---
title: Canadian Society of Decorative Arts/Cercle canadien des arts décoratifs (CSDA/CCAD)
description: "A national nonprofit promoting Canadian decorative arts and design through events, lectures, and publications."
url: "https://www.artsume.com/o/canadian-society-of-decorative-artscercle-canadien-des-arts-decoratifs-csdaccad"
type: organization
createdAt: 2026-05-05
updatedAt: 2026-09-06
organizationType: Professional association
location: "Toronto, ON, Canada"
website: "https://csda-ccad.org/"
yearFounded: 1981
---

# Canadian Society of Decorative Arts/Cercle canadien des arts décoratifs (CSDA/CCAD)

*Professional association • Toronto, ON, Canada*

## About

A national nonprofit promoting Canadian decorative arts and design through events, lectures, and publications.

The Canadian Society of Decorative Arts/Cercle canadien des arts décoratifs (CSDA/CCAD) is a national nonprofit organization founded in 1981 to promote decorative art and design in Canada. Through guest lectures, special events, and publications, the Society fosters a diverse community of artists, makers, experts, and enthusiasts passionate about Canadian material culture. CSDA/CCAD publishes Ornamentum, Canada's preeminent award-winning magazine dedicated to exploring the aesthetics of the everyday, covering both historical and contemporary decorative arts and design.

The organization is based in Toronto, Ontario, and operates on the traditional territory of the Anishnaabe, Haudenosaunee, Huron-Wendat, and Mississaugas of the Credit.

## Details

- **Founded:** 1981
- **Address:** P.O. Box 235, Station Q, Toronto, ON M4T 2M1
- **Website:** https://csda-ccad.org/
- **Social Media:** facebook: https://www.facebook.com/canadiansocietyofdecorativearts/, twitter: https://x.com/wildapricot, instagram: https://www.instagram.com/csda_ccad/

## Programs

View current programs from Canadian Society of Decorative Arts/Cercle canadien des arts décoratifs (CSDA/CCAD) on Artsume: https://www.artsume.com/o/canadian-society-of-decorative-artscercle-canadien-des-arts-decoratifs-csdaccad