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Comedy Meets Funding: Understanding OAC Theatre Grants
Looking to secure funding for your comedy project? The Ontario Arts Council’s Theatre Projects grant program is currently accepting applications until February 5, 2026 at 1pm.
Join Daniel Carter, Theatre Program Officer at the Ontario Arts Council, for a practical info session exploring how OAC Theatre grants can support comedy creators and companies. Drawing on his experience across festivals, theatres, and arts leadership, Daniel will share insights into funding pathways relevant to sketch and scripted comedy artists.
COMEDY MEETS FUNDING: UNDERSTANDING OAC THEATRE GRANTS
Date: Monday, January 19, 6:00-8:00pm Eastern Time
Location: Virtual Session – Zoom
Program Length is approximately 2 hours
Cost: FREE
Daniel Carter is the Theatre Program Officer at the Ontario Arts Council. Prior to this role, Daniel was the Managing Director and Interim Director of Programming and Operations at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, General Manager at Paprika Festival, and worked with several performance festivals including SummerWorks Festival and WeeFestival/Theatre Direct. As an artist, Daniel has worked with Pandemic Theatre, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Village Scene Productions, House + Body, and Factory Theatre. He currently sits on Humber College’s program advisory committee for the arts administration and cultural management program.
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