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.
Important Information related to
COVID-19
How the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is affecting our programs and services.
Our response to COVID-19
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The Canada Council will distribute $55M to eligible arts organizations experiencing a significant financial impact due to COVID-19
2020-05-15 -
National Survey on Federal Emergency Aid Measures and the Arts Sector in Canada
2020-05-11 -
The Council and additional federal support for the arts
2020-05-08 -
CBC/Radio-Canada and Canada Council for the Arts announce "Digital Originals" funding initiative to support Canadian arts community
2020-04-21 -
Culture’s way out of this crisis
2020-04-17
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$55M for organizations experiencing financial impact
The Canada Council will distribute $55M to eligible arts organizations experiencing a significant financial impact due to COVID-19.
Micro innovation grants now available to help you share work online
Digital Originals offers micro innovation grants to help artists, arts groups and organizations pivot their work for online sharing. An initiative in partnership with CBC/Radio-Canada.
Input on measures to off-set impacts on arts sector of COVID-19
The Canada Council for the Arts shares a comprehensive final report of findings from a survey of the arts sector on federal emergency aid measures.
Spotlight
The Council and additional federal support for the arts
$55 million in federal support will help the arts sector during the crisis. The Canada Council is collaborating with the government to maximize it.
New Funding Opportunity for New and Early Career Artists
With a new and early career artist profile, you can now apply to the Digital Originals initiative to adapt work for digital dissemination.
February–love is in the air for thousands of Canadian authors!
In 2020, the Canada Council for the Arts will make Public Lending Right payments totalling over $12 million to more than 18,000 creators from the literary milieu.
Deaf Performing Artist Recognized for His Leadership and Audacity
Performing artist Chris Dodd has been awarded the Guy Laliberté Prize by the Canada Council for the Arts in honour of his exceptional work.
Our impact: by the numbers
Support to Indigenous artists, groups and arts organizations
Communities across Canada in which grants, prizes and payments were awarded
Support to first-time recipients