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Discussion Boards
Competitions, Trade Shows,
Exhibitions & Sales
CultureNet's Job Announcements Board
A service of the Canadian-based CultureNet, a portal to
all things cultural in this country.
Sculptor.Org
A super resource for carvers, this site includes
Sculptors Wanted and
Commercial Sculptors Wanted pages, too. Don't miss
this section:
www.sculptor.org/jobs.htm. You can also advertise
for free here to say you're looking for work.
The Talent Gallery
An Industry Canada-Cultural Human Resources Council
initiative, this recruitment network links employers
with skilled job seekers in Canada's cultural industry.
Post your resumé online for free.
NorthWIN
Geared to job seekers in Nunavut and the Northwest
Territories. Post your resumé here.
Applied Arts Magazine
Canada's leading visual communications magazine. You
can also be listed for free in their
Art Resources database, a directory of creative
professionals and services.
Portfolios.com
A marketplace for those looking for visual
communications professionals, as well as fine artists
and fashion designers.
Nunavut artists
Profiles of artists on this web site.
Kimmirut Artists
Personal, insightful profiles of dozens of artists from
Kimmirut, primarily carvers.
Cape Dorset Inuit Art
See slides of the work of some of Cape Dorset's
outstanding pioneer artists.
Interview Inuit Elders: Stories
Stories by Inuit elders.
Nunavut Tourism
The web site of Nunavut's tourism authority.
The Nunavut Handbook
The entire 1999 edition of this comprehensive
guidebook is online.
Governor General's Visual and Media Arts Awards
Six $15,000 prizes are awarded annually for
distinguished career achievement in the visual and media
arts.
Winifred Shantz Award For Ceramists
One $10,000 prizes are awarded annually for emerging new
artists
Inuit
Cultural Grants Program- Dept of Indian & Northern
Affairs
Director
Learning, Employment and Human Development
Dept of Indian And Northern Affairs
10 Wellington Street, Room 1902
OTTAWA ON K1A OH4
Saidye
Bronfman Award
Canada Council For the Arts - Visual Arts Section. Amount of $50,000 prizes are awarded distinguished artists
with an active and committed career. Contact: 1-800-263-5588
Molson Prizes
Canada Council For the Arts - Visual Arts Section. One $25,000 prizes are awarded distinguished artists
with at least a 10 year career. Contact: 1-800-263-5588
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Canadian Guild of Crafts
Nearly a century old, the Canadian Guild of Crafts
Quebec has one of the most important permanent
collections of Inuit art and artifacts. View
Inuit prints and
sculptures online.
The Art Bank
The Canada Council Art Bank rents contemporary Canadian
paintings, prints, photographs and sculptures to
corporations, institutions, government departments and
agencies. It has a limited budget to buy new Canadian
art.
Metal Arts Guild
The Metal Arts Guild is a forum committed to the
exchange of ideas and information, encouraging
appreciation of the metal arts.
The Metal Arts Guild (of Ontario)
The Metal Arts Guild of Ontario is committed to
the exchange of ideas and information, encouraging
appreciation of the metal arts in Ontario.
Canadian Embroiderers Guild
Information on Embroidery
Alberta Craft Council
Alberta Craft Council is a non-profit, charitable,
member organization dedicated to supporting the
development of Alberta Craft.
International Network for Cultural Diversity
A group of non-governmental organizations and individual
artists representing the world's arts and cultural
communities that examines issues such as trade
agreements and how they affect artistic expression.
The Federation of Canadian Artists
A not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion
and professional development of artists (primarily
painters and illustrators), and services for art
collectors.
Society of Canadian Artists
A national non-profit association with representation in
all visual arts media, the SCA is dedicated to promoting
the visibility and the stature of the visual arts.
The Sculptors Society of Canada
Their web site has news about sculpture competitions and
exhibitions, calls for submissions for residencies and
more.
Canadian Stone Association
For quarriers and manufacturers of stone products such
as tiles, countertops, etc.
Crafts and Artisans Society
For information e-mail:CraftsandArtisans@earthlinks.net
The National Sculpture Society
A U.S-based
association of sculptors. Their subscription-only
newsletter is chock-full of useful industry information.
National Ice Carving Association
The only organization in the United States that is
devoted solely to promoting the art of ice sculpture
across the country and around the world.
Handweavers Guild of America
Representing weavers, spinners, dyers and basketmakers,
their site lists events, awards information and more.
Original Doll Artists Council of America, Inc.
An organization of artists who create original dolls
that are entirely the work of the artist, not made from
commercial mold or pattern.
Professional Art Dealers Association of Canada
This non-profit organization is the largest
representation of major private commercial galleries in
Canada.
Visual Art Nova
Scotia (VANS)
Associations for artists in Nova Scotia.
