The arts community is being heard

This past year, you delivered a strong, unified message to leaders across the country: the arts matter. You showed how your work connects Canadians, strengthens Canadian unity, fuels the economy and makes Canada stronger. And you made it clear that public support is essential to having this impact.

Now, we’re seeing the results: last week, with Budget 2025, the federal government signaled its support for the arts and the Canada Council. Notably, the Government announced that it will invest $6 million in the Canada Council, over the next three years, to support professional artists and arts organizations. I assure you that every dollar of this new funding will go directly to supporting the arts. We will share more details on this funding as soon as we can.

For the full statement follow this link: https://canadacouncil.ca/spotlight/2025/11/letter-to-the-arts-community