Purpose
The program supports Ontario-based:
- artists and arts professionals who are Deaf and/or have a disability
- ad hoc groups, collectives and arts organizations mandated to serve and led by artists or arts professionals who are Deaf and/or have a disability
It funds work in all disciplines that are supported at OAC:
- Dance
- Literature
- Media arts
- Multi and inter-arts (see definition)
- Music
- Theatre
- Visual arts and craft
Your practice can be contemporary (focused on innovation), traditional (focused on preserving a technique), or anything in between.
The program has three categories:
- Creation: to help cover the costs of research and development, exploration and experimentation, and creation of new work
- Production: to help cover the costs of production and/or the creation of artworks
- Professional development: to help cover the costs of study or training; mentorship; internship or apprenticeship; and/or documentation of artwork