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Series comprises a source book on Arthur Lismer written by his daughter Marjorie Lismer Bridges and screenplay materials for a National Film Board of Canada production on Lismer’s work.

Series consists of drawings in black ink, marker and graphite studies that document John Boyle’s earliest work as an artist, as well as a photograph and 5 watercolours. The ink/marker drawings were executed on finger-painting paper, material at hand from his job as an elementary teacher.

Series consists of Robert Markle’s income tax returns for each year in the date range indicated. Most tax returns include sales receipts of art works from The Isaacs Gallery.

Series consists of material related to Northern Lights Septet #3.

Series contains files and publications relating to John Faichney’s involvement with CEAC and the KAA, including publicity material, stationery and periodicals. Also included is the original typed manuscript for the 1976 Symposium on Contextual Art held at CEAC. Material has been arranged chronologically by the archivist.

Series contains files compiled in preparation for a show of Toronto painters by the Adult Programs Department at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Letters from Peter Dale with questions attached were sent in May 1984 to the 24 artists involved in the show. There were three slightly different questionnaires, each with 7-8 questions. The letter and lists of questions can be found in the administrative files. The responses are arranged alphabetically.

Series consists of records relating to Robert Markle’s participation in the creation of and teaching at the independent visual arts school “Arts’ Sake” in Toronto. Records include notes on curriculum and on the concept of the school, and promotional material. Series also includes Markle’s notes on the New School of Art, ca. 1977.

Series comprises material such as files, master copies and dummy copies pertaining to the print publications which Michael Bidner produced or co-produced. These publications include Adz magazine, Rude magazine, Rag magazine booklet, and the London District Union newspaper. In 1976, Bidner launched Adz, which he described as “the magazine as art” and was put out under AMSDAS Publishing (Adz Magazine Subscription Deposit Account Service). Adz was designed to be a magazine with up to 1,000 issues each with print runs of varying size. Bidner created his own issues or invited other artists to compose an issue. Issues were typically named with a single word followed by a number, for example “Bus 24” (numbers did not indicate a unified sequence). The envisioned run of 1,000 issues was never completed. Bidner went on to produce Rude magazine, co-founded with printmaker and owner of Acme Print & Litho, Joe Thomas. The magazine ran from 1977-1983 and operated out of two facilities located in London and Stratford. It was largely printed on found paper acquired by Bidner from various sources. Nine issues of Rude magazine were published. Also during this time, Bidner created Rag magazine (1979-198?) in partnership with Don Gaul and Gary Jack. Rag magazine is a half-sized zine booklet, or a “streetwise chapbook”; six issues were produced. The London District Union (1979-1980) was an arts-based local paper for London, Ontario which published only four issues as a market trial before folding. Carol Off, the television and radio journalist, was an editor for the London District Union.

Series consists of documents relating to John Boyle’s involvement with the Niagara Artists’ Company (NAC), including minutes of meetings, financial statements, mailing lists, information circulars, correspondence, notes, and drafts of speeches. Files are arranged in approximate chronological order. Series also includes three pencil sketches by John Boyle.

Series comprises records of the management of the Pollock Gallery during various periods of its activity
between 1967 and 1982, including records of transactions with clients and other art galleries; financial
records; files on works of art consigned to the gallery for exhibition and sale by artists, or for resale by
collectors; records of consignment of works to rental services of art museums; accounting for art gallery
purchases from art dealers and artists; and related material.