Provincial, Territorial and National Arts Councils

Canada Council for the Arts is a national arms-length agency which provides grants, services and awards to professional Canadian artists and arts organizations.

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) is a crown agency of the Government of Alberta which provides funding to individual artists and arts organizations in the visual, performing and literary arts, and cultural industries.

British Columbia Arts Council is committed to ensuring that all British Columbians are able to participate in a healthy arts and cultural community recognized for its excellence. Program Areas include Arts Festivals, Arts Training Resources, Community Arts Development, Dance, Literary Arts, Media Arts, Museums, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts.

Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec is a government corporation dedicated to the development and diffusion of the arts. The Québec government, through the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, grants assistance, as a partner, to professional artists and non-profit cultural organizations.

Manitoba Arts Council's mandate is to promote the study, enjoyment, production and performance of work in the arts.

New Brunswick Arts Board is an arm's length arts funding agency with a legislated mandate to: Facilitate and promote the creation of art; Facilitate the enjoyment, awareness, and understanding of the arts; Advise the government on arts policy; Unify and speak for the arts community; and Administer funding programs for professional artists.

Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council is a non-profit organization created to foster and promote the arts of the province through financial assistance programs, and by working with government and the community for development of the arts.

Nunavut Arts and Crafts Association is a non-profit incorporated society that promotes the growth and appreciation of Nunavut artists, and the production of their arts and crafts.

Nunavut Arts Council celebrates the living cultural spirit of the arts, and actively supports the creative voices of all Nunavut artists. Current priorities for the Council are to recruit more young people into the arts, and to see that the performing arts thrive and flourish. The Council advises the minister of the Department of Culture, Language, Elders and Youth (CLEY) on arts issues, and reviews and approves all arts grants. Grants are administered by CLEY.

Nunavut Culture, Language, Elders and Youth oversees a number of grants and contributions to arts and cultural events, community museums, oral traditional projects, northern performers, and cultural organizations. Grants of up to $15,000 for community-based projects are open to all artistic endeavours, as well as initiatives in the area of culture and heritage, language, communications and radio, and elders and youth.

NWT Arts Council provides recommendations to the GNWT Minister of Education, Culture and Employment on financial awards for creative artistic projects in the visual, literary, media and performing arts, and on issues and policies associated with the arts and artists. The mandate of the NWT Arts Council is to promote the arts in the Northwest Territories.

Ontario Arts Council (OAC) is an independent agency of the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Recreation that supports artists and organizations involved in the arts in Ontario through grants, awards and services.

Prince Edward Island Council of the Arts mandate is to support, assist, encourage and represent the professional arts community in the Province in the pusuit and development of its activities.

Saskatchewan Arts Board was the first arms-length government arts funding agency in North America (1948). The Arts Board supports creative expression through the arts and links Saskatchewan in an integrated network which reaches all people in all parts of the province.

SaskCulture Inc. is a community-driven, non-profit organization that works with its members to build a culturally vibrant Saskatchewan, where all citizens celebrate value and participate in a rich, cultural life.

Yukon Department of Tourism and Culture works with the Yukon's diverse arts and cultural communities to foster creativity and quality of life. The Cultural Services Branch Arts Section acts as the principle liaison in support of the arts sector and oversees co-ordination, consultation and funding activities for artists and organizations in the performing, visual and literary artists and arts and cultural industries organizations.