Public Funder Panel

with Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, and Toronto Arts Council

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On Monday October 27, from 2-5 PM please join us for a free professional development session at Workman Arts’ adjacent CAMH Arrell Family Foundation Auditorium in downtown Toronto. Everyone is welcome. Please RSVP (link at the right) so we can ensure there’s enough snacks and coffee/tea.

We will be joined by guests from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Council who will be explaining their programs and how they support artists in Deaf & Disability Arts in addition to information about Media Arts funding given the panel is being hosted as part of Rendezvous With Madness.

This event is geared toward individual creators (as opposed to organizations / collectives). Live captioning will be provided as well as a chill / decompression space.

Learn about funding priorities as well as grant processes with federal, provincial and municipal funding staff including:

Program Officer, Explore and Create (creation and dissemination of art), Canada Council for the Arts

Program Officer, Engage & Sustain and Supporting Artistic Practice, Canada Council for the Arts

Media Arts Officer, Ontario Arts Council

Senior Coordinator, Grants Support, including Accessibility Grant, Toronto Arts Council

Associate Officer, Deaf & Disability Arts, Ontario Arts Council

MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2025

Workman Arts / Arrell Family Foundation Auditorium

1025 Queen Street West, 2nd floor, Toronto

2-5 PM

Snacks and refreshments provided.

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SUPPORTED BY

Canada Council for the Arts logo
Province of Ontario logo
Ontario Arts Council Logo
Toronto Arts Council - Funded by the City of Toronto

Ask Me Anything

with representatives from the Canada Council for the Arts

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Rendezvous With Madness is thrilled to host two program officers from the Canada Council for the Arts who are offering 20-minute one-on-one consultation meetings with artists. Save your spot to learn more about Canada Council’s funding opportunities and application process, discuss your artistic projects, and more.

Learn more about funding opportunities for artists through the Canada Council, discuss your artistic projects, and more.
To book a 20-minute consultation, please choose a timeslot here:

JOINING US

Program Officer, Explore and Create (creation and dissemination of art), Canada Council for the Arts

Program Officer, Engage & Sustain and Supporting Artistic Practice, Canada Council for the Arts

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2025

Workman Arts Office | 1025 Queen St W, #2400, Toronto

10AM – 5PM

If you have any questions or have access requests, please email:
Jenna Reid
jenna_reid@workmanarts.com