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We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, which last year invested $20.1 million in writing and publishing throughout Canada.

	The Ontario Arts Council is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

The Writers’ Union of Canada administers two readings subsidy programs: the National Public Readings Program, funded by the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools Program, funded by the Ontario Arts Council.

Hosts who invite writers to read to the public or to present to elementary or secondary school students are welcome to apply for a subsidy.

Hosts applying for public readings include organizers of reading series, library staff, university professors, publicists, program coordinators, etc. Hosts hold public readings in libraries, universities, bookstores, cafes, and other public venues. Please see hosting a successful reading or signing for more details.

Hosts applying for school visits include staff of elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, private schools, and school libraries of public, Catholic, separate, and private school boards. Presentations are catered to student audiences: the Ontario Arts Council cannot provide funding for presentations made to staff. Please see guidelines for a successful author visit for more details.