Supporting artists and arts organizations for a better Toronto Learn More Is this tap, Bill Coleman Photo by Wayne Eardley Upcoming Grant Deadlines Grant deadlines occur throughout the year. Check here frequently and mark your calendar! All grant deadlines Animating Toronto Parks Project funding Supports free arts programming in selected Toronto parks. Open to organizations, collectives and individuals More Writers Program Project funding Supports the creation of new literary works in written and oral forms across diverse genres. Open to individuals. More Playwrights Program Project funding Supports the creation of theatrical plays. Open to individuals. More Discover Grants Select your area of interest and find Toronto Arts Council funding programs that are right for you. Accessibility Grant Black Arts Community Arts Creative Communities Dance Literary Media Arts Multidisciplinary Music Theatre Visual Arts These might interest you Animating Historic Sites Animating Toronto Parks Black Arts Projects Creative Communities Projects CREATIVE ENQUIRY LAB Dance Projects Indigenous Arts Projects Literary Projects Media Artists Program: Creation Music Creation and Audio Recording Music Projects Playwrights Program TAC Accessibility Grant Theatre Projects Visual Artists Program: Creation Visual/Media Arts Projects: Presentation Writers Program Explore All Grants Featured Events No events found. Featured Stories & News May 5, 2026 May 5 Is Red Dress Day Read more News/Announcements February 12, 2026 Toronto Arts Council Secures New Funding for the Arts in 2026 City Budget Read more News/Announcements February 9, 2026 In the News: Toronto Arts Council Calls for Continued Arts Investment During 2026 Budget Hearings Read more Happening Now Fund your next story ✍️The Writers Program offers grants to individual artists to create new literary works or works-in-progress across genres, including fiction, literary non-fiction, poetry, and oral storytelling forms like spoken word, dub, and rap.Two levels of funding are available:• $5,000 for emerging writers• $10,000 for established writersThis program supports the writing and development process, giving you the time and resources to focus on your craft. Whether you’re working on your first published piece or your next book, this is your opportunity to move your project forward.Open to Toronto-based writers who have been professionally published or have a history of public performance (for oral storytelling artists). Deadline for applications is June 15, 2026.🔗 Learn more by visiting https://torontoartscouncil.org/grants/writers-program/Questions? Reach out to rudrapriya@torontoartscouncil.org #TorontoArts #WritersGrants #TorontoWriters #ArtsGrants 126 0 Open post by torontoartscouncil with ID 17924440674343154 Fund your next story ✍️The Writers Program offers grants to individual artists to create new literary works or works-in-progress across genres, including fiction, literary non-fiction, poetry, and oral storytelling forms like spoken word, dub, and rap.Two levels of funding are available:• $5,000 for emerging writers• $10,000 for established writersThis program supports the writing and development process, giving you the time and resources to focus on your craft. Whether you’re working on your first published piece or your next book, this is your opportunity to move your project forward.Open to Toronto-based writers who have been professionally published or have a history of public performance (for oral storytelling artists). Deadline for applications is June 15, 2026.🔗 Learn more by visiting https://torontoartscouncil.org/grants/writers-program/Questions? Reach out to rudrapriya@torontoartscouncil.org #TorontoArts #WritersGrants #TorontoWriters #ArtsGrants … Highlighting the beauty and depth of Korean traditional arts through the work of Jihyun Back (@100ghyun)✨Jihyun Back is a Toronto-based Korean traditional dancer, drummer, and choreographer who has been actively presenting performances and leading workshops across Canada since 2020. Through dance and percussion, her work creates opportunities for cultural exchange while sharing the richness of Korean traditional arts.The first featured work is Jihyun Back playing at Arts in the Parks in 2025 with Raw Taiko. The second featured work is a collaborative performance inspired by Samgomu, a Korean traditional drum dance that combines movement and rhythm using three drums. Blending Korean traditional rhythms with Taiko drumming, the piece was developed during Jihyun’s Artist-in-Residence with Raging Asian Women Taiko Drummers and presented as part of Moving Between (2025).The third featured work is based on Seoljanggu, a Korean traditional drum dance performed while carrying the drum on the body. Combining Korean traditional rhythms with Taiko drumming, the piece was also presented as part of Moving Between (2025).From 2024–2025, Jihyun was an Artist-in-Residence with RAW Taiko (@rawtaiko) and continues collaborating with the organization through performances and workshops.Learn more about Jihyun by visiting: https://www.jhback.ca/Cover photo shot by Kat Rizza.Video credit: Selina McCallum. Jihyun performing at the Arts in the Parks Launch in 2025Photo Credits:• First Photo: JJ Photos and RAW Taiko – Moving Between (2025)• Second Photo: John T Lee Photos and RAW Taiko – Moving Between (2025)#AsianHeritageMonth #TorontoArts #KoreanTraditionalDance #ArtistSpotlight 177 12 Open post by torontoartscouncil with ID 17946102975184194 Highlighting the beauty and depth of Korean traditional arts through the work of Jihyun Back (@100ghyun)✨Jihyun Back is a Toronto-based Korean traditional dancer, drummer, and choreographer who has been actively presenting performances and leading workshops across Canada since 2020. Through dance and percussion, her work creates opportunities for cultural exchange while sharing the richness of Korean traditional arts.The first featured work is Jihyun Back playing at Arts in the Parks in 2025 with Raw Taiko. The second featured work is a collaborative performance inspired by Samgomu, a Korean traditional drum dance that combines movement and rhythm using three drums. Blending Korean traditional rhythms with Taiko drumming, the piece was developed during Jihyun’s Artist-in-Residence with Raging Asian Women Taiko Drummers and presented as part of Moving Between (2025).The third featured work is based on Seoljanggu, a Korean traditional drum dance performed while carrying the drum on the body. Combining Korean traditional rhythms with Taiko drumming, the piece was also presented as part of Moving Between (2025).From 2024–2025, Jihyun was an Artist-in-Residence with RAW Taiko (@rawtaiko) and continues collaborating with the organization through performances and workshops.Learn more about Jihyun by visiting: https://www.jhback.ca/Cover photo shot by Kat Rizza.Video credit: Selina McCallum. Jihyun performing at the Arts in the Parks Launch in 2025Photo Credits:• First Photo: JJ Photos and RAW Taiko – Moving Between (2025)• Second Photo: John T Lee Photos and RAW Taiko – Moving Between (2025)#AsianHeritageMonth #TorontoArts #KoreanTraditionalDance #ArtistSpotlight … Toronto Arts is proud to celebrate #AsianHeritageMonth all year long with arts organizations like Nagata Shachu. (@nagatashachu).✨Nagata Shachu has been electrifying audiences across the world since 1998 with their rhythmic and interactive performances of Japanese taiko drumming.A longtime part of Toronto Arts Foundation’s Arts in the Parks program, Nagata Shachu continues to bring communities together through rhythm, culture, and live performance in public spaces across the city.Feel the rhythm. Learn where you can catch this powerful performance next. Visit https://nagatashachu.com/ #AsianHeritageMonth #ArtsInTheParks #TorontoArts #Taiko 52 4 Open post by torontoartscouncil with ID 17867060166545842 Toronto Arts is proud to celebrate #AsianHeritageMonth all year long with arts organizations like Nagata Shachu. (@nagatashachu).✨Nagata Shachu has been electrifying audiences across the world since 1998 with their rhythmic and interactive performances of Japanese taiko drumming.A longtime part of Toronto Arts Foundation’s Arts in the Parks program, Nagata Shachu continues to bring communities together through rhythm, culture, and live performance in public spaces across the city.Feel the rhythm. Learn where you can catch this powerful performance next. Visit https://nagatashachu.com/ #AsianHeritageMonth #ArtsInTheParks #TorontoArts #Taiko … Need a fresh perspective on a challenge you’re facing? 💡The Creative Enquiry Lab helps arts organizations and collectives tackle real challenges through collaboration, creativity, and fresh perspectives. Over the course of 8 months, program participants will collaborate with a multidisciplinary student team from TMU’s Creative School to create a solution with real world impact.✨ Funding: $15,000📅 Deadline: August 17, 2026📍 For Toronto-based arts organizations & collectivesThis is your chance to rethink, experiment, and grow your organization’s capacity—while contributing to new ideas for the arts sectorQuestions? Reach out to liza@torontoartscouncil.orgPhoto credit: Loop Sessions, 2023. Shot by Samay Arcentales Cajas🔗 For resources, FAQ and videos on how to apply visit our link in biohttps://torontoartscouncil.org/grants/creative-enquiry-lab/#TorontoArts #ArtsGrants #CreativeProcess #DesignThinking 74 4 Open post by torontoartscouncil with ID 18373888879204048 Need a fresh perspective on a challenge you’re facing? 💡The Creative Enquiry Lab helps arts organizations and collectives tackle real challenges through collaboration, creativity, and fresh perspectives. Over the course of 8 months, program participants will collaborate with a multidisciplinary student team from TMU’s Creative School to create a solution with real world impact.✨ Funding: $15,000📅 Deadline: August 17, 2026📍 For Toronto-based arts organizations & collectivesThis is your chance to rethink, experiment, and grow your organization’s capacity—while contributing to new ideas for the arts sectorQuestions? Reach out to liza@torontoartscouncil.orgPhoto credit: Loop Sessions, 2023. Shot by Samay Arcentales Cajas🔗 For resources, FAQ and videos on how to apply visit our link in biohttps://torontoartscouncil.org/grants/creative-enquiry-lab/#TorontoArts #ArtsGrants #CreativeProcess #DesignThinking … Follow us on Instagram
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