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Explore our virtual exhibits, which feature various groups of records, cover a wide range of subjects, and highlight many different aspects of Ontario’s diverse past.
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The Ontario Society of Artists and the Government of Ontario Art Collection online exhibit
Founded in 1872, the Ontario Society of Artists (OSA) is Canada’s oldest continuously operating professional art society. This revised exhibit explores the OSA’s fascinating history tied to art education, provincial galleries, and the Government of Ontario Art Collection (GOAC). Featuring historic and contemporary donations by OSA artists to the GOAC, including 28 new works received in 2020, it offers a glimpse of Ontario through the eyes of its talented artists.
A note on exhibit categories: some exhibits are listed in multiple categories. In some cases, the entire exhibit is related to the category; in others, only part(s) of the exhibit is/are connected to the category.
175 Years of Hope - A Celebration of the Sharon Temple and the Children of Peace
The Ontario Society of Artists and the Government of Ontario Art Collection
A Window Wonderland: The Konkles’ Christmas Displays for the T. Eaton Company
The Black Canadian Experience in Ontario 1834-1914: Flight, Freedom, Foundation
Images of Black History: Exploring the Alvin McCurdy Collection
Images of Black History: Exploring the Alvin McCurdy Collection
Mirror, Mirror... Looking back through the eyes of the CFPL news camera
Note: this exhibit contains video content from Deyohahá:ge: The Indigenous Knowledge Centre at Six Nations Polytechnic on the “Bears: Majestic Creatures” page.
175 Years of Hope - A Celebration of the Sharon Temple and the Children of Peace
The Black Canadian Experience in Ontario 1834-1914: Flight, Freedom, Foundation
Dear Sadie: Love, Lives, and Remembrance from Ontario's First World War
Images of Black History: Exploring the Alvin McCurdy Collection
Mirror, Mirror... Looking back through the eyes of the CFPL news camera
The Ontario Society of Artists and the Government of Ontario Art Collection
A Window Wonderland: The Konkles’ Christmas Displays for the T. Eaton Company
Dear Sadie: Love, Lives, and Remembrance from Ontario's First World War
Documents from the Front: The American Civil War and Fenian Raids in the 1860s
The Story of an Ontario Veteran - Excerpts from the John Mould Diaries