Douglas Coupland, Pacific 2023, Fiberglass and epoxy surfboard, detail image courtesy of the artist.
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Programming Sponsorship
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Upcoming events
| Marian Bradshaw Lecture - Save the date! September 26, 2026 Lisa Brinkley will discuss Canadian Quilts and Their Makers: Design, Material, and Place in the Nineteenth Century. Event details and registration information will be posted soon. This special, in-person presentation will be available online and is open to the general public. |
If you're a CSDA/CCAD Member and you'd like to catch up on past online presentations you may have missed, please visit the Member Portal. * Not yet a Member? Consider joining our community to gain access to past and upcoming online presentations, free of charge! PAST PROGRAMMING & EVENTS |
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| Young Professionals & Creatives, Special In-Person Event: Studio Tour with Designer, Artist, and Maker Dylan Moore Sunday, May 31, 2026 Moore's tour was an intimate and informative presentation on his sculptural artwork, furniture design, and artistic practice. Moore's presentation highlighted past projects, finished works on site, and the fabrications labs where these projects come to life. |
| Ornamentum Lecture Series: Poisoned Pages and Persistent Residues: Hazards, Histories and Decisions in Natural History Collections. Sunday, May 24, 2026 This talk explored the oft-overlooked presence of hazardous materials in natural history collections, with a focus on recent research into toxic pigments in rare books. The recording for this lecture can be found in CSDA Member Portal of the website. |
 | CSDA/CCAD Sundays, Special Members-Only Event: Charlotte's Closet: Tender Care for Slow Fashion Sunday, April 26, 2026. The CSDA’s own Charlotte Mickie shared her tips for wardrobe management. The event facilitated an on-site forum for exchanging helpful hints, references to trusty tradespeople, fibre facts, and more. |
| CSDA/CCAD Sundays, Maker Series: A Modernist's Reflection: Why Canadian Graphic Design from the Mid-Century (1960-1985) Still Matters with Blair Thomson Sunday, March 1, 2026 Thomson, founder of Canada Modern, guided viewers through the artefacts, designers, and creative ideas that defined mid-century Canada. He shared insights from archival research, personal discoveries, and his work on the Design Canada documentary. The recording for this lecture can be found in CSDA Member Portal of the website. Image credit: Blair Thomson. |
| CSDA/CCAD Exclusive Member Tour: The Gardiner Transformed Thursday, February 5, 2026, 6:00PM Gardiner Museum, 111 Queens Park, Toronto, ON. This tour introduced visitors to the Gardiner's transformed ground floor, focusing on the newly conceived and installed collection galleries, led by Chief Curator and Deputy Director Dr. Sequoia Miller. Installation view image credit: Toni Hafkenscheid. |
| CSDA/CCAD Sundays, Expert Series: The Politics of Hotel Design: Hilton International and InterContinental in the Cold War with Stephanie Rebick Sunday, January 11, 2026 Using Hilton International and Intercontinental Hotels as case studies, this presentation will examine how hotel design and architecture were used during the Cold War to serve the larger political agendas of some of the world’s most powerful nations. The recording for this lecture can be found in CSDA Member Portal of the website. Istanbul Hilton, c. 1960s. |
| CSDA/CCAD Sundays, Expert Series: Victorian Jewellery with Dr. Dorothea Burstyn Sunday, November 23, 2025 Queen Victoria had enormous influence on fashion and jewellery during her long reign (1837-1901). Guest speaker Dr. Dorothea Burstyn walked us through the various stages of Victorian jewellery in this richly illustrated talk. The recording for this lecture can be found in CSDA Member Portal of the website. Snake ring similar to one given by Prince Albert to Queen Victoria. |
