Artists in Canada

Artists in Canada combines the resources of 23 libraries across Canada to produce a union list of holdings on 42,000 Canadian artists. This represents a fairly comprehensive compilation from some well‐respected sources. The different libraries include museum libraries, university libraries and public library art collections from across Canada. This is a free Web‐based database that is part of the Canadian Heritage Information Network.

The database provides basic biographical information, which consists of birth and death dates, the artist’s last known address, the media within which the artist works or worked, and most importantly a list of participating institutions which hold...