The Canada Council for the Arts is renewing three co-delivery partnership agreements with the Government of Yukon, the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Inuit Art Foundation, reaffirming its commitment to supporting Indigenous and Inuit artists and arts organizations across the North and Inuit Nunangat.

Launched in 2022, the partnerships were created through a process of collaborative design to address long-standing barriers that northern artists and arts organizations face in accessing funding. Each agreement reflects the unique geographic and community realities of its region, while advancing Indigenous self-determination through arts funding that is delivered by trusted local partners.

Since their inception, the partnerships have broadened access to arts funding across Canada, increasing participation from first-time applicants, expanding support for Indigenous artists and organizations and strengthening regional arts ecosystems. The agreements also advance national reconciliation objectives by supporting Indigenous self-determination, while aligning with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

The renewed agreements will build on a successful model that increases access to arts funding, strengthens local arts ecosystems and supports community-driven approaches to cultural development.

Recognized internationally as an innovative approach to arts funding, the Canada Council’s northern co-delivery model was recently highlighted at the Arctic Arts Summit in Sweden

https://canadacouncil.ca/press/2026/08/canada-council-renews-northern-co-delivery-partnerships