Professional Association of
Canadian Theatres(PACT)
Representing theatre in Canada.
The Canadian Museum of Civilization
The museum has a collection of thousands of carvings,
prints and drawings, and has a
permanent library and archives of books, images,
films, video and sound recordings, and manuscripts
devoted to the archeology, ethnology, history, and
folklore of the country's diverse cultures, including
the Inuit, Indians and Métis.
National Gallery of Canada
Its
permanent collection of Inuit art from the Northwest
Territories, Nunavut, Quebec and Labrador-Newfoundland
unveils a chronological and regional overview of the art
form since 1949.
The Virtual Museum of Canada
Launched in 2001, this virtual museum
features the Inuit 3-D Museum. Warning: this section
requires Cosmo Player and Quick Time to view.
Virtual Museum of Inuit Art
See works by Nunavut artists in three dimensions, and
listen to ancient stories by Inuit elders. All artifacts
and stories on this web site are courtesy of the Nunatta
Sunakkutaangit Museum in Iqaluit.
The
McMichael Canadian Art Collection
In 2001, this renowned Toronto-area gallery hosted the
exhibition "Elsie Klengenberg: The Legend of Uvajuq," 20
stencil prints originally commissioned for the Kitikmeot
Heritage Society in Cambridge Bay.
Winnipeg Art Gallery
Tthe Winnipeg Art Gallery boasts the world's largest
public collection of contemporary Inuit art, with
roughly 6,700 sculptures, 2,300 prints, 1,140 drawings,
and 20 textiles.
Canadian Museums, Galleries and Other Attractions
Links to more than 2,400 Canadian cultural
institutions and attractions, with collection
descriptions, photo albums, and more.
Confederation Centre of the Arts
Currently seeking new works and artists to represent
the gallery.
The International Council of Museums
A good way to keep abreast of developments in the
global museum industry,
this site links to virtual museums around the world.
ARTSBOARD
Canada's Monthly Bulletin for the Arts
The Artists Web
This marketing site hosts web pages for Canadian
artists.
Artist's Legal Advise Services
Specializing in Legal advice for Artists and the
artistic community.
Call 416-360-0772 or write: 80
Spadina Ave. Suite 310, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2J3
The National Technical Assistance Registry
Run by the Centre for Cultural Management at the
University of Waterloo, this Registry offers a
directory of arts consultants and a wide range of
business-support services for arts organizations.
Export Development Corporation
Offers trade finance and risk management services to
Canadian exporters and investors in up to 200 markets,
and has a team dedicated specifically to helping smaller
exporters.
Findstone.com
A marketplace for building stones.
US Customs
A useful site for labelling and other government
regulations when exporting to the U.S.A.
Inuit Art Quartery
The world's only magazine dedicated to Inuit art.
The Crafts Report Magazine 1-800-777-7098
PO Box 1992, Wilington, DE 1989909776
Indian Artist Magazine: 1-800-757-5278
PO Box 5465, Sante Fe, NM, 87502-9949
Native Peoples Magazine 1-888-262-8483
PO Box 36820, Phoenix, AZ, 85067-9858
Niche Magazine 1-800-272-3893
3000 Chestnut Ave. Ste 304, Baltimore, MD 21211-9895
"Focus on the United States"
First-time exporters Guide Order by Fax:1-613-944-9119
"CanadExport"
Published twice monthly for exporters. Call:
1-613-996-9267.
"New Directions"
Giftware and craft marketing Guide
Order by Fax:1-613-944-9119
"National Giftware and Craft Market Study for the US"
Call infocenter:1-800-267-8367
"US Market Market Report- A Guide for Canadian
Exporters of Aboriginal Arts & Crafts"
Call infocenter:1-800-267-8367
Aboriginal Tourism
Team Canada
Promoting tourism and art advertising.
"Sculpture of the Inuit" by George Swinton. 1964
"Canadian Eskimo Carving in History" by Charles A.
Mattijn. Anthropos, Vol. 59: 5460596. 1964
"Sculpture / Inuit" Canadian Eskimo Arts Council.
Toronto: University of Toronto Press. 1971
"Pitseolak: Pictures Out of My Life" edited by
Dorothy Eber. Oxford University Press, Toronto. 1971
"Eskimo Prints", James Houston. Toronto to:
Longmans Canada Limited. 1971
"The Eskimo World", artscanada special issue,
Dec./ Jan. 1971/72. No. 162/163. 1971
"Sculpture of the Eskimo" by George Swinton.
Toronto: Mc Clelland and Stewart. 1972
"People from Our Side" Peter Pitseolak. Hurtig
Publishers. 1978
"Port Harrison / Inouncdjouac" by Jean Bloddgett.
