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Stats and Stories 2020-21
Arts Abroad Funding Overview

Overview of Canada Council funding through Arts Abroad

Arts Abroad at a glance

Total Arts Abroad grants

$6.2M

Total grants to arts organizations

$3.8M

Total grants to groups

$754.6K

Total grants to artists

$1.6M

Arts organizations supported

218

Groups supported

36

Artists supported

162

First-time grant recipients

82

Breakdown of funding for Arts Abroad Funding

Funding by province and territory

Province/Territory Amount
Newfoundland and Labrador $7.4K
Prince Edward Island $31.4K
Nova Scotia $62.7K
New Brunswick $10.0K
Québec $2.4M
Ontario $1.9M
Manitoba $157.4K
Saskatchewan $99.0K
Alberta $244.6K
British Columbia $433.0K
Yukon Territory $0.0
Northwest Territories $0.0
Nunavut Territory $0.0
Outside Canada $858.6K

Funding by field of practice

Field of practice Amount
Circus Arts $141.3K
Dance $1.1M
Deaf and Disability Arts $158.8K
Digital Arts $56.7K
Indigenous Arts $111.0K
Inter-Arts $28.4K
Literature $788.3K
Media Arts $205.9K
Multidisciplinary Activities $210.1K
Music and Sound $1.5M
Theatre $1.1M
Visual Arts $845.5K
Other Discipline $0.0
Important note

Opening doors to Canadian arts data

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Annual Report 2020-2021

Annual Report

Each year, the Canada Council for the Arts makes its Annual Report available to the public. This document reviews the Council’s commitments from its five-year strategic plan and highlights the year’s major projects while showcasing the work of funded artists and organizations. The Annual Report demonstrates the importance, necessity and impact of public arts funding.

Read the Annual Report

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