Resources for Artists
Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Program
McIntosh Gallery is a third-party recommender organization that participates annually in the Ontario Arts Council: Exhibition Assistance Program (Zone 1). The program provides grants to assist visual artists working in traditional and new media with the costs directly related to presenting their work in a confirmed, upcoming, public exhibition. Through these grants, McIntosh Gallery aims to cultivate and support practicing artists, including emerging artists, who reside in Zone 1 (as described by the OAC). We evaluate applications according to artistic merit, recent exhibition history, and potential benefit of the exhibition to the artist’s career. Applications for grants in the amount of $500-$2000 must be made through the Ontario Arts Council portal. If applicants do not have a profile with the OAC, they will need to create one in order to apply.
The 2024-25 program is now open.
The Application Assistance Program is open from mid-August 2024 until January 15, 2025, 1:00 p.m. ET. McIntosh accepts applications on an ongoing basis until funds are depleted.
Our Priorities:
- Cultivation and support of practicing artists, including emerging artists
- Support for exhibitions at key moments in the artist’s career, with the potential to have lasting impact
- Artists in financial need
- Artists from underrepresented groups
