Canadian Portrait Academy
The Canadian Portrait Academy (CPA), is a professional Canadian art academy dedicated to the practice and appreciation of portraiture within Canada and abroad.
History
In 1996, Canadian artist and historian Christian Corbet visited the studios and corresponded with a number of portrait artists. In 1997 the Canadian Portrait Academy was established.
The Canadian Portrait Academy's first annual exhibition was held in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1998.[1]
Activities
The Canadian Portrait Academy sponsors exhibitions through its permanent collection and the files that it houses.[2]
References
- ↑ The Canadian Portrait Academy 1997~2010 Celebrating 12 Years of Portraiture - Our History, Canadian Portrait Academy, archived from the original on 12 February 2009, retrieved 18 February 2010
- ↑ Canadian Who's Who 1999 90th Anniversary Edition, Global Press, pp. 703–706, ISBN 0-7715-7613-7
External links
- Canadian Portrait Academy on Facebook
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