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A Canadian Aviation Historical Society
Virtual Chapter

We are an organization dedicated to the Advancement of Aerospace Art in Canada.

The Canadian Aerospace Artists Association is a group of visual artists, including photographers, who all share a love of aerospace subjects, art, and history.

The CAAA:
  • caters to a wide range abilities and styles;
  • maintains a collegial atmosphere;
  • facilitates an exchange of ideas and techniques;
  • holds public exhibitions of aerospace art;
  • promotes Canadian aerospace art on-line through Facebook and the CAAA website at  www.aviationartists.ca;
  • maintains and strengthens ties between aerospace artists and Canadian aerospace heritage organizations and institutions;
  • keeps our members informed about display opportunities, art and business practices, and aerospace history through our newsletter and by e-mail;
  • provides opportunities for aerospace artists to get together to discuss their work and learn from each other.
Scroll down to discover Chapter events, including local meetings information, and if this Chapter offers publications, including newsletters, as part of it's Membership.

The CAAA was founded in 1996, although its genesis can really be traced back to 1984. That’s when the Canadian Roundel Wings Association held an exhibition of contemporary Canadian aviation art at Mirabel to commemorate both the 60th anniversary of the RCAF and the 75th anniversary of powered flight in Canada. In the 1990’s when the Canadian Aviation Museum, now the Canada Aviation and Space Museum (CASM) began holding regular art shows, many of these same artists participated and started considering forming an organization around their common interest.

On 1 June 1997, the first annual convention of the Canadian Aviation Art Association (CAAA) – Association des Arts de l’Aviation Canadienne (AAAC) was held at the RCAF Memorial Museum (now the National Air Force Museum of Canada) in Trenton, Ontario. The election of the executive committee and regional coordinators was held and the official logo, name and constitution were adopted. The name was amended to the Canadian Aviation Artists Association, effective 3 June 1997.

Being a national organization, the CAAA holds its annual general meeting and art show at locations across the country. We have visited places such as Dartmouth, Dorval, Ottawa, Trenton, Calgary, Kelowna, Victoria and Winnipeg. We usually try to meet at an airport or air museum and in conjunction with an event such as an open house or air show. During the three-day event we present brief seminars on subjects of interest to our members and special tours are arranged, often affording members the opportunity to see things not normally available to the general public.

In 2002 the CAAA was awarded the prestigious Belt of Orion by the Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame. In part the citation reads: “Through the enthusiasm and dedication of its members, the Canadian Aviation Artists Association has advanced the quality and appreciation of aviation art in Canada, and made a major contribution to preserving the visual dimension of the history of aviation.” This is something we are very proud of and strive to continue.

At the August 2014 Annual General Meeting, which was held in Winnipeg at the Western Canada Aviation Museum, CAAA members decided to update the name of the organization to the Canadian Aerospace Artists Association to better reflect the full spectrum of subject matter that our artists portray.

In 2019 we began exploring the possibility of becoming a virtual chapter of CAHS, and we were accepted in 2020.

Meeting and Mailing Addresses

Meetings:
Meetings (usually annual) vary in location according to the event. When our next Annual General Meeting (AGM) is planned, this area will be updated accordingly.
See below for local CAAA Chapter meetings.


​Mailing (Treasurer and Membership):
296 Robert Sreet
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 2K8

Membership and Meetings

Membership in the chapter includes our quarterly newsletter, AerialViews, as well as inclusion in our on-line gallery. We offer Artist Memberships, Associate Memberships, and Institutional Memberships. Our annual fee varies according to the type of membership and location due to the cost differential of mailing our quarterly newsletter.

For more information about membership and an application form, please visit the membership page on our web site: http://www.aviationartists.ca/join.htm

Due to our membership being widely spaced geographically, chapter meetings are held on an irregular basis virtually via Zoom and normally concern Chapter business rather than guest speakers. There are no fees for attending meetings. In the past our AGM has featured tours, guest speakers and an art show. It is anticipated that our future AGMs may be held in concert with the CAHS AGM.    

Chapter Executives, Directors, and Other Contacts

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Ardell Bourgeois
CAAA President
Chilliwack, British Columbia
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Ken Mallet
Victoria, British Columbia
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Layne Larsen
AerialViews Editor
Kingston, Ontario
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Elizabeth McRae
Secretary-Treasurer
Toronto, Ontario
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Other Chapter Activities and Publications

Chapter Newsletters
The CAAA publishes a quarterly newsletter, AerialViews, which is mailed to members. We maintain an archive of back issues in pdf format, again for members only: http://www.aviationartists.ca/newsletternew.htm.
Social Media
Other CAAA Chapter news and announcements are shared on our web site at http://www.aviationartists.ca/ and our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Canadian-Aerospace-Artists-Association-167043893392787
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