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Bruce Mau

Bruce Mau, designer, author, innovator (born 25 October 1959 in Greater Sudbury, ON).
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Canadian Children's Dance Theatre

Canadian Children's Dance Theatre (CCDT) was founded in Toronto in 1980 by Deborah Lundmark and Michael de Coninck Smith, under a mandate to promote the performance of young dancers in original creation.
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Canadian Painting in the 19th Century

Prior to the advent of distinctively Canadian modernists like Tom Thomson, members of the Group of Seven, Emily Carr and David Milne in the 20th century, Canadian painting closely followed conventional, academic European models and tastes.
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Canadians Succeed in Animation

This article was originally published in Maclean’s magazine on June 24, 1996. Partner content is not updated. In his blue smoking jacket, white sneakers and sandy-grey muttonchop whiskers, Clive Smith bears an eerie resemblance to one of his company's own creations.
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Carl Beam

Carl Beam (Carl Edward Migwans), artist (born 24 May 1943 in West Bay, Manitoulin Island, ON [now M’Chigeeng First Nation]; died 30 July 2005 in M’Chigeeng First Nation). The first contemporary Indigenous artist whose work was acquired by the National Gallery of Canada, Beam was one of Canada’s most ground-breaking Indigenous artists. (See also Contemporary Indigenous Art in Canada.)
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Carl Ray

Carl Ray, Cree artist, illustrator, editor and art teacher (born January 1943 in Sandy Lake, ON; died 26 September 1978 in Sioux Lookout, ON). Ray was known for his innovative paintings in the Woodlands style and was a founding member of the Indian Group of Seven. Ray’s work has influenced Indigenous art in Canada and can be found in the collections of various galleries and museums across the country.
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Caroline Leaf

Caroline Leaf, animator, writer, director, producer (born at Seattle, WA 12 Aug 1946). Caroline Leaf studied animation at Harvard University with Derek LAMB, an influential producer and administrator.
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Charles Officer

Charles Officer, director, writer, producer, actor, cinematographer, editor, hockey player (born 28 October 1975 in Toronto, ON; died 1 December 2023 in Toronto). Charles Officer was a versatile and prolific filmmaker whose works typically focused on the experiences of Black Canadians. Initially an actor, he went on to direct, write and produce feature films, documentaries and TV series. He won four Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Drama Series and Best Direction, Drama Series for CBC’s The Porter (2022). Officer died at the age of 48 after a long illness and complications from a heart attack.
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Charles Edenshaw (Tahayren)

Charles (Charlie) Edenshaw (Haida name, Tahayren), Haida chief, master artist (born 1839 in Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, BC; died 1920 or 1924 in Masset, Haida Gwaii, BC). Charles Edenshaw was among the first professional Haida artists. He was noted for his flawless execution of dynamic flowing forms in an otherwise strict and disciplined art tradition. Many of Edenshaw’s descendants also became artists, including his daughter Florence Davidson, his grandson Claude Davidson, his great-grandsons Reg and Robert Davidson and his great-great nephew Bill Reid.
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Christi Belcourt

Christi Belcourt, CM, Métis visual artist, activist, author (born 24 September 1966, in Scarborough, ON). Though born in Ontario, Belcourt is from the Métis community manitow sâkahikan (Lac Ste Anne), Alberta. The vibrant colours and themes of her art reflect the interconnectedness of nature and human beings. Her art speaks to the struggle for Indigenous identity and sovereignty. Belcourt’s activism focuses on Indigenous issues related to justice, education and meaningful reconciliation. ( See also Contemporary Indigenous Art in Canada and Important Indigenous Artists in Canada.)
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Christopher Hinton

Christopher Hinton, animator, writer (b at Galt [now Cambridge], Ont 1952). Christopher Hinton studied filmmaking at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ont.
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Claude Cormier

Claude Cormier, CQ, RCA, landscape architect, artist (born 22 June 1960 in Princeville, QC; died 15 September 2023 in Montreal, QC). Cormier was the founding principal of the landscape architecture and design firm, CCxA (formerly Claude Cormier + Associés). Cormier’s projects often involved the transformation of urban spaces, including existing parks, plazas, and city squares, though he and his firm were also involved in the development of landscaping master plans for a variety of urban environments (see Urban Design). Cormier was well known for his whimsical artistic and architectural interventions in urban areas and for reimagining public spaces in innovative and playful ways.
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Corrine Hunt

Corrine Hunt, Kwakwaka'wakw/Tlingit artist (born in 1959 in Alert Bay, BC). Hunt is a respected artist who has created hand-crafted jewelry, accessories, art installations and furniture. In 2010, she co-designed the Vancouver Winter Olympic medals. Hunt is a strong and vocal supporter of the arts. In addition to her own work, she mentors other artists and strives to promote the traditional art of Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples. Her unique designs and art installations showcase her personal history as well as her cultural heritage.
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Daniel Grossman

Daniel Williams Grossman, dancer, choreographer (born 13 September 1942 in San Francisco, California; died 29 July 2023 in Toronto, ON). Daniel Grossman was one of Canada’s greatest choreographers. He was known for weaving themes of social justice into his dance and for choreography that was equal parts athletic, humorous and satirical. He founded the Danny Grossman Dance Company (DGDC) in 1975 and taught for many years at York University. He received the Jean A. Chalmers Award for Choreography, the William Kilbourn Lifetime Achievement Award from the Toronto Arts Awards and the Dance Ontario Award. He was an inaugural inductee of Canada’s Dance Hall of Fame in 2018.
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Danis Goulet

Danis Goulet, screenwriter, director, filmmaker (born 1977 in La Ronge, SK). Danis Goulet is a Cree-Metis filmmaker who wrote and directed the dystopian science fiction film Night Raiders. Night Raiders was the first Indigenous co-production between Canada and New Zealand. Goulet has been described as one of the strongest advocates for Indigenous representation and culture in film and television.
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