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.
The winners of the 2020 Governor General’s Literary Awards have been revealed!
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
Imposter Cities opens online and onsite at the Canada Pavilion, in Venice
Canada presents Impostor Cities at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia
Art, now more than ever : our strategic plan 2021-26
The Canada Council for the Arts’ strategic vision for 2021–26 is a rallying call to rebuild a stronger, more resilient, and more inclusive sector.
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.
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
Asian heritage month
The Canada Council for the Arts celebrates Asian Heritage Month and features compelling, and inspiring work in the arts.
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