Ontario Government Boosting Arts and Culture in Burlington

Burlington – The Ontario government is making important investments in Burlington to support good jobs, empower local artists, and help community arts and culture organizations thrive.

MPP Pierre announced that the Art Gallery of Burlington will receive $23,000 through the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming.

“Our government understands the important role that the arts play in fostering dynamic and thriving communities across Ontario,” said MPP Pierre. “This support will help Burlington’s artists and arts organizations continue to make a positive impact on our economy, create good jobs and draw more visitors to our community.”

The Public Art Galleries: Operating program grant is designed to maximize the positive impact of Ontario’s cultural sector in local communities throughout the province. The program provides operating support to not-for-profit, professional public art galleries in Ontario to help them make or present high-quality work for a wide range of audiences and participants.

“Ontario’s arts and culture organizations enrich our lives and boost economic activity,” said Stan Cho, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming. “Our government is thrilled to provide [arts organization’s name] the funding that it requires to continue its great work in [Community Name], complementing the creative endeavours of other arts organizations across the province.”

Quick Facts

• Ontario is investing in 39 arts organizations through the Public Art Galleries: Operating program.
• The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) is an agency of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming. It provides grants to Ontario-based individual artists and arts professionals, ad hoc groups, collectives and organizations, supporting a range of arts activities and disciplines.
• In 2023-24, OAC invested $53 million in 219 communities, in all 124 Ontario ridings through 2,133 grants to individual artists and 1,038 grants to organizations.