The Indian and Inuit Art Centre, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC), is responsible for the development, preservation and promotion of the Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada Art Collection.

The Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada Art Collection represents works of art by Canadian First Nations (Indian), Inuit and Métis artists. AANDC's collection of over 4,000 works includes regional representation from prominent, mid-career and emerging artists, of all major art media forms, such as basketry, beadwork, carvings, ceramics, drawings, installation art, paintings, photography, limited edition prints, sculpture and textiles dating from the early 1960s to the present.

What Information is Available?

The Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada Art Collection is managed by the Indian and Inuit Art Centre and includes an Acquisition Program; Art Lending Program, Resource Library of Indian and Inuit art documentation and the Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada Art Gallery. Our extensive list of Links provides many resources outside of AANDC for artists and art connoisseurs.

Contact Us

For more information on any of our programs our services, please contact us:

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Les Terrasses de la Chaudière, Room 928
10 Wellington Street. Gatineau, Québec.
Postal Address: Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H4.
Canada

(Access to research facilities by appointment only)

Exhibition and Loans
(819) 997-8310
Kevin.Gibbs@aadnc-aandc.gc.ca

Inuit Art Resource Library
(819) 997-8352
Mary.Foley@aadnc-aandc.gc.ca

Indian and Inuit Art Registrar
(819) 997-6550
Doreen.Vaillancourt@aadnc-aandc.gc.ca

Facsimile:
(819) 953-0165