Rethinking Professionalism

The first collection of scholarly essays on women and art in Canadian history.

Huneault Kristina :

Kristina Huneault is a professor of art history at Concordia University, a founder of the Canadian Women Artists History Initiative, and co-editor, with Janice Anderson, of Rethinking Professionalism: Women and Art in Canada, 1850–1970.

Kristina Huneault is associate professor in art history at Concordia University and a co-founder of the Canadian Women Artists History Initiative.
Janice Anderson is adjunct professor in art history at Concordia University and a co-founder of the Canadian Women Artists History Initiative.

“The essays in this collection provide a powerful and convincing entrypoint into a much needed conversation about the history of women’s cultural production and the values of art practice in Canada. This book would be a powerful addition to teaching and researching not just women’s history in Canada, but history in Canada more broadly, by highlighting what has been marginalized or rendered invisible in dominant narratives.” Histoire sociale / Social History

“The framework of professionalism allows for an exploration of women’s contributions in the cultural sphere that is far-reaching in scope. The real strength of this collection of essays is that it showcases a number of women who remain un(der)recognized i

“A compact tour de force, it provides a critical overview of the role of professionalism in writings on Canadian women artists and untangles the history of women, art, and professionalization in Canada to the mid-twentieth century. The selected essays fo