Aboriginal

About the Aboriginal Arts Office

The Aboriginal Arts Office is committed to ensuring that the Canada Council's services and programs best meet the needs of Canada's First...

Artist Story

The Road Forward

Ontario’s red diva projects pays tribute to BC’s missing First Nations women in a new multi-media Aboriginal musical. Documented on film, the production is now touring (and winning awards) at festivals across North America.

Artist Story

SOUNDshift

Over 600 delegates from 60 countries came to this festival to experience music and dance through workshops, film screenings and concerts.

Richard Wagamese

News Release

Ojibway writer and sustainable community researcher win Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prizes

Ottawa, May 28, 2013 – Richard Wagamese and Ann Dale and have been awarded this year’s Canada Council Molson Prizes. Ojibway...

A Tribe Called Red, Igloofest 2013, Montréal. Photo: Eva Blue.

Blog Post

The Canada Council goes to market

If you’re reading this, then the switch has been flipped on our new Market Access website module! This component went live on the heels of the launch of the Canada Council’s newly reimagined website. We’re especially thrilled with the addition of a Market Access module. It’s...

Research

A Knowledge and Literature Review

Get an overview of oral and written knowledge on Aboriginal arts in Canada today. Read the report here!

recipients / beneficiares

Past recipients

Here's a handy tool: a searchable database of past grant recipients and prize winners.

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How to apply

Online guide English version Inuktitut version Mobile app Available in English, French and Inuktitut....

Funding to artists and arts organizations

Research

Funding to Artists and Arts Organizations

In 2011-12, the Canada Council awarded 6,036 grants to artists and arts organizations in 634 communities across Canada and abroad.