- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Joint Committee with the Bureau of Jewish Education series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 12
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1957-1963
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Joint Committee with the Bureau of Jewish Education was established in order to study the relationship of the Bureau to the Welfare Fund and the relationships of both subsidized and non-subsidized schools to both organizations. Beyond establishing these precise formal relationships, its major accomplishment was to create a standard for the subsidizing of Jewish schools in Metropolitan Toronto
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of one sub-series: Meeting Minutes. Included within these records are correspondence and a final report of the Committee. Files are arranged chronologically within the sub-series.
- Notes
- Access restriction note: Records documenting the meeting minutes and activities of this committee are CLOSED until they are more than ten years old.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Level
- Fonds
- Fonds
- 100
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- 1967-2013
- Physical Description
- 1.9 m of textual records and other material
- Admin History/Bio
- The Koffler Centre of the Arts was established in 1977 as part of the Bathurst Jewish Community Centre at Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue to enrich the cultural life of Toronto through arts education and exhibitions. The centre exists to encourage and develop the creative and artistic potential of the diverse community it serves. The Koffler Gallery as a public gallery and member of the Ontario Association of Art Galleries exhibits, interprets, and documents works of excellence in the visual arts with a focus on contemporary Canadian art, including the work of visual artists, emerging artists, and programming of special interest in the Jewish community.
- The Koffler has offered an array of programmatic, education, and learning programs, including national and international art exhibitions, educational tours, and workshops, literary arts programs, art classes, lectures, concerts, film screenings, and theatre performances. The Koffler has also served public and private school students and their teachers through Koffler Gallery exhibition tours and workshops.
- The Koffler Centre is governed by an executive board and standing and ad-hoc committees and is funded by endowments, donations, and sponsorhips as its primary sources of funding. The Koffler also receives annual operating support from the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto and all levels of government, including the City of Toronto, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Canada Council. The staff consists of an executive director, curators, and administrative support staff.
- In 2013, after five years of off-site programs, the Koffler Centre of the Arts opened its administrative offices and the new Koffler Gallery at Artscape Youngplace on Shaw Street in downtown Toronto. The Artscape Youngplace facilities showcase Koffler Gallery exhibitions, public programs, and expanded school and education programs, as well as Koffler cross-disciplinary programs: literary events, theatre readings and performances, concerts, workshops, and more.
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of records documenting the activities and functions of the Koffler Centre of the Arts and its role in bringing Jewish-inspired visual, dance, dramatic and musical arts to the community. Included are records related to its board of directors and committees, its former affiliation with the Bathurst Jewish Community Centre and the YM-YWHA, building campaigns, financial operations, art exhibitions, the Jewish Book Fair and Bookmark Project, educational programming, performances, and special events. Records include meeting minutes, memoranda, correspondence, committee reports, budget and financial statements, press clippings and reviews, program guides, art exhibition catalogues, artist statements and CVs, promotional material, photographs, architectural drawings, a sound recording, and moving images. The fonds is arranged into the following ten series: Board of directors, Committees, Planning and development, Financial and administrative, Public relations, Educational programming, Book fair, Art exhibitions, Performances and events, and the Bookmark Project.
- Notes
- PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION NOTE: Includes 672 photographs, 3 architectural drawings, 1 sound recording, and 7 moving images.
