Ontario Arts Council

• Curve Lake First Nation singer-songwriter Missy Knott appointed to Ontario Arts Council

  It has been more than 50 years since there was an appointee to the council from the Peterborough-Kawartha riding. Missy Knott is the first ever from Curve Lake First Nation.

  Politics

  Oct 16, 2023
  
• Aboriginal arts organization forced to cancel conference plans due to Ontario funding cuts

  Since the Indigenous Culture Fund has been eliminated, Dawn Setford, the founder of the AACC said the organization does not have enough funding to continue some of its efforts to preserve Indigenous arts and tradition.

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2019
  
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• Ontario government eliminates Indigenous Culture Fund, cuts millions for the arts

  Culture programs are budgeted at $235 million this year, down from nearly $295 million last year.

  Politics

  May 26, 2019
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• Ford government cuts funding to Ontario Arts Council, impacting Indigenous Culture Fund

  The Indigenous Culture Fund was set up by the previous Liberal government in 2017 with an investment of $5 million annually.

  Politics

  Dec 14, 2018
• Ontario government boosts funding for Ontario Arts Council

  Ontario is giving the Ontario Arts Council $50 million in additional funding over the next four years.

  Canada

  Aug 29, 2017