Our Impact

Contributing to the growth of our creative city

Art in Every Neighbourhood

Click on this map for a display of activities funded by Toronto Arts Council. Select by year, program or location. Data is updated daily and drawn from final reports submitted in the year following the activity.

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By the Numbers

Our most recent stats from 2024, demonstrating the reach of our programs.

$23

million+ delivered through peer-assessment granting

379

local individual artists directly funded

507

local organizations + collectives funded

2548

applications received

267

first time grant recipients

The Impact Of OUr Grants

Funding the work of artists and arts organizations has many benefits: individual livelihoods are supported, residents and communities are given opportunities to participate, newcomers and youth are engaged and the economy is boosted.

Promote creativity

In 2023, TAC supported the creation of nearly 3,500 new works of art.

Boost the economy

Operating funding from TAC has a direct impact on the economy. In 2024: 

Arts organizations in our operating programs generated over $84 million of earned revenue from memberships, ticket sales and alternative sources.

Over 20,000 artists were paid by TAC funded organizations.

Increase access to the arts

Direct funding to the arts means that residents in the city have access to high-quality arts activities, leading to engaged residents and community building.

In 2024, over 6.3 million people attend TAC-supported events.

Support arts space

As of 2021, TAC funded organizations maintain or support over 400 spaces in Toronto, including purpose-built theatres, concert halls and galleries and also present programs in parks, churches, schools, libraries, community centres and non-traditional spaces.

Support equity deserving groups

We have developed funding programs to support Black and Indigenous artists and organizations, newcomers and refugees and artists working outside the downtown core.

Build capacity for small and medium-sized arts organizations

In 2024, we allocated 246 annual or multi-year grants through our operating programs.
In 2024, average grants to small and mid-size organizations were $42,000 (with 50% of operating grants were $30,000 and above), allowing TAC to support and stabilize the city’s most important creative hubs.

Promote arts activity outside the downtown core

We invest in programs that increase arts activity outside the downtown core, providing residents greater access to the arts and supporting artists who live and work in every neighbourhood of the city. Browse the map above to explore TAC funded activities, sorted by year, ward and neighbourhood. 

Stimulate greater opportunities for young and emerging artists

In 2024 TAC supported arts education programs brought to over 283,000 children and youth through our Operating program as well as partnership programs ArtReach Toronto and Artists in the Schools (TDSB).
In 2024 TAC awarded 24 grants totalling $333,647 to youth-led initiatives through our partnership with ArtReach Toronto.

Develop and leverage a greater range of partnerships

Growing TAC partnerships with the Toronto District School Board, Toronto Public Library, Museum and Heritage Services, and Toronto Parks bring arts programming directly to local neighbourhoods throughout the city. 

Promote community engagement

Research from Toronto Arts Foundation has shown that the vast majority of Torontonians appreciate the arts. With increased arts activities in the city, engaged residents are given the opportunity to get involved and give back. 