The program supports Ontario-based:

• artists and arts professionals who are Deaf and/or have a disability
• ad hoc groups, collectives and arts organizations mandated to serve and led by artists or arts professionals who are Deaf and/or have a disability

It funds work in all disciplines that are supported at OAC:

• Dance
• Literature
• Media arts
• Multi and inter-arts (see definition)
• Music
• Theatre
• Visual arts and craft

Your practice can be contemporary (focused on innovation), traditional (focused on preserving a technique), or anything in between.

The program has three categories:

• Creation: to help cover the costs of research and development, exploration and experimentation, and creation of new work
• Production: to help cover the costs of production and/or the creation of artworks
• Professional development: to help cover the costs of study or training; mentorship; internship or apprenticeship; and/or documentation of artwork