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Our Vision: To enhance the importance of decorative arts and design in Canada Our mandate as an organization is to:
The Canadian Society of Decorative Arts/ Cercle canadien des arts décoratifs is a national non-profit organization (Registered Charitable Organization No. 886343391RR0001). Founded in 1981 with the generous support of the MacDonald Stewart Foundation. CDSDA/CCAD it is governed by a board of directors elected from its membership, with an appropriate structure of standing and special committees. There is a Chair, President, Vice-President, Treasurer and a Secretary. In addition to regular meetings on a national and provincial level, there is an Annual Meeting at which Society affairs, policy, and programmes are discussed by the membership. | "The decorative arts help us understand history""The decorative arts - are not only pleasing to look at, but tell us much about the people who owned and used them. The decorative arts help us understand the development of style and taste, and at the same time provide important insights into social and economic history." - Alexandra McCurdy |