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Canadian Visual Artists File

The London Public Library's artist files (over 5000) encompass early Canadian artists as well as contemporary local and regional artists and architects Located in the Arts and History Department on the third floor of the Central Library, they include,

• exhibition announcements
• small exhibition catalogues
• some mounted reproductions
• other ephemeral material

The files are indexed in an in-house database and are also accessible on the Internet through the Canadian Heritage Information Network ;(CHIN) by name of artist.

Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN)

The CHIN site acts as a gateway to museums, galleries, and heritage information in Canada and around the world. It includes the Artists in Canada database, an alphabetical and descriptive listing of Canadian artists and architects, that indicates which libraries (including London Public Library) own information files on these artists. The Dictionary of Canadian Artists is also available online through this Canadian Heritage Information Network site.

• Search for an artist by browsing the Artist Index --for example type in “Paul Peel”.
• At the end of the entry on this artist, click on “A Dictionary of Canadian Artists” and read the extensive entry on Peel.
• In some cases, there is also a hyperlink to another online resource, -- the National Gallery of Canada –Artist Biography database (Cybermuse).

Recommended Websites

Artnet:Research Library
This site contains thousands of concise versions of articles from the Grove Dictionary of Art (available at the Central Library r703 Dic v.1-34), including biographies of architects, and information on architectural styles and movements.

Artsjournal.com
This daily digest of arts, culture,and ideas includes daily summaries of and full-text links to significant arts stories selected from a wide range of international English-language sources, full archived and keyword searchable.

Canadian Architecture Online
This site is intended to offer a clear path to architecture resources in Canada that are available on the web.

Canadian Heritage Information Network
The CHIN site acts as a gateway to museums, galleries, and heritage information in Canada and around the world. It includes the Artists in Canada database, an alphabetical and descriptive listing of Canadian artists, including architects, that indicates which libraries (including London Public Library) own information files on these artists.

Canadian Society of Landscape Architects
This site includes the history of the association, events and other resources.

Great Buildings Online
An excellent international and historical directory for built architecture.

Ontario Association of Architects
Use the "Find an Architect" button to locate members and practices in Ontario.

Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
This site includes membership information, events, and related organizations for architects.

The Pritzker Architecture Prize
This site includes biographical information and a photo gallery of works,as well as the Pritzker Jury's citation to the laureate,architect's essay, etc.

Union List of Artist Names (ULAN)
This database contains over "225,000 names and biographical and bibliographical information about architects and artists, including many variant names, pseudonyms, and language variants."  The database, from the Getty Reseach Institute, is searchable by name, role and nationality, and browsable by alphabet.

In My Community

London Regional Branch of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario
The London Regional Branch of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario (ACO) is a charitable organization dedicated to the promotion, interpretation and preservation of the architectural heritage of London and Region. The site offers links to other local heritage and related organizations.