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OAC Exhibition Assistance 2026–27 — $500 to $2,000 for Ontario Visual, Craft and Media Artists With a Confirmed Public Exhibition

Name: OAC Exhibition Assistance 2026–27 — $500 to $2,000 for Ontario Visual, Craft and Media Artists With a Confirmed Public Exhibition
Start: 2027-01-15
End: 2027-01-15
Location: Ontario, Canada

Ontario Arts Council

January 15, 2027 (98 publicSeo.openCall.daysLeft)Ontario, Canada

A recommender-based grant towards exhibiting for Ontario visual, craft and media artists.

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Grants of $500 to $2,000 towards presenting artwork in a confirmed public exhibition, recommended by galleries and organisations; awarded retroactively if the exhibition has already started.

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Ontario-based artists and artist collectives in visual arts, craft and media art with a confirmed public exhibition. Up to three applications at a time, each for one exhibition, to galleries and organisations designated as recommenders; up to $2,000 in total in a programme year.

Dates & details

Deadline: Programme open from early June 2026 until 15 January 2027, 1 p.m. ET; each recommender sets its own deadline or assesses on an ongoing basis until its budget is spent
Results: Up to two months after the recommender's deadline or after submission
Language: English

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$500–$2,000

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Free