BRITISH COLUMBIA ARTISTS  

University of British Columbia - Alma Mater Society


In 1948 the Alma Mater Society founded a collection of artwork that now includes a significant amount of work by B.C. Artists, including E.J. Hughes, Lawren Harris, and Jack Shadbolt.

References

THE ALMA MATER SOCIETY ART COLLECTION
      University of British Columbia 1948 - 1988
      No ISBN, 64 pages, illustrated in colour and b&w
      Includes history of the collection, artist biographies

Clippings

"ART FOR STUDENTS' SAKE" by Robin Laurence
      "Begun in 1948, the AMS art collection has grown into a significant repository for Canadian art."
      TREK, "The magazine of the University of British Columbia", Fall 2007, pages 24-27
      Essay, history of collection and works illustrated


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