AT A GLANCE 2012

Action Plan 2007-2017

TALENTS 2012 _ LA PRESSE/RADIO-CANADA PERSONALITIES _ Normand Laprise, Francine Lelièvre, André Dupuy, Luc Du Sault, Benoit Berthiaume, Suzanne Clément, Manon Barbeau, Simple Plan, Patrick Doyon, Stéphane Tétreault, Philippe Falardeau, Martin Petit and Ken Scott, Nathalie Bondil, Jeannot Painchaud, Monique Savoie _ Simple Plan: Personality of the Year _ Philippe Falardeau: Arts and Entertainment Personality _ OPÉRATION PATRIMOINE ARCHITECTURAL DE MONTRÉAL (OPAM) _ Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Montréal: Ivanhoé Cambridge Award of Excellence _ Groupe Prével and Cardinal-Hardy-Beinhaker, architectes: Prix de la mise en valeur du patrimoine _ Montréal Museum of Fine Arts and Provencher Roy + Associés Architectes: Prix d’intégration architecturale _ Martin, Marcotte-Beinhaker Architectes and StDenis Thompson: Prix du patrimoine commercial _ BLV consultant and founding president Benoît Le Vergos: Prix de l’artisan _ PRIX DE MONTRÉAL POUR LES ARTS ET LA CULTURE _ Bernard Lamarre: Award of Merit _ Stéphane Gladyszewski for his Corps noir/Empreinte: Art + Emergence Award _ Brigitte Poupart, for her full-length feature film Over My Dead Body: Prix du CALQ à la création artistique de Montréal _ Montréal Museum of Fine Arts: Prix Tourisme Montréal _ Mario Fortin, President-CEO of Cinéma Beaubien: Cultural Manager Award 2012 _ Eastern Bloc: Prix de la relève – Caisse de la culture 2012 _ Eugénie Manseau and Philippe Carreau of Studio Dikini: Phyllis-Lambert Design Montréal Grant _ Émilie Trudel, jeweller: Prix François-Houdé _ Sextuor Ayrad (Hamza Abouabdelamjid, Annick Beauvais, Anit Ghosh, Kattam Laraki-Côté, Bertil Schulrabe and Gabriel Brochu-Lajoie): Diversity Award _ GALA DES ARTS VISUELS 2012 _ Andréanne Roy, for David Lafrance — Ouvert la nuit by David Lafrance at Musée régional de Rimouski: Best Commission — Emerging Curator of the Year _ John Zeppetelli, for Chroniques d’une disparition by Omer Fast, Teresa Margolles, Philippe Parreno, Taryn Simon and José Toirac, at DHC/ART: Best Curator — Curator of the Year _ Marie-Eve Charron, for “Le Monde foisonnant de Patrice Duhamel,” Le Devoir, March 24 – 25, 2012: Best Review Article — Writer of the Year _ Anne-Marie Ninacs, for “Désirer voir”, Lucidité. Vues de l’intérieur, 2011, Le Mois de la Photo à Montréal: Best Non-Fiction — Writer of the Year _ “Catherine Bolduc. Mes châteaux d’air et autres fabulations. 1996-2012”, EXPRESSION, Centre d’exposition de Saint-Hyacinthe and Maison des arts de Laval, 2012 — Publication Curator, Geneviève GoyerOuimette, by Catherine Bolduc, Geneviève Goyer-Ouimette, Marc-Antoine K. Phaneuf, Anne-Marie St-Jean Aubre: Best Publication _ Mélangez le tout, by Cooke-Sasseville, Centre communautaire Jean-Claude-Malépart, Montréal, 2011 — Collection d’art public de la Ville de Montréal, Bureau d’art public de la Ville de Montréal: Prix art public _ Triennale québécoise 2011. Le travail qui nous attend, Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal — Commission by Marie Fraser, Lesley Johnstone, Mark Lanctôt, François LeTourneux, Louise Simard: Best Public Demonstration _ Valérie Blass, Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, by Valérie Blass — Curated by Lesley Johnstone: Best Exhibition – Museum Institution _ Archi-féministes!: The Virtual Exhibition, at Optica a centre for contemporary art, by Olivia Boudreau, Sorel Cohen, Raphaëlle de Groot, Suzy Lake, Claire Savoie and Jana Sterbak — Commission by Marie-Ève Charron, Marie-Josée Lafortune, Thérèse St-Gelais: Best Exhibition – Artist-Run Centre _ Split, at PARISIAN LAUNDRY, by Alexandre David: Best Exhibition — Private Gallery _ Joyce Yahouda, Joyce Yahouda Gallery: Gallery Owner of the Year _ Phoebe Greenberg: Hommage à une intervenante du milieu _ Jacynthe Carrier: Prix Pierre-Ayot _ Jean-Pierre Gauthier: Prix Louis-Comtois _ COZIC Bourse de carrière Jean-Paul-Riopelle – CALQ _ GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN _ Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes + Provencher Roy + Associés Architectes, for Espace culturel Georges-Émile-Lapalme, and Sid Lee Architecture + Ædifica, for Salon urbain – Place des Arts: Prix Projet de l’année _ Jean-Pierre Viau Design, for Georges Laoun Opticien, at Montréal Museum of Fine Arts: Award for Commercial Space 1,600 ft 2 – 5,400 ft 2, Commercial Space category — Boutique and Exhibition Room _ LES ARTS ET LA VILLE _ MU — Mural Art as a Vehicle for Change: Prix citoyen de la culture Andrée-Daigle 2012 _ C2S Arts et événements: Mention, Prix citoyen de la culture Andrée-Daigle 2012 _ Linda Covit in collaboration with Marie-Claude Séguib, Groupe Cardinal Hardy for Give Peace a chance – Peel Entrance to Mont-Royal Park: Prix aménagement _ GOVERNOR GENERAL’S LITERARY AWARDS _ Maude Smith Gagnon, for Un drap. Une place. Éditions Triptyque: Poetry _ Geneviève Billette, for Contre le temps, Leméac Éditeur: Theatre _ Normand Chaurette, for Comment tuer Shakespeare, Presses de l’Université de Montréal: Non-fiction _ Aline Apostolska, for Un été d’amour et de cendres, Leméac Éditeur: Children’s Text _ Élise Gravel, for La clé à molette, text by Élise Gravel, Éditions de la courte échelle: Children’s Literature French — Illustration _ Isabelle Arsenault, for Virginia Wolf, Text by Kyo Maclear, Kids Can Press: Children’s Literature English — Illustration _ Alain Roy, for Glenn Gould, Éditions du Boréal, French translation of Glenn Gould by Mark Kingwell, Penguin Group Canada: French translation _ Nigel Spencer, for Mai at the Predators’ Ball, House of Anansi Press, English translation of Mai au bal des prédateurs, by Marie-Claire Blais, Éditions du Boréal: English translation _ PRIX DU QUÉBEC _ Jacques Languirand: Prix Guy-Maufette — Radio/Television _ Benoît Melançon: Prix Georges-Émile-Lapalme — Quality and Promotion of the French Language _ France Théoret: Prix Athanase-David — Literature _ Leonard Cohen: Prix Denise-Pelletier — Stage Arts _ Dinu Bumbaru: Prix Gérard-Morisset — Heritage _ André Melançon: Prix Albert-Tessier — Cinema _ PRIX DE L’ASSOCIATION DES ARCHITECTES PAYSAGISTES DU QUÉBEC (AAPQ) _ Urban Loland / Lafontaine & Soucy Architectes / Genivar for the stabilization and development of the archeological vestiges of the Fortifications of Montréal: Design Category _ Consortium CHA + CCAPI for the redevelopment and improvement of Dorchester Square and Place du Canada: Regional Award – Planning and Analysis Category _ Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) – NIPpaysage: Regional Merit Award – New Directions Category _ Maxim Laurin and Ugo Dario, graduates of National Circus School: gold medal for their Korean Board routine at the Festival mondial du cirque de demain _ Festival du Nouveau Cinéma: 27e Grand prix du Conseil des arts de Montréal 2011 _ Yan England: Academy Award nomination for his short film Henry _ Kim Nguyen: Academy Award nomination for his feature film War Witch _ Denis Côté: Golden Bear at Berlin International Film Festival for his feature film Vic et Flo ont vu un ours _ La Vitrine: Grand Prix du tourisme québécois — Tourist Services; Trophée Ulysse — Tourist Services, from Tourism Montréal; Prix Numix — Art and Culture category, for the tech installations of its information outlet developed by Moment Factory; Prix Boomerang ex-aequo — Interactive Marketing category, for the mobile application developed by OS, at the 17 th Concours Boomerang d’Infopresse _ Marie Chouinard: Prix du CALQ for Best Choreography 2011-2012 — Prix de la danse de Montréal, for Le Nombre d’Or (Live) _ Marie-Claire Blais: Grand prix du livre de Montréal, for the novel Le jeune homme sans avenir _ Biz: 7 th Prix du livre jeunesse des Bibliothèques de Montréal, for La chute de Sparte, Leméac Éditeur _ Louise Poulin, founding president of ArtExpert.ca: Femmessor Succeed in Balance Award 2012 _ Atelier Big City, Soiferman et Associés, L’ŒUF: 2012 Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence for the Centre culturel Notre-Dame-de-Grâce _ Daran: 6th Prix Accès Culture _ Marc Barakat and Carl Hennebert Faulkner: Prix Janine Sutto 2012 ex-æquo, Artist category _ Le centre des arts de la scène Les Muses: Prix Janine Sutto 2012, Project Category, for Cabaret des muses _ Troupe de théâtre RousScène: Prix Paul Buissonneau 2012 _ Daoust Lestage inc. and Ville de Montréal: Prix Facteur D 2012 — Urban Design, for Quartier des spectacles; Governor General’s Medal in Architecture 2012, for Quartier des spectacles + vitrines habitées _ Mouna Andraos and Melissa Mongiat: Best in Show and Best in Engaging category of the 2012 Interaction Design Association Awards (IxDa), for 21 balançoires _ Baillat Cardell & fils, in collaboration with Iregular and Pointbarre: Grafika Grand Prize, for Déclinaisons _ Moment Factory: Creative Answers to Commercial Questions competition at C2-Mtl, for Montréal signe l’Ode à vie _ Francine Lelièvre, Executive Director of Pointe-à-Callière: Prix du Lieutenant gouverneur 2012 _ Pointe-à-Callière: ICOM-AVICOM Gold Medal, Web’Art category, for the Signé Montréal web site _ Honourable Mention, Muse Awards, Display Category, from the American Association of Museums (AAM), for the Colours of India exhibition _ Le Centre d’histoire de Montréal (CHM): Prix Excellence de la Société des musées québécois, for its Quartiers disparus exhibition; OHA 2012 Award, Non-Print Format category, for the same exhibition _ Michal and Rinata Hornstein, philanthropists: Great Montréalers 2012, for their commitment to the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts _ Marie-Renée Lavoie: Combat des livres 2012 de Radio-Canada, for La Petite et le vieux _ Bertrand Busson: Grand Prix littéraire Archambault 2012, for Le phyto-analyste

