OAC Chalmers Professional Development Projects — CA$7,500 for Mentorships, Master Classes and Training, Ontario Artists
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OAC Chalmers Professional Development Projects — CA$7,500 for Mentorships, Master Classes and Training, Ontario Artists

Ontario Arts Council

November 4, 2026 (35 publicSeo.openCall.daysLeft)Ontario, Canada

The Ontario Arts Council (OAC), an agency of the Government of Ontario, funds professional artists, collectives and organizations across the province through project grants assessed by peer panels.

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A CA$7,500 grant for activities that develop your artistic skills, administrative skills or both — mentorships, internships and apprenticeships, skills training courses and master classes — led by a specialist (mentor, teacher, trainer or Elder) who gives feedback throughout the training period. Learning can take place in Ontario or elsewhere.

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Professional artists who live in Ontario and work in craft, dance, literature, media arts, multi and inter-arts, music, theatre or visual arts, and Ontario arts administrators. The project budget must be at least CA$7,500 (no partial grants); in the same year you apply either here or to Craft Projects for development activities.

Dates & details

Deadline
1 p.m. ET (online application in Nova, opens about two months before)
Results
About four and a half months after the deadline
Costs to the artist
None — grant for project costs; unfunded expenses covered by other revenue
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CA$7,500
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Free (no application fee)