Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Digitizing Inuit Artistic Heritage
Agreement Number:
2021-0118
Agreement Value:
$50,000.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2022 - 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
Expected Results:
Results for this project include the digitization of 18,135 negatives, transparencies and prints, 43 audio cassettes, 140 microcassettes, 142 VHS tapes, 7 betacam cassettes, 4 Umatic cassettes, 2 video8 cassettes, 16 miniDVD cassettes, 3 CDs, 24 DVDs and 25 feet of paper records (subject to policy or privacy restrictions). 2,000 people per month are expected to view the material online in the first year. Photos and metadata will be entered into Access to Memory and internal servers for immediate access.
Location:
Toronto, Ontario, CA M6P 3T1
Reference Number:
129-2022-2023-Q1-00036
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
121033724RR0001
Recipient Type:
Indigenous recipients
Recipient's Legal Name:
Inuit Art Foundation
Program:
Documentary Heritage Communities Program
Program Purpose:
The Documentary Heritage Communities Program supports the development of Canada's local archival and library communities by increasing their capacity to preserve, provide access to, and promote local documentary heritage.