Indigenous-owned for-profit publishers.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Non-Indigenous applicants.
• Colleges, universities, and municipalities.
• For-profit organizations (except publishers).
• Hobbyists (see definition of a professional artist below).
• Artists, ad hoc groups, collectives, and organizations that are not based in Ontario.

For more information, visit Ontario Arts Council.