Emerging from Rendez-vous 2012, Montréal — Cultural Metropolis last November at La TOHU, the Steering Committee felt (more than ever) engaged and determined in a spirit of mutual exchange. The year just ended was another step toward the culmination of the 20072017 Action Plan — Montréal, Cultural Metropolis. It once again demonstrated how people in the cultural and business sectors can support one another, while enriching and strengthening their common commitments arising from Rendezvous. And in their doing so, Montréal is bound to reach its full potential. Each of the achievements portrayed in this edition of At a Glance is an example of the cultural diversity, the abundance and vitality that forms the basis of a cultural metropolis. Montréal shines in all these facets: creative, accessible, talented, organized and radiant… Explore and enjoy!

The Steering Committee Michael Applebaum Mayor of Montréal

The Honorable James Moore Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages

Élaine Ayotte Executive Committee member in charge of Culture, Heritage and Design

Maka Kotto Ministre de la Culture et des Communications

Simon Brault Chair of Culture Montréal, Chair of Steering Committee

The Honorable Christian Paradis Minister of Industry and Minister Responsible for Québec

Diane Giard Executive Vice-President (Marketing), National Bank of Canada

Javier San Juan President-CEO, L’Oréal Canada

Michel Leblanc President-CEO of Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montréal

Alexandre Taillefer Managing Partner, XPND Capital

Jean-François Lisée Ministre des Relations internationales, de la Francophonie et du Commerce extérieur et ministre responsable de la région de Montréal

Manuela Goya Secretary-General, Montréal, Cultural Metropolis

The Steering Committee of Montréal, Cultural Metropolis extends its gratitude to Raymond Bachand, Helen Fotopulos, Christine St-Pierre and Gérald Tremblay for their invaluable contributions as members of the Steering Committee over the past five years.

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CREATIVE

IMMENSELY CREATIVE

The Art in Our Midst It’s the expression of creativity and diversity on the city’s streets, in its parks and common spaces. It’s the scent of culture in the air of our daily lives, and a powerful shared experience. It is public art. In 2012, Montréalers were able to discover and rediscover it through new installations and restorations of permanent and temporary works. And the future looks equally bright, with a brand-new public art advisory committee, the Comité conseil en art public.

The New A reflection of Montréal, a metropolis which loves to express its variety, Mélangez le Tout (Mix It All Up) speaks of diversity and coming together. Like an egg beater blending ingredients into something delicious, it represents the citizens of the Sainte-Marie neighbourhood in a milieu of exchange that brings age groups, cultures and interests together. Mélangez le Tout, by the duo Cooke-Sasseville Centre Jean-Claude-Malépart, Ville-Marie borough Winner of the public art award at the 2nd Visual Arts Gala

The Renewed Monument à John F. Kennedy, by Paul Lancz 2001 avenue McGill College Ville-Marie borough Iris,(1) by Raoul Hunter Floralies Gardens Parc Jean-Drapeau

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Mémoire ardente (Passionate Memory),(2) by Gilbert Boyer Pedestrian area in front of Bonsecours Market, on rue de la Commune Ville-Marie borough Envol d’oiseaux (Birds in Flight), by Lyse Charland Favretti Le Prévost Library Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension borough Vire-au-vent (Weather Vane), by Gilles Boisvert Explorer, by Mark Prent Souvenir de 1955 ou 2026 Roberval, by Pierre Leblanc Parc René-Lévesque Lachine borough 5

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The Temporary The Métis-sur-Montréal event in 2012 at Place de la Dauversière in front of City Hall presented creative opportunities for a collective of five graduates from Université Laval’s school of architecture. Calling themselves PLUX.5, they came up with an installation that blurs the borders between the rural and urban, art, the media and architecture. Montréal’s summertime was graced by Tisse Métis Égal, a next-generation effort to stimulate thought on the condition of contemporary architecture.

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Supporters of Contemporary Art Lend their Weight to Public Art City Council named 14 people to the new Comité conseil en art public to promote and develop public art in Montréal. Mandated to encourage civic support of public art, committee members are calling on businesses to invest in funding of new works as well as the preservation and promotion of Montréal’s collection. That’s a concrete contribution to public art access for all. Members Alexandre Taillefer, Managing Partner, XPND Capital, Committee Chair Claudine Blondin-Bronfman, Co-Chair, Claudine and Stephen Bronfman Family Foundation Nathalie Bondil, Director, Montréal Museum of Fine Arts Jean-François Bouchard, President, Sid Lee Robert-Jean Chénier, Partner, McCarthy & Tétrault Jean-Robert Choquet, Director of Culture and Heritage, Ville de Montréal Louise Déry, Director, Galerie de l’UQAM Philippe Lamarre, Project Management, Technopôle Angus Charles Lapointe, President and CEO, Tourism Montréal François Odermatt, Businessman and Collector Pierre-François Ouellette, Director, Pierre-François Ouellette Art contemporain Madeleine Poulin, President, Table des acteurs culturels du Sud-Ouest Secretary Francyne Lord, Section Chief, Public Art Bureau of Montréal

Treasures Hidden in Full Sight! Did you know that Montréal is bursting with public art? Tourism Montréal has decided to blow the lid off this well-kept secret. A partnership with the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications and Ville de Montréal has led to the creation of a series of treasure maps to send tourists on their way in search of our public art. And Montréalers can also avail themselves of these jewels in their midst. There are five tours that will take you through Old Montréal, the Quartier des Spectacles, downtown and the Quartier International, as well as the vicinities of the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts and Concordia and McGill universities.

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PHI = 1 Smart Building The PHI Centre is philanthropist Phoebe Greenberg’s avantgarde, technological gift to Montréal. With a cinema, exhibition centre, concert space, film set, event venue, creative studios and production suites, its value cannot be overestimated. PHI Centre’s entwining of artistic fibre and fibre optics makes it a unique place for creation, exchange and encounter. Its programming is current, eclectic, innovative and international, of interest not only to enthusiasts of art and culture but to their creators as well. Art is indeed at PHI Centre’s very heart, so much so that its founder had filmmaker Denis Villeneuve document its construction in a creative way. He did so with Next Floor, a short film that earned several awards around the world including Best Short at Semaine de la Critique of the 2008 Cannes Festival. PHI Centre is located at the corner of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul in Old Montréal, in a heritage building topped with a green roof and overall conversion to make it eco-responsible and sustainable. LEED certification is pending.

Variations on a Theme To see the city as never before: this year did not fail to present ways to discover Montréal through other eyes. Citizens continue to be drawn to the museums, to better understand their heritage and appreciate its wealth. With ABC: MTL, the Canadian Centre for Architecture adopted a participatory approach with the use of an urban abecedarium and open-source cartography of the modern city. In Sublime Cities, the McCord Museum proffered the highly personal vision of photographer Mimmo Jodice, while Écomusée du Fier Monde displayed an engaged and activist Montréal in its Citoyens : hier, aujourd’hui et demain exhibition. Château Ramezay highlighted city history in its garden through the summer with 150 Years of Action: Montréal’s Evolving Heritage. It was a fitting way for the museum to carry out its mission of retrospection while, in collaboration with Héritage Montréal, marking its anniversary.

