UFV resources
The UFV Library Research Databases: Art, Art History and Design
The UFV Library Guides to Research: Art History , Visual Arts
External resources
Mother compiled by the School of Art and Design, University of Michigan
Art Canada Institute created by Massey College, University of Toronto
Centre for Contemporary Canadian Art database, created to broaden awareness of contemporary Canadian art and artists
San Gemini Preservation Studies
Employment and advocacy in the arts
The following sites post careers in the arts and culture sectors, as well as summer jobs for students. Be sure to also check municipal, provincial, and federal government websites for job postings.
Canadian Museums Association Job Board
Canada Summer Jobs
Canadian Heritage Information Network
Alliance for Arts and Culture
University of Leicester School of Museum Studies
Museum Jobs
Residencies and internships
Advocacy and funding
The following sites provide advocacy and assistance to Canadian artists and cultural groups, including tax information, legal outreach, access to grant funding, and more.
Art Dealers Association of Canada
Cultural Human Resources Council
Conferences
The Universities Art Association of Canada provides a national voice for its membership, composed of university and college faculty, independent scholars, and other art professionals in the fields of art, art history and visual culture. The UAAC Conference is organised annually.
The College Art Association (located in New York) supports all practitioners and interpreters of visual art and culture, including artists and scholars, who join together to cultivate the ongoing understanding of art as a fundamental form of human expression.
The Association of Art Historians (located in the UK) supports and promotes the study of art history. AAH is the national organisation for professional and independent art and design historians, researchers and students involved in education, museums and galleries, and freelance work. The AAH stages an international conference each year in the United Kingdom.
Art History Conferences Worldwide hosted by Conference Alerts, links to updated information on conferences held worldwide.