Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
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Arts Division
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Description area
Dates of existence
History
The Arts Division was created within the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Recreation in 1976, replacing the Arts Support Division. With this change, the Provincial Library Services Branch was moved from the disbanded Multicultural Development and Public Libraries Division and added to the existing branches of the new Arts Division.
The Arts Division initially consisted of three branches and one unit: Community Arts Development Branch (which became the Arts Services Branch in 1977), Cultural Industries Branch, the Provincial Library Services Branch, and the Capital Support Unit.
From mid-1978 until mid-1979 the Arts Division and the Sports and Fitness Division reported to the same Assistant Deputy Minister. However, by late 1979, the Arts Division was combined with the Sports and Fitness Division to form the Arts, Sports and Fitness Division.
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Functions, occupations and activities
The Arts Division of the Ontario government provided advice and financial assistance to individuals, groups, and organizations involved in cultural activities. The Division also helped promote awareness and activity in the arts.
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Relationships area
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Access points area
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Epithet
Control area
Authority record identifier
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
Language(s)
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Sources
Inventory 47 - Culture (July 1996)
Ontario Government Telephone Directories, 1976-1979
Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12- 24
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
R. Anger, G. Brown