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C’mon, kids, we’re off to the museum! The Montréal Museum of Fine Arts has more than doubled its educational space and now devotes an innovative new artistic area to schoolchildren and families. Opened in 2012, the Michel de la Chenelière Art & Education Studios offer an exhibition space and seven studios, one of them for teens and adults. This most generous donation by Michel de la Chenelière should double overall traffic to over 100,000 students and 220,000 visitors per year over the next decade. Open year-round, educational programming is for young and old. Not only will it prove popular with schools but with the more than 300 community groups with which the museum is working.

Montréal’s museums have applied themselves to providing more imaginative educational fare for young people. Their efforts have borne fruit with ingenious plans to attract the whole family to come out. The McCord Museum is entertaining children aged 3 to 9 for a third year in a row with Toys 3 — The Voyage. Free for kids under 12, the exhibit shows off the wonderful world of toys taken from the museum’s own collection. Elsewhere, Families is the inaugural exhibition of the new Artist-in-Residence Program, featuring the work of Marie-Claude Bouthillier, inspired by quilts and sashes.

Design was by Provencher Roy + Associés Architectes with additional valued contributions from designers and artists Jim Dine, Pierrick Sorin, Claude Cormier, En Masse, Paprika, Collectif Rita and Périphère.

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Walls that Speak Louder than Words Art is livelier than ever in our neighbourhoods. It transfigures the urban landscape, affirms identity and gives voice to once-silent walls. These murals are the work of artists of varied origins, known or emerging, toiling alone or in collectives. The Murals of 2012 J’lâche pas. A tribute to Montréal “rockeuse” Marjo, this ceramic mural is by Laurent Gascon. Borough of Ville-Marie, rue Ontario Est, between Fullum and Parthenais. From the non-profit organization MU Le Montréal de Miyuki Tanobe. MU’s second mural in the borough was by Annie Hamel after an original work by Miyuki Tanobe, part of the “Hommage aux bâtisseurs culturels montréalais” series. Borough of Verdun at the intersection of Lafleur, Wellington and boulevard Lasalle. Jeu de mots. Designed by Thomas Csano and realized by Florence AprilBorgeat, this typographic, luminous mural celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Quartier des Spectacles building that houses TNM. Borough of VilleMarie, Théâtre du Nouveau Monde. Célébrations St-Michel. This work by Gene Pendon is an ode to the neighbourhood’s built heritage on the occasion of its 100th anniversary in 2012. Borough of Villeray–St-Michel–Parc Extension, boulevard Robert and 24th Avenue, Saint-Michel district.

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Untitled. This is the first Montréal mural by internationally renowned artist Labrona, and the seventh located in the Quartier Latin, a hotbed of artistic activity. Borough of Ville-Marie, 2099 rue Saint-Denis. Nous sommes ici. Arnaud Grégoire and Cyril Blanchard created the three works displayed on the walls of the Place Normandie residences. Borough of Montréal-Nord, corner of rues Léger and Charleroi. Vámonos. This imaginary landscape was conceived by graffiti artist Arpi. Sud-Ouest Borough, Parc Sainte-Cunégonde, at rues NotreDame and Charlevoix. Chimères sur Parthenais. Created by Roadsworth for an artist workshop cooperative, this mural is unique for occupying two walls. Borough of Ville-Marie, rue Parthenais, in the building occupied by Chat des artistes, Centre-Sud district. L’air du temps. To launch its new series on the four elements of nature, MU continues its transformation of the Jeanne-Mance low-rent housing project, for which it has won the Les Arts et la Ville Prix Citoyen de la culture Andrée-Daigle. Artist Phillip Adams earned the commission for the first mural representing the element of air. Borough of VilleMarie, Habitations Jeanne-Mance.

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Sand and Sun … Summer in the City! That’s right—Montréal finally has its urban beach. On the banks of the St. Lawrence, the magnificent Clock Tower Beach adds a vacation atmosphere to Old Montréal. Chairs and parasols dot the fine white sand, there’s a refreshing mist in the air and a breathtaking panorama at the placeto-be for summer tourists and Montréalers who want to lie back and relax, although the swift river current precludes swimming. This major project was carried out by Claude Cormier + Associés, with a view to preserving the area’s tranquility by cultivating a simple, serene and friendly atmosphere. Yours to Discover at Clock Tower Beach… La Buvette par Apollo: A gastronomic treat made for the beach by famed chef Giovanni Apollo. Friends and families come by to enjoy drinks and a summer-inspired healthy menu that’s imaginative yet simple and affordable, day or evening. Homard des Îles and Porchetta: Who doesn’t love street food? There’s a reason to love it even more here with MUVBOX and its mission of environmental responsibility. That means green and recycled materials, solar panels, local products and eco-responsible practices. Enjoy the classic lobster rolls and porchetta sandwiches. Art and Cultural Events: To help you stretch out the fun and the long summer days, as you stretch your legs in the warm sand!