 | CSDA/CCAD 'Ornamentum' Series Presents Pictorial Puns: Rebus Plates for Our Times with Dr. Jennifer E. Salahub Wednesday, October 29, 2025 Rebuses have historically served as a fascinating blend of art and linguistic puzzles, providing entertainment and intellectual engagement. More recently, Calgary artist Mireille Perron, inspired by an antique plate, set out to reimagine the rebus tradition. Dr. Salahub discussed how Perron's engaging plates led her down a rabbit hole, one which saw her husband gifting her an antique plate for her birthday. The recording for this lecture can be found in CSDA Member Portal of the website. Mireille Perron. Après Moi le Déluge, 2024, fibre clay and low fired glazes. |
| CSDA/CCAD Sundays, Expert Series Presents Coins, Cards, and Counterstamps: The Currency of Nouvelle France (1608-1763) with Andrew Winger Sunday, October 5, 2025 This presentation examined the unique evolution of money in Nouvelle France - what is now part of modern-day Quebec - highlighting the colony’s reliance on barter, various forms of coinage including counter-stamped foreign currency, and the world’s first use of playing card money. The recording for this lecture can be found in CSDA Member Portal of the website. "Le Chameau" Shipwreck Gold, Louis d'Or, courtesy of Heritage Auctions. |
| CSDA/CCAD 43rd Symposium (September 26 and 27, 2025) Toronto: Canadian Modern & Beyond Marian Bradshaw Lecture Series - Modern Heritage with Michael McClelland Exploring contrasting visions of modernism in Toronto’s postwar architecture, this presentation considered how architectural expression, material culture, and cultural value intersect in the city’s evolving heritage landscape. 100 Spadina Road, Uno Prii. Image courtesy of Rashana Youtzy. |
 | Mansions and Motorcars: Time Travel to an Age of Grace and Elegance Parkwood Estate National Historic Site and Canadian Automotive Museum Oshawa, ON. Friday, June 20, 2025 The visit included private tours of the Parkwood Estate, home of R.S. McLaughlin. Following the visit to the Parkwood Estate, there was also a tour of the Canadian Automotive Museum. Image of the drawing room courtesy of the Parkwood Estate National Historic Site. |
| CSDA/CCAD Ornamentum Lecture Series Presents Stepping Out of a Painting: A Look at Historical Costuming with Dr. Kelly Arlene Grant Thursday, May 1, 2025 - 7PM (ET) via Zoom. One of North America’s foremost practitioners in the field, consultant and maker Kelly Arlene Grant, granted us a fascinating glimpse into the world of living history and the skilled practitioners who make it come to life. :Image courtesy of Dr. Kelly Arlene Grant. |
| CSDA/CCAD YP&C: Lecture Series Presents Victorian Picture Frame in Canada: Stylistic and Institutional Histories with Eric Birkle Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 7PM (ET) via Zoom. This lecture considered the stylistic development of 19th-century eclectic and Revival-style (i.e. “Victorian”) frames in Canada. It examined Victorian frames in Canadian institutional contexts both historic and current, with featured case studies from the Art Gallery of Ontario. The recording for this lecture can be found in CSDA Member Portal of the website. Frame Image: French. Louis XV Revival-style Frame, 1800s. Overall: 54.6 x 45.1 cm. Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift of an anonymous collector, 1997. Photo © AGO. 97/1026 |
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| CSDA/CCAD Sundays: Makers Series Presents Hase'kanał - Beautiful Breath of our Ancestors with artist Calvin Hunt Sunday, March 2, 2025 - 3PM (ET) via Zoom. In this presentation, Calvin took us on a journey through his 55-year career, tracing the cultural roots and spiritual values that inform his art, and described the process of creating two unique masterpieces, from start to finish. The recording for this lecture can be found in CSDA Member Portal of the website. Image credit: Marie’s Moon Mask, Western red cedar, 36” diameter overall, mask 18” diameter, photo Marie Hunt. |
| CSDA/CCAD Sundays: Expert Series Presents Masterworks of Modern Design in Canadian Collections and Beyond with Tim Andreadis Sunday, February 2, 2025 - 3PM (ET) via Zoom. Tim's presentation surveyed major developments and touchstones in the field of 20th century decorative arts and design, told through the lens of objects held in Canadian collections and beyond. The recording for this lecture can be found in CSDA Member Portal of the website. Image credit: Brother Thomas Bezanson (1929 - 2007) Fine porcelain vase with flaring rim and chrysanthemum glaze. Weston, VT, after 1985. Photo Credit: Rago/Wright |
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