Purpose

The program supports the creation, production and presentation of artwork; professional development; and community-engaged arts initiatives that benefit communities in northern Ontario (see OAC’s geographic regions map as a PDF or on Google Maps).The program has four categories:

• New works: to help cover the costs of creation and production of new works in all artistic disciplines
• Presentation: to help cover the costs of presenting artistic work
• Skills/Career development: for artists to undertake skills and career development projects and for groups presenting projects that will benefit northern Ontario artists
• Working with community: to help cover the costs of community-engaged arts projects