Architecture & Design

There are two sequences to the Canadian Art Files:

Canadian Artists Files

The collection, started in 1974, has a wide scope, encompassing artists who have worked in Canada in all visual arts media.  It consists of files on ~14,600 artists, architects, designers, and art critics, including some corporate bodies.  The files contain items such as gallery announcements, small exhibition catalogues, CVs, artist statements, clippings, and other ephemera.  Updated regularly.  Amount of material for each artist varies greatly.

Canadian Gallery Files

The gallery must reside in Canada although they may exhibit non-Canadian work. The files may contain gallery announcements and publications, small exhibition catalogues, clippings, and other ephemera. Updated regularly.  Amount of material for each gallery varies greatly.

NOTE: This collection is now closed. We no longer accept material from Canadian artists and galleries for inclusion in our files.

Canadian Art Files Name Index (open Excel file below)

• Lists the ~14,600 artists in the Canadian Artists Files, which are browsable in Visual & Performing Arts, TFDL 3rd floor 
• A very small portion of the documents has been catalogued on the Library Catalogue with call numbers beginning N4390.1 and located at the HDL.

Artists in Canada (CHIN database)

• Indexes >42,700 artists in files in libraries across Canada, including U of Calgary Canadian Artist Files up until 1988.
• The Artists in Canada Web site offers a useful Advanced Search feature

Canadian Public Art & Buildings Index (open Excel file below)

• To identify an artist or architect of a public art work or a building.

Canadian Gallery Files

• There is no listing of our gallery files although a very small portion of the documents has been catalogued on the Library Catalogue with call numbers beginning  N4390.2 and located at the HDL.