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The Art of Collecting Art Accès culture’s Collectionner program last spring drew 16,000 visitors curious for a look into the world of art collection. Nine collectors—Jacques Champagne, Matthieu Gauvin, the duo of Franck Hénot and Danny Therrien, Sébastien Hudon, Robert Poulin, François Rochon, Jean-Michel Ross, Paryse Taillefer and Alain Tremblay—acted as guides to their collected works by over 200 artists. While this took place at Accès culture facilities, Collectionner also occupied Arsenal, a new 20,000 sq. ft. space in Griffintown, with an exhibition of important works from various Québec collections called Travers—L’art de collectionner. Its opening combined with the official opening of this stunning complex dedicated to contemporary art. Collectionner was included in the program of the contemporary art fair Papier12, in the form of a round table session with a number of invited collectors. A Municipal Collection that Supports Our Artists Montréal’s artistic heritage takes its deserved place of honour on municipal ground such as public and semi-public spaces, borough offices, cultural facilities and libraries. Accès culture’s art acquisition program last year saw the city collection grow by 38 works from 19 artists: Annie Baillargeon, Claire Beaugrand-Champagne, Pierre Blanchette, Marik Boudreau, Michel Campeau, Alain Chagnon, Roger Charbonneau, Pierre Gaudard, Clara Gutsche, Jean Lauzon, Alexis Lavoie, Louise Lemieux-Bérubé, David Miller, Catherine Plaisance, Normand Rajotte, Ianick Raymond, Jeanie Riddle, Gabor Szilasi and Julie Trudel. This program ensures that the City recognizes the ongoing creation of art, supports its creators, and surveys the production of artistic events through the Accès culture network every year.

A Moroccan Welcome to Montréal Maison du Maroc has opened its doors at the corner of rues Viger and Berri in Old Montréal. “Dar al Maghrib” is magnificently and colourfully appointed with traditional mosaics called zelliges and furnished Moroccan-style. Its mission is to help Québecers appreciate Moroccan culture and to assist the integration of immigrants into their new home, while maintaining links with their country of origin. This first Moroccan culture centre anywhere in North America promises varied programming in its theatre, art gallery, library, media room and lounge. Maison du Maroc was designed by ACDF Architecture and built with exclusive financing from Moroccan sources. It was inaugurated last June. 13

À louer / For Rent Brightening City Streets with Art It’s a win-win proposition: Promote the work of artists while recognizing they have a role to play in building their city and improving the quality of life for us all. Some parts of Montréal (rue Centre, Saint-Jacques Market, rue Ontario Est, boulevard Monk and rue Hochelaga) already know what the À louer / For Rent program does. It puts the works of emerging artists into vacant commercial spaces. Launched five years ago by UMA, Maison de l’image et de la photographie, the initiative forms temporary and innovative business partnerships with merchants, landlords and commercial developers. The benefits of À louer / For Rent are numerous and significant, not only for contemporary artists and photographers but for all, in the reduction of vacancy times in buildings and improvement of their appearance, community revitalization and neighbourhood interaction, thus achieving the objectives of Agenda 21.

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German Culture Thrives… In the Show District! The Goethe-Institut Montréal, part of the vast international cultural network of the Federal Republic of Germany, celebrated its 50th anniversary with new beginnings. The venerable institution has moved its home to the corner of Ontario and Saint-Laurent, in the heart of Quartier des Spectacles. Its ground floor offices open directly onto the city’s street life, enhanc­ ing the flow of German culture into the Montréal mainstream … and vice versa. Walk inside and the exchange deepens. In addition to the classrooms, offices and library, the new configuration (designed by Atelier TauTem) includes a multimedia room and a projection surface. This is no ordinary screen: it can be seen inside and outside the building. The showings of German media arts fit easily into the flash of the Quartier des Spectacles. The loft-style interior is owed to Montréal architects and furnished by German designers Konstantin Grcic and Dieter Rams. Walking in, you are greeted by a harmonious blend of glass, wood and concrete, predominantly in white with vibrant colour punctuations.

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The Quartier Latin of Tomorrow The new Quartier Latin will be a fun gathering place for all, open day and night, all week, and in all seasons. Its institutions of higher learning such as UQAM and the Grande Bibliothèque will hold significant places of honour. This was the general tone of the winning proposals in the Ville-Marie borough’s design and architecture competition aimed at finding the way to transform Quartier Latin into the consummate urban living experience. The search is for a definition of the neighbourhood’s way of life, as a place to explore and call home. Part of the Programme particulier d’urbanisme (PPU) du Quartier des spectacles — pôle du Quartier latin, the two-part competition asked urban designers to describe the path forward in molding a unique living experience and imagine various types of living spaces with innovative architecture that would meet the demands of young residents. The successful proposals took the warm and unique character of Quartier Latin into consideration. From apartments for trendy young people to green, communal residences, competitors put forward innovative solutions in which urban activity and residential units formed a harmonious ensemble capable of revitalizing the neighbourhood.

Architecture — New Kinds of Housing Two Winners Atelier Ville Architecture Paysage — Déambulations — Que se passe t-il entre notre porte de logement et la ville ? Poncelet-Boucher — Mon quartier Jury Mention Groupe Leclerc Architecture + Design — La loge People’s Choice (by online vote) Atelier Barda / Patrick Morand — Le bonheur est dans le pré Planning — Public Sector Planning Three Winners Atelier Ville Architecture Paysage — Partages Maxime Gagné Architecte — Sous les pavés la lumière WAA inc. Williams, Asselin, Ackaoui et associés inc. — Trastafoli Jury Mention Les projets Lavigne + Zaraté inc. — Le projet éclosion People’s Choice (by online vote) Atelier Barda / Patrick Morand — Le grand détournement

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34 UNESCO Creative Cities Converge on Montréal From May 21 - 25, 2012, Montréal took its turn in hosting its comembers for the annual meeting of UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network. A UNESCO City of Design since 2006, Montréal had the honour of welcoming more than a hundred delegates from the 34 cities of this very exclusive club. On the agenda were discussions related to the rapidly growing network’s future, as well as initiatives and cooperative projects to draw the cities closer together and define the group’s purpose. As a corollary to the gathering, delegates met with major players in Montréal engaged in various fields such as crafts and folk arts, digital arts, cinema, design, gastronomy, literature and music.

