Ontario Arts Council | Conseil des arts de l'Ontario
Naomi Chorney is an experienced professional in the arts and multimedia sectors, currently serving as a Program Administrator at the Ontario Arts Council since October 2022. Previously, Naomi held roles such as Arts Education Professional at Harbourfront Centre and Co-Founder and Director of the Acorn Arts Project, a non-profit organization focused on community outreach and arts programming for under-resourced communities. Additional experience includes multimedia production at New Life Media, Inc., where Naomi developed online content and hosted bilingual cooking podcasts. Naomi has also contributed to intergenerational arts programs with the Seniors' Wish Foundation and worked as a freelance art teacher at the Living Arts Centre Mississauga. Earlier career experience includes billing specialization at Heenan Blaikie LLP and legal administrative assistance. Naomi holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Carleton University.
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Ontario Arts Council | Conseil des arts de l'Ontario
OAC is an agency that operates at arm's length from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming. The OAC's grants and services to professional, Ontario-based artists and arts organizations support arts education, Indigenous arts, community arts, crafts, dance, Francophone arts, literature, media arts, multidisciplinary arts, music, theatre, touring, and visual arts. The OAC is directed by 12 volunteer board (council) members who come from communities throughout the province. They are appointed by the Government of Ontario for a three-year term. The OAC's board is responsible for setting OAC's policies and oversees the organization's operation. --- Le CAO est un organisme qui fonctionne de manière indépendante et qui relève du Ministère du Tourisme, de la Culture et des Jeux. Par ses subventions et services, il appuie les artistes professionnels et les organismes artistiques établis en Ontario dans les domaines de l'éducation artistique, des arts autochtones, des arts communautaires, des métiers d'art, de la danse, des arts francophones, de la littérature, des arts médiatiques, des arts multidisciplinaires, de la musique, du théâtre, des tournées et des arts visuels. Le CAO est dirigé par un conseil d'administration composé de 12 membres bénévoles, provenant de différentes régions de la province, nommés par le gouvernement de l'Ontario pour un mandat de trois ans. Le conseil d'administration du CAO est chargé d'établir les politiques de l'organisme et d'en surveiller le fonctionnement.