The Oakville Arts Council promotes arts and culture in Oakville, Ontario

Oakville, Ontario

Oakville is a town in Halton Region, on Lake Ontario in Southern Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Greater Toronto Area. As of the 2006 census the population was 165,613.-History:In 1793, Dundas Street was surveyed for a military road...

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 representing a large and diverse membership from the Oakville arts community. Formed in 1978, the Oakville Arts Council strives to bring the best in arts and culture to the community. The Oakville Arts Council continually provides opportunities for residents to participate in and explore the realm of local arts and culture.

Services

The Oakville Arts Council provides the following services to the Oakville arts community...

The Communications Hub

Assistance with the design and creation of websites and brochures.

ArtsConnections

A monthly publication that brings opportunities to the members: calls for submission, auditions and more.

Arts About Town

Oakville's only print publication dedicated to bringing stories and information about all the arts disciplines to 45,000 homes a year.

Calendar of Events

A calendar to help find out who, what, where and when arts are happening in the community.

Workshops & Seminars

From marketing and design to working with the media and more our workshops help make the business of being an artist a little easier.

Cultural Grants

Each year, the Town of Oakville provides funding to local arts groups. Find out how your organization can apply for a cultural grant.

Space

A space directory to see what is available or fill out a form to include a listing.