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Ontario Arts Council - Artists in Residence (Education)

This is a partnership program, between school boards and the Ontario Arts Council (OAC), that supports community-engaged artists to work alongside teachers to engage students in creative learning involving creative and critical processes. School boards partner with the OAC over a seven-year period to build capacity for implementing school board-wide arts projects.

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Ontario Arts Council - Skills and Career Development: Indigenous Arts Professionals and Arts Professionals of Colour

This program supports Ontario-based Indigenous arts professionals and arts professionals of colour, or ad hoc groups/collectives made up of Indigenous arts professionals or arts professionals of colour for professional development and skill-building opportunities that advance applicants’ work and careers. It funds all contemporary and traditional art practices that are supported at OAC. Projects can include: study and training, mentorship, internship and apprenticeship and documentation of art work.

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School Hop

Every year Canadian Art welcomes students into galleries and artists’ studios as part of our annual School Hop, a youth initiative aimed at providing education and outreach to secondary-school students in Toronto. Designed to enhance art education in public schools, this free half-day program offers a unique opportunity for a younger generation to participate in its city’s cultural landscape. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Friends of School Hop and our sponsors.

Artful Caledon

Artful Caledon is an innovative program developed by the Caledon Public Library to promote the work of local artists. Artists are able to give a brief biography and present their work on a virtual platform. Caledon Public Library also hosts exhibitions in its branches, giving artists a space to display their work all year round.

The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant

Contributing to the success and development of emerging artists from around the world since 1955.

The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation grant is one of the most prestigious grants available to emerging figurative artists, as well as one of the most substantial. It is one of the longest standing, with an illustrious history of recipients spanning more than half a century. It is also unique in its scope, in that it is available to students and artists around the world.

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