The 2-22 Culture at the Crossroads of Montréal Known as the crossroads of the city, the intersection of Sainte-Catherine and SaintLaurent has watched over the past year as a new acorn, the 2-22, has sprouted and flourished. The building in Quartier des Spectacles is home to CIBL 101,5, La Vitrine, Artexte, Vox, Regroupement des centres d’artistes autogérés du Québec (RCAAQ) and the Formats bookstore, united in a mission to: • Revitalize this historic Montréal focal point. • Establish a quality meeting place for citizens and visitors. • Promote synergy through cooperation of cultural organizations. • Create a culture that shares and pools services. Another 2-22 innovation: within the framework of the Québec government’s Politique d’intégration des arts à l’architecture, the establishment of 2-22 Sainte-Catherine Est led to a first-ever performance competition. Artist Thierry Marceau literally took up residence in the new building’s windows, inspired by German artist Joseph Beuys and one of his most notable performances from the 1970s. Marceau’s piece, called 1/100 de 2-22 (J’aime Montréal et Montréal m’aime), will play out over five years with one major segment performed each year.

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Though a large-scale event, it was with friendship and simplicity that visitors were introduced to the wealth of Montréal’s culture, through an active program of public activities shared with the city’s design and culture community.

Has It Been 10 Years Already, Darling? Transform an old foundry into a contemporary art and production centre and welcome 13 artists in residence—this was the visionary commitment made by the founder and director of the Darling Foundry, Caroline Andrieux. And so, for the past decade, this visual arts landmark has presented the work of young artists in a heritage building dating from the industrial era. Developed in similar spirit as was Cité du Multimédia from the ancient Faubourg des Récollets, the Foundry marks its tenth anniversary with high hopes for the future, including more residencies through sponsorships from partners like the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts and the gallery Parisian Laundry. Darling Foundry is living proof of the importance of an artistic presence in areas under development. This type of social engagement is amply demonstrated in the annual temporary summer installations on rue Ottawa, including the particularly memorable and monumental 2012 presentation of Courte-pointe by Philippe Allard and Justin Duchesneau. 18

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Place d’Armes: Montréal’s Memory Centre It is ground which bore witness to significant portions of Montréal’s civic life, and Place d’Armes regained its rich lustre last spring when its renovation program came to a close. The locus of religious, political and popular events for more than 300 years, its structures hold the memories of this city, its architecture and its citizens. The “memory of stone” was the guiding concept behind the square’s restoration. The cobblestones gathered from the historic surroundings and the addition of new stones form the basis of its classic landscape, displayed to full effect by a state-of-the-art lighting plan. Place d’Armes is a memory bank. Its story will always be told because its monuments, surfaces and surrounding buildings, and the archeological treasures contained within them are actively being protected.

From Exceptional Donations Come Exceptional Art Experiences Just after opening a new pavilion, the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) embarked upon another stage in its development. Following the remarkable contributions of the Bourgie family, Michal and Renata Hornstein stepped up to demonstrate their deep attachment to the esteemed Montréal institution with a donation from their impressive collection of Old Masters paintings. This extremely valuable gift is the largest private contribution to a Québec museum in modern history, and the second largest in all of Canada. As private sector involvement in the city’s cultural development remains much discussed, MMFA should be referenced as a shining success. Private donations funded the lion’s share of its new pavilion, with only 15% of funds flowing from the Québec government. Pavilion 5, now the subject of a provincial architecture competition, will house MMFA’s international collections including an Old Masters section which will be considerably enriched by the generosity of Michal and Renata Hornstein. 21

MMFA Breaks its Own Records • 768,000 visitors in 2011-2012 • 62,500 members • 25% increase in guided tours • 50,000 students • 20% increase in exhibit surface with the opening of the Claire and Marc Bourgie Pavilion

Olympic Park Lights a Torch for Culture Culture has taken its place beside sport at Olympic Park’s Esplanade Financière Sun Life. Its expanded programming, rich in cultural content, drew close to 100,000 visitors. 63 of 77 free events in 2012 had cultural elements with support from 26 organizations, a third of which are resident in the local Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough. Over 3,000 artists performed in 9 multi-purpose areas totalling over 300,000 square feet of surface! Some of the most popular events included: • The “First Fridays” series featuring street cuisine and privately imported wines the first Friday of each month. • Expérience MTL with its eclectic music programming and stage powered by sustainable energy sources. • The Montréal Symphony Orchestra under Maestro Kent Nagano, unquestionably the season’s high point, attracting close to 20,000 people.

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Culture Travels Along La Ligne Bleue “La Ligne Bleue” does not refer only to the blue line of the metro system serving four city boroughs. It’s also an amazing network of art and culture venues across the area, shedding light on Montréal’s diversity. The partnership came about from cultural players wishing to make their presence known across the metropolis, while allowing residents to have fun with technology, and promoting public transit. The organization seeks to build and deepen ties with the community, and make it aware of the artistic, cultural and heritage wealth that abounds in the boroughs. This calls for participation from all: businesses, commu­ nity associations, municipal representatives and citizens themselves. La Ligne Bleue is now made up of 21 purveyors of culture, providing more than 15,000 activities per year to over 1.7 million people!

Take a Book, Leave a Book on the Streets of CDN–NDG There are eight of them along the street, in public areas, by the metro stations or at the Accès Montréal office in the Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough. They’re “book boxes” and they’ve struck joy in the hearts of locals who want to share their love of reading. The concept of free exchange of books amongst neighbours is quite simple: drop a great read in the book box and find one for yourself. Bring it back at some point … or choose not to. No fees, no registration, no obligation. A partnership with Libérez les livres! of Québec, the program encourages reading, fellowship and citizen participation. Who knows what can come of it … perhaps a reading community drawn together by these free, self-serve boxes!

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A Green and Scenic Walk on the Chemin-Qui-Marche! New York has its High Line, and Paris her Promenade plantée … two of the first elevated linear parks in the world to emerge from former railroads. Now Montréal, with the support of IBI Group | CHBA, has Belvédère du CheminQui-Marche in the Ville-Marie borough. Referring to the ancient name given the St. Lawrence River by the First Nations (the Road that Walks), this brand-new modern park is ideally suited for the rest, contemplation and meditation of local and visiting perambulators. Belvédère du Chemin-Qui-Marche begins at a green roof installed on the existing slab over the railway. Covered by a wooden deck (a nod to the quays of the Old Port), the slab still bears traces of the rail bed. The boardwalk’s appointments testify to the values of sustainable development with indigenous plants, recycled or reusable materials, and wood benches that recall rail, industrial and port furniture, and which are engraved with stories of the area’s eloquent history. It’s a spectacular communion with the mighty St. Lawrence, the Port of Montréal, Île Sainte-Hélène and Old Montréal, running along rue de la Commune, just east of Berri.

