Edmonton Contemporary Artists' Society

[1] Paul-Émile Borduas and Jean-Paul Riopelle spearheaded the modernist collective known as Les Automatistes, which began having exhibitions as early as 1941.

Founding artists include sculptor Peter Hide and painters, Terrence Keller,[3] Robert Scott, Mitchel Smith and Graham Peacock.

[1][4] The group formed in order that contemporary art in Edmonton would be seen annually in light of a decline in possibility for exposure by the City and Provincial galleries.

[5] ECAS formerly published a newsletter which featured "an interview with an artist, critic or collector" in each issue, including such notable figures such as Clement Greenberg.

[1][3] Some of the artists who have exhibited with ECAS in its history include: César Alvarez, Walter Darby Bannard, Douglas Bentham, Russell Bingham, Hendrik Bres, Anthony Caro, Nola Cassady, Brenda Christiansen, Robert Christie, Ann Clarke, Scott Cumberland, James Davies, Dick Der, Michèle Drouin, Bruce Dunbar, Edward Epp, Gerald Faulder, Terry Fenton, John Griefen, Peter Hide, Bernard Hippel, Terrence Keller, Bianca Khan, John King, John Link, Sheila Luck, Kara Nina Maehler, Ruby J. Mah, Linda Maines, Ryan McCourt, Amanda McRoberts, Lelde Muehlenbachs, Seka Owen, Violet Owen, Dennis J. Panylyk, Graham Peacock, Hilary Prince, Robert A. Scott, Shawn Serfas, Katherine Sicotte, Sasha Silverstein, Mitchel Smith, Libby Weir, Robert Willms.