The Winnipeg Art Gallery. 1977
"Joe Talirunili: A Grace beyond the reach of art"
Marybelle Myers. 1977
"The Inuit Print/ L'Estampe Inuit" Helga Goetz.
Ottawa: National Museum of Man. 1977
"The Coming and Going of the Shaman" Jean Blodgett.
The Winnipeg Art Gallery. 1978
"Inuit Artists' Print Workbook" Sandra Barz. New
York: Arts and Culture of the North. 1981
"Inuit Arts and Craft Co-operatives in the
Canadian Arctic,"Marybelle Myers. Ethnic Art and
Architecture, Vol. 16, No. 3. 1984
impact!
Newsletter of the Professional Association of
Canadian Theatre.
Canadian Directory to Foundation & Grants
Canadian Centre for Philanthropy biggest directory
ever - 1, 600 Foundations listed
Carousel
Nationally distributed literary and visual journal.
The Society of North American Goldsmiths
The Inuit Art CentreDepartment of Indian Affairs
and Northern Development
Produce and distribute the following
publications and videos for promotional and educational
purpose.
Espace
This Canadian magazine, published four times yearly, is
dedicated to sculpture.
Traces
Journal of the international stone community.
The Art Newspaper
An international paper covering events and trends in
worldwide art, including significant sales, theft and
destruction, important new hirings, conservation, and
exhibitions.
Shuttle Spindle and Dyepot Magazine
Weaving insightful tales about the fibre industry.
Blizzart - A Flurry of
Canadian Arts and Culture News.
Canadian Conference of the Arts.
Canadian Business
Events Guide & American Tradeshow Directory
The ultimate tradeshow and marketing reference tools
that will benefit your business.
Canadian Rockhound
Magazine online.
Lapidary
Journal Magazine
Technical articles about Metalwork & Jewellery.
U.S. Geological Fact Sheet:
Copper
Silver
David
Mirvish - Books/Books on Art
Book supplier.
Abrams Art Book
Book supplier.
Canadian Museum
of Civilization
Publications and Multimedia Products
Self Counsel
Press
Self help books and audio casettes.
Goose Lane
Editions
Distributor for Winnipeg Art Gallery Inuit Art Books.
Metal Jewelry Health and Safety
Book on Metal Jewelry Health and Safety.
For more publications on art, see
Further Reading
Crafts Association of British Columbia
Alberta Crafts Council
Conseil des Metiers d'Art du Quebec
Manitoba Crafts Council
Nova Scotia Designer Crafts Council
Arts Council of New Brunswick
634 Queen St., Suite 300, Fredericton, NB, E3B 1C2
1-866-460-ARTS
Ontario Crafts Council
Saskatchewan Craft Council
Yukon Arts Centre
Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils
Visual Arts Nova Scotia
Society of American Silversmiths
Largest and most comprehensive site devoted to
silversmithing.
Canadian Directory of Rock & Mineral Associations
Listings of all mineral and lapidary clubs,
federations and associations operating in Canada.
Learning Stone Conversations
Traces Stone Sculpture Discussion Forum
The Sculpture Centre's Online Conference
CLAYZEE World of Ceramics
For ceramic potters.
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Gadsden Promotions
Promotes Arts and Crafts Shows in Alberta, BC & Ontario.
Canadian
Festivals at Canfest.com
Free service which allows you to share the diverse
beauty and heritage of Canada's many Festival and Events
with a world wide audience.
Ideas 4 Crafts- 16th Annual Christmas Show
Box 11322, Edmonton AB, T5J 3K5
Annual ARTisans
at the Shaw
Trade Show in Edmonton AB, early november.
Winnipeg Folk Festival Trade Booths
Trade booths for artists during Folk Festival.
The
Indian Arts and Crafts Association Trade Booths
Trade booths.
Oasis
Gift Show
Trade booths.
Buyers
Markets of American Crafts
Trade booths.
Smoky
Mountain Gift Show
Trade booths.
Western
& English Sales Association (WESA)
Trade booths.
California Gift Show
Trade booths.
Denver
Gift Show and Jewelry
Trade booths.
Santa
Fe Market
Trade booths.
Indian
Arts & Craft Board
US Dept. of the Interior
1849 C.Street, NW
Washington, DC 20240
Tel: 202-343-2773
Alberta
Craft Council
Trade booths for Christmas Sales in Edmonton.
NSDCC (Nova
Scotia)
Annual Christmas Craft Market Trade booths for
Christmas.
Alberta
Craft Council
Trade booths for Christmas Sales in Edmonton.
Artshow.com
Provides information regarding opportunities for artists, craftsmen, and photographers to exhibit and promote their work.
No membership or subscription is required to view the listings. All information is provided online free of charge.
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