As a key element of its strategic commitment to increase direct support to artists, the Canada Council for the Arts has committed a total of $5 million in new funds to the creator payment budget of its Public Lending Right Program.
The new funds are scheduled to arrive over a two-year period, starting with $2.5 million in February 2019 and another $2.5 million in February 2020.
The cumulative new investment in the Council’s Public Lending Right Program will amount to $5 million, the largest-ever increase in the program’s history.
Learn more about the Canada Council’s strategic commitments, and read the full text of the 2016-2021 Strategic Plan: http://canadacouncil.ca/commitments
