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The Art Dealers Association of Canada (ADAC) is a national not-for-profit organization founded in 1966. ADAC maintains a high standard of connoisseurship and adherence to ethical practice within the profession. Dealers are selected for their knowledge and scholarship in their respective fields of expertise.
The ADAC's goal is to promote and support the visual arts and Canadian Art Market through advocacy and public outreach, undertaking vital programming and professional development initiatives aimed at building a national and international profile for Canadian commercial galleries.

Our Association is the largest representation of major private commercial galleries in Canada.
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ADAC offers professional, arm's length appraisals of artworks donated to cultural institutions.
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The ADAC Foundation was established in 1986 as a way of giving back to the visual arts community.
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Sanaz Mazinani | Light Times
January 12, 2019 - February 23, 2019Opening Reception: Saturday, January 12, 2-5pm Guided Tour of the Exhibition with Sanaz Mazinani: Saturday, January 12, 3pm Record Launch and Closing Reception: Saturday, February…
10:00 amRICHARD YORK: Resonance – New Editions
February 2, 2019 - February 23, 2019“I have always admired the emotional depths that music is able to explore—how a particular piece can produce a profound effect on a listener. My…
1931-1946: A Generation
January 12, 2019 - February 23, 2019Our winter exhibition celebrates the work of 10 Canadian artists who were born between 1931-1946. Through the artworks of these diverse artists, we explore the…
February Exhibition 2019
February 2, 2019 - February 26, 2019Elissa Cristall Gallery is pleased to present our February Exhibition of paintings, collage, and photographs. Turning up the heat in colour (reds and blues dominate),…
Valentine’s Group Show: the Colour of LOVE
February 9, 2019 - February 27, 2019All things that are RED…and more! Featuring works by a variety of our gallery artists, you are sure to find something that will make that…
2:00 pmJoshua Jensen-Nagle – “SEASONS”
February 2, 2019 - March 2, 2019Newzones is excited to present SEASONS, a solo exhibition by Joshua Jensen-Nagle. Contemporary photographer Joshua Jensen-Nagle captivates viewers with his evocative photographs and singular aesthetic.…
2:00 pm“Perception” – Group Exhibition
February 2, 2019 - March 2, 2019Newzones is pleased to present Perception, a group exhibition running concurrently with Exposure 2019: Alberta’s Photography Festival. Perception is an exciting presentation of Newzones’ process-driven and…
David Burdeny – Svanire 2010 – 2018
February 9, 2019 - March 2, 2019February 9 to March 2, 2019 Artist Reception, Saturday, February 9th from 2 to 5 pm. These photographs were made in some of France and Italy's…
Scott Cumberland: Serious Whimsy
February 7, 2019 - March 5, 2019Opening Reception: Thursday, February 7th from 7 - 9 pm Artist Talk: Saturday, February 9th @ 3 pm February 7 - March 5, 2019 "The…
Digressions – Thierry Arcand-Bossé
February 16, 2019 - March 17, 2019As part of Manif d’art 9, Galerie 3 has invited Audrey Careau to curate the gallery’s first solo exhibition of work by Thierry Arcand-Bossé. Together…
Spring Group Exhibition 2019
March 2, 2019 - March 20, 2019The days are getting longer & the longing for warmer weather is palatable; some art can be your remedy for escape! This exhibition will focus…
Ray Mead – One from the Vault
February 16, 2019 - March 23, 2019Opening Reception: Saturday, February 16th, 2-6 pm
10:00 amHOLLY FARRELL: Nothing Begins Today – New Paintings
March 2, 2019 - March 23, 2019"I find my past beating steadily, assuredly, through my paintings - reaching back into a wake of memories. We are all a mash of memories…
Colour Your Winter
February 14, 2019 - March 27, 2019Featuring Jimy Sloan, Toni Losey, Yang Hong and Sara Caracristi. These four young artists will lift you up from the winter blahs, with colour and…
Colour Break
February 2, 2019 - March 31, 2019Colour Break Exhibition at Oeno Gallery Sat. February 2 through Sun. March 31, 2019 Colour Break is Oeno Gallery’s annual antidote to winter! Guaranteed to…
Robin Smith-Peck: Anthologies
March 14, 2019 - April 6, 2019Please join us for the Opening Reception of Robin Smith-Peck's latest exhibition: Anthologies. Opening Reception: Thursday, March 14th, 2019 from 7 - 9 pm Artist Talk:…
all things Green
March 23, 2019 - April 10, 2019A St. Paddy’s celebration! Works by: Jim STOKES, William DUMA, Brent LAYCOCK, Dorothy KNOWLES, Ted GODWIN, David ALEXANDER, Diana ZASADNY, and more!
Diversity
April 13, 2019 - May 1, 2019A variety of works by gallery artists to celebrate diversity in art and people, just the same… creativity is celebrating our differences and art is…
Group exhibition – Recent Acquisition of Historical Works
January 16, 2019 - February 16, 2019Jean DALLAIRE, Head of a Young Boy (1953), 13 ⅜" x 11 ⅝", Oil on panel Recent Acquisition of Historical Works from January 16, 2019 to February 16,…
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