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Tales of Montréal’s Shores Just as the cobblestones of Old Montréal have deeds and events to recount, so do the city’s waterways. Citizens and visitors can find ways to explore the heritage of 180 kilometres of shoreline through Le Parcours riverain de Montréal, a waterfront trail newly revealed online. It is based mainly on the old paths that ran along the St. Lawrence, Lac Saint-Louis, Lac des DeuxMontagnes and Rivière des Prairies and liberally punctuated by priceless reminders of Montréal’s island character: buildings and settlements certainly, but also maritime infrastructures, nautical facilities, parks and pathways, water maps, river and other landscape views, and of course archaeological sites. The content posted online in 2012 describes the overall development of the rivers of Montréal. The project’s second phase will include an interactive map with heritage information on over 850 featured attractions. Le Parcours riverain de Montréal … travel it by car, bike … or kayak! ville.montreal.qc.ca/parcoursriverain

The Mountain, Revealed What would Montréal be without its Mont Royal? Dull perhaps. Without a soul for certain. The mountain, like the river, is part of the city’s identity and everybody should know it. That’s why Ville de Montréal has devoted an official Web site to it, with a trove of documentation on its physical properties and its natural and cultural history.

• more than 2,000 photographs; • virtual tours of the mountain’s landscape and its history; • videos suggesting walking paths, and various links to the sites of Mont-Royal’s partners; • the Atlas du paysage du mont Royal, an innovative reference tool that details the mountain’s landscape.

The Mont-Royal Heritage Site therefore holds no more secrets, thanks to:

ville.montreal.qc.ca/siteofficieldumontroyal

• more than 500 fact sheets on its natural, built, artistic, commemorative, landscaping, historic and archival heritage;

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La Roulotte: 60 Years Old, Still Young at Heart Lucky is the child who gets a car on her or his 16th birthday. La Roulotte got one for its 60th birthday! A new van actually … to once again take props, costumes, and even a stage to Montréal parks through the summer. On the moving marquee this year was Peter Pan, directed by Félix BeaulieuDuchesneau with the talent of actors, designers and production professionals from the Conservatoire d’art dramatique de Montréal and the National Theatre School of Canada. The grandfather of children’s theatre in Québec, La Roulotte is a summertime tradition that just grows stronger with the years. Attendance continues to rise and in 2012, over 22,000 came to fall under the spell of the travelling show owed to the genius of Paul Buissonneau. Since its creation, La Roulotte has given a million children their first taste of theatre and several of our great actors an early career-boost with the opportunity to perform in this much-loved tour of the city.

Once Upon a Time in the West… Cégep André-Laurendeau has taken a central place in the cultural heart of the Lasalle borough with the opening of its Théâtre Desjardins. A major expansion to the former Salle Jean-Grimaldi, led by Architectes FABG, has brought Théâtre Desjardins into the present day. Some 30,000 spectators now come through its doors per year for diverse cultural programming presented in cooperation with the Cégep and the Accès culture network. Everything is new: the glass lobby, the bar, a renovated ticket office, dressing rooms, the seats, and upgraded sound and stage equipment … even the stage curtain!

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Meanwhile, in the South West… It was also the Corona Theatre’s time for renewal, thanks to Evenko and new sponsor Virgin Mobile. The stately concert hall joins with the surrounding neighbourhood in its thriving cultural renaissance. Artists from here and abroad now have the chance to see their name in lights on Théâtre Corona Virgin Mobile, returning to its rightful place as an important cultural address in the district. The theatre has long stood as the local flagship of culture, and its status as a protected historic monument was affirmed through the new Loi sur le patrimoine culturel. Its fresh look was unveiled at an end-of-year inauguration, all as directed by the Politique culturelle de l’arrondissement du Sud-Ouest, adopted in 2012.

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Émilie Throws a Summer Party It was a party atmosphere for the crowd at Parc ÉmilieGamelin last summer, at the invitation of the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership. Comfortably shaded by umbrellas, the public could fully enjoy the eclectic cultural programming on offer from mid-June to the end of September in the Cet été chez Émilie series:

• 18 performances of Jeux de cirque, a specially-created show from Montréal complètement cirque;

• 46 concerts, presented in collaboration with M pour Montréal, Vision Diversité and Ville de Montréal’s Accès culture network;

• Three photo exhibitions from Mouvement Art Public (MAP); • Oversized and movable chess games.

• The screenings of eight NFB documentaries (with free popcorn!) at the Soirées ONF;

Something for just about everybody in this diverse sector of the city! And that was indeed the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership’s objective: an approach at once progressive and inclusive. By putting forth a down-to-earth and balanced program, they proved they are partners who are fully sensitive to the social realities of downtown living.

• The pop-up culinaire featuring six alternating mobile food trucks, chosen for their healthy, varied and local menus; • Fruixi, the weekly fruit and vegetable market;

“Meet you at the Salon…” It is destined to become a meeting place as popular as the steps to the Paris Opera. It’s the new Salon urbain de la Place des Arts. Located at the east end of the Espace culturel GeorgesÉmile-Lapalme, near to the new Maison symphonique, the Salon urbain is a brainchild of the architectural consortium Sid Lee Architecture and Aedifica, with Martin Leblanc serving as principal designer. Its completion marks the end of the major renovations undertaken by Place des Arts over the past three years. Open to those attending shows in the facility’s numerous halls, the Salon urbain will also be available for rental of events like conferences, launches and exhibitions. Its multifunctional layout capabilities and high tech equipment make the Salon urbain an attractive site for a variety of functions attended by up to 400.

