Shape Indigenous arts programs with the Ontario Arts Council using arts administration, grant management, and community outreach expertise in Ontario.
This mid-to-senior level Program Officer supports Indigenous artists and arts organizations across OAC disciplines and funds. The work combines program development, granting oversight, stakeholder relationships, and knowledge of Indigenous arts communities. Toronto or approved remote locations elsewhere in Ontario are available to support provincial outreach and relationships.
Key Responsibilities: Identify Indigenous arts community needs and inform strategies, policies, and services
Provide applicant granting support, feedback, consultation, and application guidance
Manage program administration, eligibility criteria, priorities, budgets, and workflow
Review applications, facilitate assessments,



and prepare grant recommendations
Build relationships through outreach, consultation, events, training, and regional travel
Requirements: Direct knowledge of Indigenous arts history, trends, and key issues
At least five years of mid-to-senior arts leadership experience
Post-secondary arts education or equivalent qualified experience and education
Experience with grant writing, public funding systems, and stakeholder relationships
Knowledge of Indigenous philosophies, ways of working, and policy development
Bring Indigenous arts leadership, granting expertise, and respectful consultation skills to advance OAC programs across Ontario.

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📌 Indigenous Arts Program Officer (Ontario)
🏢 Ontario Arts Council
📍 Ontario