Ontario Arts Foundation

The Ontario Arts Foundation is a non-governmental[1] not for profit organization[2] established in 1991[1] under the Ontario Corporations Act[2] to encourage and facilitate private giving to the arts in Ontario, Canada. The group is distinct from the Ontario Arts Council,[1] which administers public funding for Ontario artists and arts organizations.[2]

The Foundation assists the Ontario Arts Council by assisting with private funding of the arts and oversees 275 endowments[3] established by individuals, foundations, corporations and arts organizations.As of 2013 it included assets of $56 million[4] and disbursements of over $2.5 million[3] using a staff of two and a board of 12.[1] The foundation awards the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award.[5][6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ontario Arts Foundation / Fondation des Arts l'Ontario". ontarioartsfoundation.on.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  2. 1 2 3 "Funding & Sponsorship". Ontario Performing Arts Presenting Network. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  3. 1 2 "Arts and Artists Info-Guide" (PDF). Canada Business Ontario. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  4. ↑ "Ontario Arts Foundation". Canadian Film Centre. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  5. ↑ "Ontario Arts Foundation / Fondation des Arts l'Ontario". ontarioartsfoundation.on.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  6. ↑ "Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards". Archived from the original on 2014-07-01.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.