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.
Thunderstruck: Physical Landscapes
An extraordinary exhibition about contemporary dance on view in Âjagemô until January 2019
UNCEDED: Voices of the Land
Discover Canada’s official entry at the 2018 Venice Biennale in Architecture
Frankfurt 2020
A special opportunity to enhance the international reach of Canadian authors and books. Apply now!
Investing to Shape a New Future
Find out how we're optimizing the federal government's progressive investment
Strategic Commitments
Strengthening our support for the arts community
Tour the Art Bank
A unique collection of contemporary Canadian art
Spotlight
Expanding the Michael Measures Prize: A Focus on the Future
The Canada Council is now awarding two Michael Measures Prizes. The criteria have been expanded to be more inclusive and reach even more young music performers.
Tip #1: Don’t know what you don’t know? Become digitally literate. 7 Tips to Keep Calm and Go Digital
The Canada Council’s Digital Strategy Fund helps foster digital literacy to benefit recipients and the wider arts sector
From the Summit of the Americas to the G7 in Charlevoix
How do the arts and culture affect important decisions about our future? Are they present at major forums when the topics of women, citizenship, equality, climate change and peace are discussed?
A new digital shift: thinking differently
45 initiatives are receiving funding this year under the Digital Strategy Fund. See how the arts community is making the digital shift!
Our Impact in the Community: By the Numbers
Support to artists and arts organizations from Deaf and disability arts communities
Support to artists and arts organizations from Indigenous communities
Support to young audience arts organizations