The Canadian Society of Decorative Arts/Cercle canadien des arts décoratifs

Our mandate as an organization is to:

• Promote a broader awareness and appreciation of the decorative arts in Canada
  
• Provide an educational forum for the decorative arts through programming and publications
• Foster a community through membership and social events
• Inspire and promote excellence in the field of decorative arts

The Canadian Society of Decorative Arts/ Cercle canadien des arts décoratifs is a national non-profit organization (Registered Charitable Organization No. 0652438-22-13). Founded in 1980 with the generous support of the MacDonald Stewart Foundation, it is governed by an Executive Committee and Honorary Council.

CSDA/ CCAD is governed by a council of members elected from each province, with an appropriate structure of standing and special committees. There is a President, Vice-President, and a Secretariat. 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.

Executive Committee

President

Henry Wiercinski

Co-President

Martha Wilder

Vice President & Publications

John Fleming

Secretary

Steven Blevins

Treasurer

Mark Moore

Members at Large

Jennifer Franks

Ron Levy

Jack Xie

Susan Golets

Lindsay Rose-McLean

Past President

Harriet (Sis) Bunting Weld

Committees & Associates

Associate & Managing Editor, Ornamentum

Frann Harris

HNC Liaison, National Program

Ron Levy

Marketing & Membership

Ron Levy

Nominations

Henry Wiercinski

Publications

Lindsay Rose-McLean

Honorary Council

Alberta

Judith Griffin, Calgary
Frank Hall, Calgary

British Columbia

Sam Carter, Vancouver
Mary Macaulay, Vancouver
Martin Segger, Victoria

Manitoba

Marilyn Joan Wade, Winnipeg

New Brunswick

The Honourable Herménégilde Chiasson, Grand Barachois
Joan Irving, St. Andrews

Newfoundland

Shane O’Dea, O.C., St. John’s

Nova Scotia

Alexandra McCurdy, Halifax
Roma Dingwell, Halifax

Ontario

Steven Carleton McNeil, Ottawa
Paul Russell, Toronto

Prince Edward Island

Harriet Campbell Meacher, Charlottetown
Martha Deacon, Charlottetown

Quebec

Lillian Clarke, Montreal
Maurice Forget C.M., Montreal
Richard G. Gervais C.Q., Montreal
The Honourable Serge Joyal P.C., O.C., Ottawa

Saskatchewan

Raymond Bailey, Yorkton