Canada Council for the Arts

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Canada Council for the Arts

Canadian organization

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At the national level, the Canada Council for the Arts (headquartered in Ottawa) was established in 1957. It is funded by an endowment, an annual grant from the federal government, donations, and bequests. The annual Governor General’s Literary Awards are Canada’s preeminent literary prizes; they are granted to books—one in…
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At the national level, the Canada Council for the Arts (headquartered in Ottawa) was established in 1957. It is funded by an endowment, an annual grant from the federal government, donations, and bequests. The annual Governor General’s Literary Awards are Canada’s preeminent literary prizes; they are granted to books—one in…
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