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.
Our best books of 2019
Discover the 70 finalists for this year's Governor General's Literary Awards.
Canada at Cervantino
The Canada Council for the Arts supports Canada’s participation as Guest Country at the 2019 Festival International Cervantino.
A Journey across the North
Simon Brault, the Canada Council’s Director and CEO, travelled to communities throughout Canada’s three territories to initiate important conversations about how the Council can support the arts in the North even more strongly.
Creation Accelerator, Phase 1: Development
Apply now for this new initiative in partnership with CBC/Radio-Canada to support original digital content.
New/Early Career Artists
Learn about an opportunity for new and early career artists to get their first grant.
New at the Âjagemô Exhibition Space
You are invited to visit the Open Channels exhibition and discover the works of Canadian visual artists who took part in the Canada C3 expedition.
Spotlight
2019 Americas Cultural Summit: Bringing to Life a Shared Vision
Simon Brault, Director and CEO of the Canada Council for the Arts and president of IFACCA, speaks on a shared vision at the 2019 Americas Cultural Summit.
The Canada Council for the Arts celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Official Languages Act
The Canada Council for the Arts celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Official Languages Act by showcasing artistic projects that exemplify Canada’s linguistic duality.
Canada Council Contributes to Respectful Workplaces in the Arts Initiative
The Canada Council for the Arts’ investment in resources for fostering respect and harassment-free workplaces bears fruit.
Canadian music honoured internationally
The Canada Council for the Arts' Arts Abroad program supports the international presence of Canadian artists and creates partnerships
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