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“Ah! I laugh to see myself … so beautiful in this mirror!” Like Marguerite in Gounod’s opera, the Grande Dame of Montréal sees her reflection in a new mirror installation by Nicolas Baier. Place Ville-Marie, at the age of 50, looks upon itself in the outdoor plaza with Autoportrait, a portrayal of the real-time activities of this shining city landmark. The event was highlighted by the dedication of a temperedglass time capsule containing nickel-chrome plated avatars: a conference table and chairs, a coffee maker, an ashtray, a laptop, a wastepaper basket with crumpled sheets and even the eyeglasses of I.M. Pei, the architect who co-designed Place Ville-Marie with Henry N. Cobb. The work came into being thanks to the cooperation of Gilles Saucier of the architecture firm Saucier+Perrotte and Atelier in Situ.

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370 Candles on the Cake for Montréal in 2012 On May 17 th, we celebrated our 370th birthday by honouring our mother, accepting the gift of art, and having a party! It was a special day of the year full of special moments, one committed to the memory of the city. • At City Hall, Jeanne Mance was officially proclaimed a founder of Montréal, equal to Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve. Applying 21st Century values, the City recognized the historic significance of this remarkable woman whose humanity has inspired generations. • On the promenade in front of Bonsecours Market, Montréal reintroduced Gilbert Boyer’s public artwork Mémoire ardente, which recalls the 350th anniversary of Montréal’s foundation and evokes names and places dear to our population. • At Quartier des Spectacles, several spontaneous performances thrilled onlookers on a day when all the arts made their presence known: 250 artists at 40 locations providing 6 hours of continuous entertainment. In all, there were 750 performances for Montréalers who’d come out to say “Happy Birthday!” to their city.

A Massive Mobilization to Document Montréal’s History

It came to be through a major collaborative effort by colleges and universities with contributions from dozens of researchers across Québec. Histoire de Montréal et sa région was published by the Centre Urbanisation Culture Société of the Institut national de recherche scienDans une ville du nord tifique (INRS) to mark Montréal’s 370th anniversary. toujours à réinventer [...] Compiled under the direction of Dany Fougères, dans la circulation des souffles this impressive 1,600 page tome sheds full light toute fragilité humaine nous réunit on the many social, territorial and economic tout cela qui veille forces at play throughout the evolution of Greater tout cela qui s’éveille Montréal. The richly-illustrated publication is force vive d’ardente poésie a chronological history in two volumes—from Montréal est une ville de poèmes vous savez founding times to 1930, and from 1930 to the present day. Part of the Presses de l’Université Excerpt from a poem by Claude Beausoleil Laval’s Les régions du Québec collection, Histoire inspired by Mémoire ardente de Montréal et sa région is the 21st historical overview from INRS and its Chantier des histoires régionales program, led by Professor Normand Perron.

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She Has Also Built Montréal On March 8 th of each year until 2017 (and our 375th anniversary celebrations), a Montréal woman will be honoured for outstanding contributions to the city’s development. In 2011, it was one of the very first pio­neers: Jeanne Mance, cofounder of Montréal with Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve. Fittingly she was the first to be named a Bâtisseuse de la Cité. Joining her in this elevated status in 2012 was the visionary Monique Savoie, founding president and artistic director of the Society for Arts and Technology (SAT). Unquestionably a builder of the city of today and tomorrow, Monique Savoie has made and continues to make significant contributions to the rise of an avant-garde metropolis that has secured an enviable international reputation. Established in 1996, SAT is a transdisciplinary centre for research, creation, production, dissemination and training, dedicated to the development and preservation of digital culture. SAT, with a current membership of over 10,000, hosts, produces or coproduces some 240 events every year.

Happy Birthday, Dear Sieur! 2012 marked the 400th anniversary of the birth of Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve and founder of Montréal. This was cause for numerous celebrations on both sides of the Atlantic. On Maisonneuve’s actual birthday, February 15, his home village of Neuville-sur-Vanne dedicated a commemorative plaque in his honour. At the very same moment, a great number of citizens bearing the Maisonneuve surname was gathered at Montréal’s City Hall for the national radio phone-in show Maisonneuve en direct and a program dedicated to this illustrious character from history. Throughout the summer, he was front and centre in a series of events organized by, among others, the Société historique de Montréal, the Pointe-à-Callière museum and the Montréal History Museums association. The city founder’s birthday found several different expressions: a weekly program on Radio Ville-Marie, an expansive Tribute to Maisonneuve showcase at Pointe-à-Callière, a mass at Notre-Dame Basilica, as well as a number of archaeological digs.

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Pointe-à-Callière Makes History of its Own What a year 2012 was for Montreal’s Museum of Archeology and History! Celebrating its 20th anniversary, a record 392,569 visitors took in 20 specially programmed events. It opened a fifth pavilion, Mariners’ House, for large-scale exhibitions, conferences and cultural events. And it started up the Archeological Field School with simulated excavations for young budding researchers. Pointeà-Callière continues to impress! For two decades now, the museum has been stirring the imagination of Montréalers and tourists curious about a past that begs to be revealed. There can be no doubt why Executive Director Francine Lelièvre was awarded the 2012 Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Heritage Conservation. The honours did not stop there, as Pointe-à-Callière earned the Gold Web’Art Award ICOM-AVICOM for its Yours truly, Montréal web site, and an honourable mention in the display category of the Muse Awards of the American Association of Museums (AAM), for the Colours of India exhibit.

5,000 Year Old Secrets Come to Light It is one of the oldest buildings on the island of Montréal, and an impressive example of a farmhouse from the earliest days of New France. Furthermore it is set on a prehistoric site heretofore unknown to the public. From its stunning location on the shore of the St. Lawrence in the Verdun borough, Maison Nivard-De Saint-Dizier rendered its secrets for the first time in 2012. The house’s foundation, built in 1710, obscured the greatest-known archaeological site on the island, where First Nations occupation dates back more than 5,000 years. In addition to the unique character of the site and the museum now there, there is a permanent exhibition, an interactive tour, activities and performances. So there are numerous ways to investigate this area which, for time immemorial, had been used as a travel camp.

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Name-Dropping Our Way Through City History Montréal’s story is told in its architectural heritage and even more specifically in the names that appear on its street corners and park entrances. