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Ontario Culture Days Festival

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SAVE THE DATE! Ontario Culture Days will take place from September 19 to October 12, 2025.

Because of you, Ontario Culture Days 2024 was a tremendous success!

This year marked the 15th year of our festival, and we celebrated with some impressive milestones:

Here’s to even more creativity and collaboration in 2025 and beyond!

A gloved hand hovering over various ink paintings Alcohol Ink Demonstration with Kirsty Naray 2022, presented by Scugog Arts. Scugog. Photo courtesy of Eilish Waller. 2024 Spotlight Awards

Celebrating exemplary programming taking place each year as part of the Ontario Culture Days festival. Vote for your favourites now!

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People engaging in a craft workshop, working with colorful paper and materials. Culture Days @ TPL: Gratitude Cards. Photo by Alejandra Higuera Information for Organizers

Artists, collectives, organizations, and municipalities are invited to present a public activity during the three-week Ontario Culture Days festival.

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Photo by Joel Galenkamp, courtesy of Vik Mudge. 2024 Creatives in Residence

Check out projects by these eight Ontario artists during Ontario Culture Days.

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Supporters

A sincere thanks to Ontario Culture Days’ supporters, including Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), VIA Rail Canada, Arterra Wines Canada, Destination Northern Ontario and the Toronto Star.

We acknowledge the support of the Government of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor), Canada Council for the Arts, the Province of Ontario, and the Ontario Arts Council.

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