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Grant Programs for Aboriginal Artists and Arts Organizations

All Canada Council programs - in dance, music, theatre, writing and publishing, media arts, visual arts and inter-arts (interdisciplinary work and performance art) - are open to Aboriginal artists and arts organizations.

The following programs may be of particular interest to Aboriginal arts professionals and arts organizations.

Dance

Media Arts

  • Aboriginal Media Arts Program (2009-03-02)

    This program reduces the historical barriers to media arts production by Aboriginal artists and encourages the use of media arts as a tool for artistic expression.

Music

  • Aboriginal Peoples Music Program (2008-01-30)

    This program provides project support to Aboriginal individuals, groups, collectives and organizations that contribute to the diversity and originality of Aboriginal peoples music.

Theatre

Visual Arts

Writing & Publishing

  • Grants to Aboriginal Writers, Storytellers and Publishers (2009-04-20)

    The objectives of the Grants to Aboriginal Writers, Storytellers and Publishers program are to encourage the artistic development of established and emerging Aboriginal writers and storytellers, to encourage the development of Aboriginal publishers and collectives, and to help increase appreciation for Aboriginal literature in Canada. Aboriginal peoples include Status, Non-Status, Métis and Inuit people.

  • Aboriginal Emerging Writers Residencies (2009-04-20)

    This is one component of the Grants to Aboriginal Writers, Storytellers and Publishers program.