"Those of us who love the arts, as I do, have a commitment to secure the future of our arts organizations and artists. The building of endowments is an excellent way of doing this."
– Dr. Murray Frum, Chair

Arts Education Partnership Initiative

The Arts Education Partnership Initiative (AEPI) was a one-time program of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Culture administrered by the Ontario Arts Foundation.  The initiative matched money raised by arts and community organizations from donors to support new or enhanced arts education projects approved by an Ontario Arts Council review team.

The AEPI Program provided $3,253,417 in matching funds to 115 organizations for their arts education projects.  The Program ended in 2008.