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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The front covers of the seven English-language 2024 GGBooks winners shown against a dark blue background.

GGBooks 2024 winners announced

The 2024 Governor General’s Literary Awards winners have been announced. Discover them at ggbooks.ca!

Cast raising their arms in the Creative Partners on Stage production of "School for Superheroes" at Theatre Orangeville.

Theatre for Everyone

Theatre Orangeville is making theatre accessible for everyone through inclusion.

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Release of the Council’s 2023–24 Annual Report

Highlight: $325.6M in total grants, prizes and payments awarded to recipients in 2,171 communities across Canada.

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It’s Time to Change the Story About the Arts

In an open letter, Michelle Chawla, Director and CEO of the Council, urges the arts community to come together and change its narrative.

The words Like a Wave, Madweyàshkà, Comme une vague on an image of crashing waves.

Madweyàshkà | Like a Wave in Âjagemô

Curated by Olivia Kristoff, Madweyàshkà | Like a Wave highlights artwork by First Nations and Métis artists featured in the Art Bank collection.

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Webinars and information sessions

Join a webinar or information session for guidance from a Program Officer.

Impact by the numbers

$1.5B

Spending by arts organizations in their communities

180,000

Artistic activities created, produced and presented by arts organizations

72M

Attendees at artistic activities

1:6

For every additional dollar the Council invested in organizations receiving core (operating) funding, those organizations spent six dollars in their communities.

 
Research
Stats and Stories 2023-24
The Impact of the Arts

Affiliated Sites

Art Bank
Canadian Commission for UNESCO
Public Lending Right