- Name Access
- Koffler Centre of the Arts
- Subjects
- Art centers
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Board of directors series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [ca. 1994]-2006
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records documenting the activities and functions of the Koffler Board of Directors and its executive director. Included are meeting minutes, correspondence, and reports.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Board of directors series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 1
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [ca. 1994]-[ca. 1999]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of lists of board members and a document outlining the board's mandate and responsibilities.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Board of directors series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 1
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1996-1997
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of minutes of the meetings of the board of directors and an accompanying general report.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Board of directors series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 1
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1997-2001
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting minutes of the board of directors, a letter from Board President Dorothy Shoichet to the board of directors, and a BJC board of directors bio.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Board of directors series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 1
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 2000-2006
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting minutes of the board of directors and a list of board members.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Board of directors series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 1
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 2001-2003
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of board of directors meeting minutes and list of board members.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Board of directors series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 1
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 2005-2006
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of executive director reports.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Committees series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1970-2006
- Physical Description
- 11 cm of textual records
- 2 drawings
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records documenting the activities and functions of the various cultural committees of the Koffler Centre, the YM-YWHA, and the BJCC. Included are meeting minutes, correspondence and reports, correspondence with the Canada Israel Cultural Foundation, and two architecutural drawings of the Koffler Centre of the Arts.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Committees series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 2
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1970-1972
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting the Y-Arts Coucil. Included are meeting minutes, correspondence regarding the development of the Y-Arts Council and its future role, a "Y" programme guide from 1971-1972, a Y-Arts Council interim report from June 1971, and news clippings. Of note is a Y-Arts Council proposed five-year programme dated November 1970.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Committees series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 2
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1972-1981
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting minutes of the Theatre Arts Committee of the YM-YWHA and correspondence regarding the proposed School of Theatre Arts. Included in the file is the Leah Posluns Theatre School programme guide and a proposal for library programming outlining the aim of the Leah Posluns Theatre School.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Committees series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 2
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1972-1976
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence to and from Marvelle Koffler regarding the "Y" Arts Cultural Centre and its programming.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Committees series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 2
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1975-1977
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records related to the Visual Arts Committee of the YM-YWHA, also known as the Fine Arts Committee. This committee predated the establishment of the Koffler Centre of the Arts. Records include membership lists, correspondence, job descriptions, meeting minutes and agendas, background material for the planning of the Cultural Arts Centre, and a basic outline for the School of Fine Arts.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Committees series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 2
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1975-1980
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records related to the Music School Committe of the YM-YWHA. This committee predated the establishment of the Koffler Centre of the Arts. Records include memebership lists, a member description for the music committee, correspondence regarding co-operation between the Canada-Israel Cultural Foundation and the YMHA, meeting minutes and agendas, outline for further development of the existing music school, program guide for the music school, proposals for the establishment of music school scholarships, and the Co-Opera Theatre Proposal.
- Subjects
- Jews--Music
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Committees series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 2
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1976
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence regarding co-operation between the Cultural Centre of the YM-YWHA and the Canada Israel Culture Foundation.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Committees Series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 2
- File
- 7
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1976-1977
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records related to the Cultural Arts Managment Committe of the YM-YWHA. This committee predated the establishment of the Koffler Centre of the Arts. Records include meeting minutes and agendas, member lists for the Cultural Arts Committe, the School of Dance, School of Theatre Arts and Fine Arts. Memos regarding Victor Polley, theatre manager of St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts; Dedication and Inaugural Week projected budget requirements; and a Canada Works Program grant application for Community Theatre Programme.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Committees series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 2
- File
- 8
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1976-1977
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Files consists of records related to the Cultural Arts Management Committee of the YM-YWHA. This committee predated the establishment of the Koffler Centre of the Arts. Records include meeting minutes, memos, and correspondence discussing the possiblility of a co-operative venture between the Canada Israel Cultural Foundation (CICF) and the YM-YWHA.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Committees series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 2
- File
- 9
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1976-1981
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records related to the Cultural Arts Management Committee of the YM-YWHA. This committee predated the establishment of the Koffler Centre of the Arts. Records include meeting minutes and agendas, a definition of the YW-YMHA's role and functions, a statement of the long range goals for the Koffler Centre of the Arts, a letter from Marvelle Koffler to Wilfred Posluns regarding the Annual Meeting at the North 'Y" for the election of new officers to the board and executive committee, a K.C.O.A Fall/Winter music program guide, JCC executive committe list for 1979-80, financial summaries for the Music School, Dance School, Theatre School, Visual Arts Department, Cultural Department and Human Affairs. Also included are program and lecture series brochures for the 92nd St. YM-YWHA in New York.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Committees series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 2
- File
- 10
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1976-1979
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records related to the Cultural Arts Management Committee of the YM-YWHA. This committee predated the establishment of the Koffler Centre of the Arts. Records include meeting minutes and agendas of the Cultural Arts Management Committee and the Cultural Management Committee, a letter from Marvelle Koffler to Rabbi Jordan Pearlson and a proposal from the dean of liberal arts at York University to offer York Credit courses at the Koffler Centre of the Arts.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Committees series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 2
- File
- 11
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1976-1980
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records related the the Visual Arts Committe of the YM-YWHA and the Koffler Centre of the Arts. Records include meeting minutes and agendas, Visual Arts and Koffler Gallery list of classes, programs and special workshops, Koffler Centre fee recommendations, a summary of recommendations made by the Visual Arts Committee, Koffler Centre statement of long range goals, annual events five year projection, a letter from the ROM regarding the exhibition Danzig: Treasures from a Destroyed Community and a letter from Marvelle Koffler to the Jewish Museum in New York regarding their traveling exhibitions. Aslo included is a Koffler Centre of the Arts progam guide, invitations to exhibits at the Koffler Gallery for the artists, Anita Aarons, David Wright, John Phillips and contributing artists for the exhibit Raku and Smoke Fired Clay "1980".
