At one point the VAB site had an encyclopedia of people, places, and things related to the group and its members. We've compacted most of this stuff into this page.

Ambassador Magazine Former VAB member Colin McClean's comic strip Life's Lighter Side appears in the monthly publication.

American Artist Former Bramptonian and VAB member Kjell Orrling wrote an article for this artists' magazine.

Art Focus Former VAB member Kjell Orrling wrote an article for the artist's magazine.

Art Gallery of Mississauga A gallery set in the Mississauga City Hall, built in 1989. Located across from Square One Shopping Centre and the Living Arts Centre.

Art Gallery of Peel Located in the Peel Heritage Complex in downtown Brampton. The gallery's curator is David Summers. The gallery holds an annual juried art show, currently in its 31st year.

Arts and Letters Club Located in the heart of downtown Toronto, the club has a lounge blocks away from the Toronto Eaton Centre, near the end of the downtown and start of the midtown. Current members include VAB member Jack Reid. Former members have included various former Group of Seven members, and insulin discoverer Frederick Banting.

Arts in B-Town This series ran on Rogers Cable Brampton for three years, using original segments, and recycled segments from their First Local newscast. For the first two years, the series had an on-camera host, the third didn't have a host. Artway exhibit Drawing in Black and White was on the third season premiere, and the group was featured in numerous other episodes.

Bramalea Arts Club existent in the early 1960s, the Bramalea Arts Club was the arts group for the them independent town of Bramalea. Among the group’s members were Albert Seaman (later part of Visual Arts Brampton) and Andy Donato. Donato became the cartoonist for the Toronto Sun, when it was founded in the 1970s. The club closed after 2 years in operation, when its premises were taken over for redevelopment.

The Brampton Guardian Part of the Metroland Newspapers chain, The Brampton Guardian has helped promote Visual Arts Brampton since its foundation. Many of the articles about Visual Arts Brampton, from the Guardian, are archived on this website.

Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour (CSPWC) This arts society includes honourary VAB member Jack Reid.

Croydon School of the Art An art school in Croydon, England. Previous member Albert Seaman attended.

Curry's Artist Supplies Visual Arts Brampton members can show their membership card to receive 15% off all merchandise. Curry's has retail locations in Mississauga, Toronto Yonge, Toronto Queen, Markham, Whitby, Hamilton, Barrie, and Montreal. Curry's formerly had a Brampton location, which was shut down on 10 April 2004; it was replaced by location in Montreal. [ Official website | E-mail Curry's ]

Georgian College Georgian College is a post-secondary school located primarily in Barrie, Ontario. Alumni include VAB president Keith Moreau.

Humber College Located both on the Lakeshore of "New Toronto", and near Woodbine Racetrack in the north, Humber College has an array of arts programs. William Band is an evening course instructor at Humber.

Les Carbot Award An award presented by the federal government to the one person who exemplifies the arts in their community. It is not believed that the award is still awarded. VAB member John Cutruzzola won this award in the 1990s.

Life’s Lighter Side Created by one-time VAB member Colin McClean, the strip appears in Toronto’s Share newspaper and the Ambassador magazine. According to Colin:

LLS draws (yes, pun intended) its humour from the situations themselves as well as the special attention I pay to the facial expressions of the numerous characters that are portrayed. I incorporate the multiethnic faces found in my community — Toronto, Canada — one of the most culturally diversity cities in the world where more than 80 languages are spoken. Working and living in this cosmopolitan area, among its more than two million inhabitants, I find that there is absolutely no shortage of events and people to caricature.

The strip Frankie was a spin-off of Life’s Lighter Side.

Living Arts Centre Located in Downtown Mississauga, the Living Arts Centre is a City-run facility for the visual, theatrical, and musical arts, including pottery, photography, and glass blowing. For a decade, Keith Moreau was a regular instructor of both Cartooning and Printmaking workshops for schools, held at the facility. Peter Emslie has also instructed Cartooning for the Centre.

The McMichael Canadian Art Collection Located in Kleinberg, Ontario, it was the spiritual home of the Group of Seven. The gallery holds an annual weekend arts showing, in which members Conrad Mieschke and William Band have participated.

Mississauga News Part of the Metroland chain of newspapers, the Mississauga News is a newspaper in Southern Peel. Former VAB member Kjell Orrling wrote an article on art, published in this paper. Frequent Artway Gallery exhibitor Steve Nease’s PUD cartoon and editorial cartoon appear in the newspaper.

Oakville Beaver Part of the Metroland Newspapers chain, The Oakville Beaver is where Steve Nease works as Art Director, editorial cartoonist, and PUD cartoonist. The Beaver took over The Oakville Journal Record, some time between 1978 and 1986. Visit The Beaver online at www.haltonsearch.com

Ontario College of Art and Design Toronto art college in the downtown core, near the Art Gallery of Ontario. It was originally named the Ontario College of Art. OCAD alumni with VAB connections include William Band, Maria Carosi, Kal Honey, Kim Lee Kho, Patience Morrisey, Pamela Pols, and Stewart C. Shaw.

Share Newspaper Published in Toronto. VAB member Colin McClean's comic strip Life's Lighter Side appears in the weekly newspaper.

Sheridan College Sheridan College faculty who have taught at Visual Arts Brampton include classical animator Dave Quesnelle, Disney picture book illustrator Peter Emslie, and a special effects animator. In the school’s video collection at the Oakville campus library is a clip of a students drawing in our studio. Carol Biberstein, Keith Moreau, Mary Noble, Dave Quesnelle all have Sheridan connections.

Studio M Peter Emslie, who has often taught at Visual Arts Brampton, has also taught a course called Cartooning for Animation at this Toronto facility.

Vaughan Courier The Vaughan Courier is the local newspaper where editorial cartoonist Steve Nease got his start at, as a staff photographer.

York University York Region university above downtown Toronto. Ronald Bloore, Jennifer Cuthbert, and Pamela Pols all have connections.