Artist File Fair
EMILIA-AMALIA and the Edward P. Taylor Library & Archives at the Art Gallery of Ontario invite BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour), women, queer, trans and non-binary artists to contribute to the AGO’s collection of more than 14,000 artist files that document the practices of artists in Canada since 1912.
The Artist Files Collection
The artist files at the Edward P. Taylor Library & Archives are a trove of documentation on contemporary and historical artists. The collection is focused on artists active in Canada, and takes an inclusive approach without regard to whether an artist’s work is represented in the AGO’s art collection. There are currently over 14,000 files, typically containing exhibition invitations, press clippings and artist CVs. The files are consulted as research materials by curators, students, art writers and others.
Artist File Fair with EMILIA-AMALIA, no. 2
In keeping with E-A’s year-long inquiry, this File Fair event is centred on inviting BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour), womxn and trans artists to start a file at the library, archive their contributions within Canadian art history and contribute to institutional memory.
Artist File Fair with EMILIA-AMALIA
This afternoon of free programming will invite guests to explore the existing collection, hear talks from local artists and curators, and start their own file by completing a questionnaire about their work.