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Committees series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 2
- File
- 12
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- textual record
- Date
- 1979-1980
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 2 drawings : blackline, pencil and crayon ; 89 cm x 58 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records related to the Visual Arts Advisory Board of the Koffler Centre of the Arts. Records include meeting minutes and agendas, a Koffler Gallery 'Update', the Koffler Gallery list of goals and recommendations, registration form for the Koffler Gallery Hopping 1 exhibit in Detroit-57 Masterpieces from the collection of Baron Thyssen-Bornemisza. Aslo included are architectural drawings for the Koffler Centre of the Arts Main Lobby Study #1 by Jane's Studio and the Jewish Community Centre Koffler Centre of the Arts, Art Wing Floor Plan, by Jerome Markson Architects.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Committees series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 2
- File
- 13
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1997-1998
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting the Koffler Centre of the Arts Fundraising Committee. Included are meeting minutes and the fundraising list of committee members for 1997/98.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Committees series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 2
- File
- 14
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1980-1981
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting the YM-YWHA Cultural Management Committee. Included are meeting minutes, agendas and reports, research regarding the special needs program, proposed budgets and the Ministry of Culture and Recreation Operating Grant Program for Art Galleries information guide.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Committees series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 2
- File
- 15
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1996
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting the Koffler Centre of the Arts fundraising committee for the Koffler Gallery. Included are meeting minutes.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Committees series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 2
- File
- 16
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 2000
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a record documenting the Event Planning Committee. Included are meeting minutes discussing events planned for 2001.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Committees series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 2
- File
- 17
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 2005
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting the Koffler Gallery Advisory Committee. Included are meeting minutes regarding program updates.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Committees series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 2
- File
- 18
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 2005-2006
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting the BJCC board of directors. Included are board of director meeting minutes and minutes for the Audit Committee.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Committees series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 2
- File
- 19
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 2006
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting the Koffler Gallery Advisory Committee. Included are meeting minutes with an outline of current and future audience development strategies.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Committees series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 2
- File
- 20
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 2006
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting the Gala Committee. Included is the agenda and minutes for the meeting on June 2006
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Planning and development series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1970-2010
- Physical Description
- 5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records documenting the various building campaigns on what is now the Sherman Campus at Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue. Records relate to the planning for the North YM-YWHA, Bathurst Jewish Community Centre, the Koffler Gallery, and the Koffler Centre of the Arts. Documents include meeting minutes, projection reports, correspondence, and newspaper clippings.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Planning and Development series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 3
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1976-1977
- Physical Description
- 1folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting the North YM-YWHA's Dedication Week. Included are meeting minutes, correspondence, budgets, a press release and the agenda for the Dedication Week ceremony.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Planning and Development series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 3
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1970-1977
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting the YM-YWHA during a five year period. Included are meeting minutes, correspondence, the "Y" Arts Council report on the new programs and facilities projected for the next five years, and a Table of Organization for the YM-YWHA. Also included is the YM-YWHA at the Koffler Centre of the Arts summer 1997 program guide and associated media coverage.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Planning and Development series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 3
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 2001
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a qualitative research report produced by the Bathurst Jewish Community Centre entitled "A Dive into Consumer Attitudes."
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Planning and Development series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 3
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 2002
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a records related to a Bathurst Jewish Community Centre workshop on best practices in non-profit governance.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Planning and Development series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 3
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 2003
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a presentation entitled "Think Tank, New Directions for the Koffler Centre of the Arts."
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Planning and Development series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 3
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 2003
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a report entitled "Advancement Program Review" prepared for the Bathurst Jewish Community Centre.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Planning and Development series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 3
- File
- 7
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [ca. 2006]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a report on the past and current year's activities.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Planning and Development series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 3
- File
- 8
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [ca. 2006]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a Koffler Gallery report outlining the gallery's plans for the 2006 budget request year.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Planning and Development series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 3
- File
- 9
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [ca. 2006]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a Koffler Gallery outline of current and future audience development strategies
- Source
- Archival Descriptions