Support Ontario’s Indigenous arts communities as an Indigenous Arts Program Officer, using arts administration and granting expertise from Toronto or approved remote Ontario locations.

The Ontario Arts Council seeks a mid-to-senior Indigenous arts qualified with extensive community experience. You will administer granting programs and services, advise applicants, and connect artists, organizations, funders, partners, and OAC. The work supports both Indigenous-focused programs and broader arts communities.

Key Responsibilities:

- Identify community needs and inform strategies, policies, programs, and services
- Provide applicant granting support, feedback, consultation, and process advice
- Administer programs, eligibility criteria, priorities, budgets, and workflow
- Review applications, select assessors, facilitate meetings, and recommend grants




- Conduct outreach, maintain relationships, and support staff administration

Requirements:

- Indigenous identity and identification of Nation and community required
- At least five years of mid-to-senior arts leadership experience
- Knowledge of Indigenous arts history, trends, issues, and communities
- Grant writing, public funding, budgeting, and stakeholder management experience
- Arts education or equivalent professional experience, plus travel willingness

Bring Indigenous arts leadership, granting knowledge, consultation skills, and community relationships to Ontario Arts Council programs across Ontario.

📌 Indigenous Arts Program Officer (Toronto)
🏢 Cultural Human Resources Council
📍 Toronto