The Arts and Letters Club of Toronto
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The Arts and Letters Club of Toronto (usually just called The Arts and Letters Club), founded in 1908, is a private club in Toronto, Ontario, for professionals in the arts and those interested in the arts.
[edit] LAMPS
The club is interested in what it calls the LAMPS disciplines: Literature, Architecture, Music, Painting, and Stage. These are broadly defined and include sculpture, screenwriting, urban planning, and other related fields. Members are classified into one of the disciplines when they join.
[edit] Notable Members
- The Group of Seven: Franklin Carmichael, Lawren Harris, A. Y. Jackson, Frank Johnston, Arthur Lismer, J. E. H. MacDonald, Frederick Varley
- Robertson Davies
- Ernest MacMillan
- Vincent Massey
- Eden Smith
- Healey Willan