Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Digitizing Inuit Artistic Heritage
Agreement Number:
2021-0118
Agreement Value:
$50,000.00
Agreement Date:
May 15, 2020 - Mar 31, 2023
Description:
This project highlights the contributions and cultural resilience of Inuit artists, and it will enhance public appreciation for their art. Inuit artists face unique and systemic barriers to visibility by the Canadian public. Their art form is poorly understood despite being a key piece of Canada’s national artistic identity.
The Inuit Art Foundation (IAF) archive spans the development of modern Inuit art and represents artists from all media. The archive includes every community within Inuit Nunangat (Inuit regions) and reflects the incredible range of cultural and artistic practices among Inuit artists. This project will increase awareness of and access to a greater proportion of the IAF archive.
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Location:
Toronto, Ontario, CA
Reference Number:
001-2020-2021-Q1-00017
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Indigenous recipients
Recipient's Legal Name:
Inuit Art Foundation
Program:
Documentary Heritage Communities Program