Artists and artistic organizations are constantly pushing the boundaries of the possible, imagining new ways of creating and operating to reflect the context, the needs – and the potential – of the times in which they live.
At the Canada Council for the Arts they are equally determined to see that our work as a public funder continues to respond to the needs – and the potential –of our changing world. To that end they have redesigned the funding model in order to more strategically support the creation and wide dissemination of excellent Canadian artworks, to more directly and efficiently support Canadian artists, and to more flexibly and effectively support the development of a diversity of high performing arts organizations.
The aim is to increase the impact of the professional arts in Canada, and to gain even greater global recognition for talented Canadian artists and artistic productions. Ultimately, through the investments they are committed to strengthening the power of art to inspire, enlighten, interpret and transform our world, for the benefit of all Canadians.