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- 1952 - 1957 (Creation)
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10 cm of textual records
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The Canadian Society for Education through Art (CSEA) is a voluntary association founded in Quebec City in 1955. It is the only Canadian national organization dedicated to art education. Membership represents all levels of education: elementary, secondary, college/university, ministries of education, art galleries/museums, and community education.
George Swinton was a member of the association from its inception and was active on the association’s executive in its earliest days, helping to organize several national conferences.
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Materials described here consist of records pertaining to the development of a CSEA constitution as well as records pertaining to national conferences between 1955 and 1957.
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Other records of CSEA dating from 1961 to 1966 have been accessioned by Library and Archives Canada and are described as part of the Canada Foundation fonds.