The Canada Council for the Arts released its annual report this week. It revealed that artists and arts organizations in 510 different communities across the country received more than $120.5 million in funding over the 2005-06 financial year. The Council also distributed $2.6 million in endowed prizes and approximately $9 million Public Lending Right payments to nearly 15,000 Canadian authors. While previous Annual Reports highlighted arts activities supported by the Council, the 2005-06 report focuses on the Council’s objectives, strategies and performance, as well as governance issues and financial information.

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