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By Fournier, Martin
The Loto-Québec Collection of Quebec Art
For over 30 years Collection Loto-Québec has supported visual artists who live and work in Quebec by purchasing their work. In 2010 the Collection comprised 4,200 works from every region of Quebec in a wide variety of styles and media. Almost all are displayed in Loto-Québec workplaces and public spaces, or in museums and galleries throughout the province. In these diverse ways, Collection Loto-Québec makes a remarkable contribution to developing and sustaining Quebec culture in the field of visual arts.
The English version of the Encyclopedia of French Cultural Heritage in North America is online since December 15th, 2009. It features an ever growing number of articles, documents and resources on the heritage of French-speaking North America.
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