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.
Art, now more than ever: our strategic plan 2021-26
Important Information related to
COVID-19
How the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is affecting our programs and services.
Our response to COVID-19
- Supporting Arts and Live Workers in Response to COVID-19
2021-03-02 - Federal support of $7.8M to help Indigenous and equity-seeking communities
2020-07-16 - The Canada Council will distribute $55M to eligible arts organizations experiencing a significant financial impact due to COVID-19
2020-05-27 -
National Survey on Federal Emergency Aid Measures and the Arts Sector in Canada
2020-05-11 -
The Council and additional federal support for the arts
2020-05-08 -
Culture’s way out of this crisis
2020-04-17
Featured
GGBooks 2020 finalists announced
The 2020 Governor General’s Literary Awards finalists have been revealed! Discover them at ggbooks.ca.
GGArts
The Canada Council for the Arts presents the Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts. Watch videos and see winners' profiles and galleries.
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Digital Now
Submit your projects to adapt existing works or create new ones to share digitally with the public.
Explore and create
An additional $66 million (new funding allocated by the government) in the Research and Creation and Concept to Realization components.
Cybersecurity information for grant recipients
Learn about a recent cybersecurity issue affecting the Council and key information to protect yourself as a grant recipient.
Recruitment campaign fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion
The Council launches a recruitment campaign open to all but prioritizing Indigenous applicants, Black applicants, applicants who are racialized, Deaf applicants, and applicants with disabilities.
Spotlight
UK-Canada Immersive Talent Exchange
The Canada Council for the Arts partners on a new digital programme to foster immersive storytelling, welcoming applications from creators in Canada and the UK.
An inflection point in the arts
Jesse Wente, Chair of the Canada Council, reflected on his role and the current inflection point in the arts at the 2021 Annual Public Meeting.
The Digital Originals results inspire optimism
The Council shares three big discoveries from the results of its Digital Originals initiative that inspire optimism for the future of the arts.
New Funding Opportunity for New and Early Career Artists
With a new and early career artist profile, you can now apply to the Digital Originals initiative to adapt work for digital dissemination.
Our impact: by the numbers
Support to Indigenous artists, groups and arts organizations
Communities across Canada in which grants, prizes and payments were awarded
Support to first-time recipients