Bringing the arts to life
The Canada Council for the Arts is proud to be Canada’s public arts funder. The Council contributes to the vibrancy of a creative and diverse arts and literary scene through grants, services, prizes and payments to artists and arts organizations from Canada.
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Webinars and information sessions
Join a webinar or information session for guidance from a Program Officer.
Release of the Canada Council’s 2024-25 Annual Report
$302.4M in total grants, prizes and payments awarded to recipients in 2,157 communities across Canada.
GGBooks 2025 finalists announced
The 2025 Governor General’s Literary Awards finalists have been announced. Discover them at ggbooks.ca!
Arts Community Pulse Survey: Impact of Funding Analysis
Analysis reveals a high degree of economic, social and cultural impact for recipients of public funding.
Resistant Fibres in the Âjagemô Exhibition Space
Curated by Julie Graff, Resistant Fibres highlights artwork drawn from the Art Bank collection, which holds more than 150 textile works.
Ciel explores diasporic identity in Homesick
JUNO winner Ciel talks about the impact of Council funding on her journey from blueprint to breakthrough.