We are a community of colour interpreters, knowledge seekers and experts. Colour is our common focus.
Colour and light are inseparable elements of our world, and hold great significance for life on this planet, and for human perception, cognition, and experience. Colour is a key aspect of expression and information – a structuring principle in nature as in human culture, and is thus a key subject of study for a dizzying array of fields, making a colour research network a compelling idea.
As colour knowledge grows across many disciplines, the sharing of knowledge, discovery, capacities and applications gains more and more importance. How might we communicate and foster new insight across the divides of our disciplines?
What's New
CALL FOR NEW CRSC MEMBERS!!
Join the CRSC by November 15, 2024, and be entered in a draw to win Kai Kupferschmidt's book Blue: The Science and Secrets of Nature’s Rarest Color. We will discuss the book at our next Members' Night bookclub: Dec 11, 7pm ET
Check out our playlists on our CRSC Youtube channel:
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International Colour Day Keynote speakers at our Annual General Meetings
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Keynote speakers from AIC 2022 Midterm Meeting, Sensing Colour
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We also have a select number of recordings available for the general public
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Our CRSC Members-Only playlist, with archived recordings of our Kaleidoscope Lecture series can be accessed from the Members' Section
ATTENTION STUDENTS:
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The next CRSC Student Award deadline is March 1, 2025.
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The ISCC has a new Student Support Grant (open to all students - US and International). Rolling deadlines are May 15 and Oct 15.
Upcoming Events
- Sat, Oct 26Power Plant Contemporary Art GalleryOct 26, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Mar 02, 2025, 11:00 p.m.Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, 231 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON M5J 2G8, CanadaOct 26, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Mar 02, 2025, 11:00 p.m.Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, 231 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON M5J 2G8, CanadaCharles Campbell is a multidisciplinary artist whose diverse body of work challenges traditional notions of time and delves into possibilities arising in the aftermath of colonization. How many colours has the sea is co-commissioned by the Toronto Biennial of Art and the National Gallery of Canada.
- Sat, Oct 26Harbourfront CentreOct 26, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Dec 29, 2024, 11:00 p.m.Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON M5J 2G8, CanadaOct 26, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Dec 29, 2024, 11:00 p.m.Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON M5J 2G8, CanadaThe Colours’ Colour by Joon Hee Kim, is a response to the human instinct to aspire towards resonance and self-expression. Sculptural form, colour and graphic pattern come together to reveal the self in its entirety so that the characters presented simultaneously declare a celebration of existence.
- Sat, Oct 26Aga Khan MuseumOct 26, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Mar 17, 2025, 11:00 p.m.Aga Khan Museum, 77 Wynford Dr, North York, ON M3C 1K1, CanadaOct 26, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Mar 17, 2025, 11:00 p.m.Aga Khan Museum, 77 Wynford Dr, North York, ON M3C 1K1, CanadaMarking the Aga Khan Museum’s 10th anniversary, Light: Visionary Perspectives dives into the omnipresence and impact of light, placing visitors at the centre of an immersive exhibition filled with contemporary installations by renowned artists.
- Sat, Oct 26Oneline SubmissionOct 26, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Dec 10, 2024, 11:00 p.m.Oneline SubmissionOct 26, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Dec 10, 2024, 11:00 p.m.Oneline SubmissionSubmit to CIE 2025, to be held in Vienna, Austria, July 4-11, 2025. Submission deadline Dec 10, 2024. The CIE is devoted to worldwide cooperation and exchange of information on all matters related to the science and art of light and lighting, colour and vision, photobiology & image technology.
- Sat, Oct 26Online submission for Virtual ExhibitionOct 26, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Jan 15, 2025, 11:00 p.m.Online submission for Virtual ExhibitionOct 26, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Jan 15, 2025, 11:00 p.m.Online submission for Virtual ExhibitionHow does color affect how we communicate? What perspectives and experiences are evoked through color? Can color shift and re-frame our viewpoints? Submit work from any discipline to Color Shifts - deadline Jan. 15 2025. Virtual exhibition from June 16, 2025, as part of Color Impact at RIT.
- Sat, Oct 26Online submissionOct 26, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Nov 15, 2024, 11:00 p.m.Online submission
- Fri, Nov 08Virtual eventNov 08, 2024, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ESTVirtual event
- Wed, Nov 20TorontoNov 20, 2024, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.Toronto, 77 Wynford Dr, North York, ON M3C 1K1, Canada
- Thu, Nov 28Virtual EventNov 28, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. ESTVirtual EventNov 28, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. ESTVirtual EventSince every human being on Earth is born somewhere, birth spaces must be given more consideration – we ought to design such important places with conscious and informed awareness. And colour, whether physical or ephemeral, can play a strong role in transforming birth places and birth experiences.
- Tue, Dec 03Virtual eventDec 03, 2024, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Virtual event
- Wed, Dec 11Virtual EventDec 11, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Virtual Event
Become a Member
Membership Benefits
Connections & Collaborations
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Access to interdisciplinary colour research & professional development opportunities.
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Networking with a worldwide community of colour researchers, practitioners & enthusiasts.
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Listing on the CRSC Membership Directory & password-protected access to online Members' Area.
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Access to Study Groups provided by the AIC (International Colour Association).
Engagement & Activities
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Budget-friendly, Individual, Student & Young Professional, and Lifetime membership plans.
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Complimentary, monthly online Kaleidoscope lectures & recordings focusing on colour and research.
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Member-only online/in-person events.
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Complimentary access to the CSA (Colour Society of Australia) lecture recordings through CRSC Members' Area.
Recognition & Exposure
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Encouragement & recognition of students’ research on colour through Annual Student Awards competition for Canadian Colour Research.
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Member Hi-Light on social media channels and CRSC Website.
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Sharing Member events and activities through the CRSC Newsletter.