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Canadian
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Art of Guido Nincheri/L'art de Guido Nincheri 
 Devoted to "one of Canada's most important stained glass masters" who also "promoted the technique of buon fresco painting in North America." Includes images of works and information on stained glass, fresco, and various other decorative painting techniques; a list of churches featuring Nincheri's work; glossaries; and a bibliography. Available in English and French from Canada's Digital Collections. http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/nincheri/ Topics: Art, Art by Region, Artists Last updated Nov 10, 2006 CultureCanada.gc.ca
"The Government of Canada's one-stop Web access to government resources on the subjects of Culture, Heritage and Recreation." Searches can be limited by topic (such as history, languages, performing arts, aboriginal culture and heritage, archaeology, museums and galleries, film, video and multimedia, and archives and libraries) or geographic region. Also included are sections on the symbols of Canada and genealogical research. Available in French and English. http://culturecanada.gc.ca/ Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Society & Social Science Last updated Apr 17, 2002 First Nations Art: An Introduction to Contemporary Native Artists in Canada
Features profiles of artists with bibliographies and lists of selected exhibitions and collections. "We have not included the many important Inuit artists ... as we believe the history of colonization of the Arctic is very different from the Aboriginal experience in the South, and therefore the Northern artistic production should be dealt with separately." From Concordia University, Montreal. http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/ic/can_digital_collections/artists/ Topics: Art by Region Last updated Oct 28, 2006 Important Moments in Canadian Art History
A browsable timeline of Canadian art history. Presented by Okanagan University College, British Columbia, Canada. http://www.ouc.bc.ca/fiar/timeline.html Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities Last updated Jan 5, 2004 Les Femmes Artistes du Canada/Women Artists in Canada
A searchable collection of works and information on about 200 contemporary Canadian women artists. Includes related writings (see "Dissertation") and bibliography. Also available in French. From Canada's Digital Collections. http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/waic/collection.htm Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Notable People: Women Last updated Jun 8, 2009 May Week: The Labour Arts Festival
The purpose of this annual event in Edmonton, Canada, "is to promote the interests of cultural workers and trade unionists, and to bring working-class culture from the margins of cultural activity onto centre stage." The site features information about May Week events and links to information about May Day's "rich tradition in the labour movement and as a pagan day of celebration." Includes archives back to 1998. http://www.mayweek.ab.ca/ Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Faiths, Holidays and Observances Individually, Holidays by Region, Labor, Recreation, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 29, 2004 Telling Stories: Narratives of Nationhood /Raconteurs d'Histoires: Récits de la Nation
This site "uses the Confederation Centre Art Gallery collection and works of art from gallery collections across Canada to explore the symbols and icons that are used in the art to tell stories about the geographical, historical, and cultural make-up of Canada." Each learning module features many lessons plans for grades K-12. Searchable. In English and French. http://www.nationhood.ca/ Topics: Art by Region, Lesson Plans Last updated Jun 2, 2004 Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery
Contains a biography, images of works, and a chronology of this influential Canadian painter, with profiles and works of others associated with the Group of Seven. Includes a FAQ, bibliography, history of the Group (known for its innovative portrayals of the Canadian landscape), and quotes ("algomaxims") of the Group. Also features information on the gallery and the complete text of Up North: A Northern Ontario Tragedy , a book about Thomson by Andrew Hunter (1997). http://www.tomthomson.org/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Schools of Art Last updated Oct 2, 2004 |
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