Fonds P164 - Quebec Drama Federation fonds

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Quebec Drama Federation fonds

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P164

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  • 1956-2001 (Creation)
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    Quebec Drama Federation

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6 m of textual records
ca. 600 photographs

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(1989-)

Administrative history

The Quebec Drama Federation is Quebec's umbrella association for English-language theater. The Federation is an outgrowth of the former Quebec Drama Festival, which was created in 1972 with the collapse of the Dominion Drama Festival. In 1981 a new festival was initiated, and in 1989 the organization changed its name to Quebec Drama Federation. QDF was re-incorporated as a federation in 1992 and completed its last festival in 1993. Current membership includes 100 individual artists and 50 theatre companies. QDF provides leadership in promotion, development, support, and advocacy. The mandate is to represent professional and aspiring theatre companies, individual artists, theatrical practitioners, theatre companies, and theatrical educators. Among the areas of ongoing research, consultation, and representation are access to cultural infrastructures, training resources, copyright protection, and a fair taxation system for artists. The Federation is supported by its members and the Department of Canadian Heritage, le Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Emploi-Québec, and other organizations.

Custodial history

The fonds was transferred from Concordia University's Records Management and Archives Department to Concordia University Libraries' Special Collections April 12, 2106 and June 22, 2016.

Scope and content

The documents provide a portrait of English-language theatrical activity in Quebec, primarily in the period after the founding of QDF in 1972. The fonds contains budget, fundraising, and other financial records, legal documents, human resources documents, correspondence, records of the Quebec Drama Festival 1974-1984, documents relating to QDF-sponsored workshops, seminars, and programs, materials on the Dominion Drama Festival, theatre programs, and photographs. There is also material that was collected for a history of English-language theatre in Quebec.

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The documents were donated to the Concordia University Archives by the Quebec Drama Federation in 2001.

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  • English
  • French

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    Most of the material is in English.

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    Reproduction for research or private study is permitted. Use of material in publications cannot be done without permission of the copyright holder.

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    Further accruals are expected.

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    Copyright belongs to the creator(s).

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    Final

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    Full

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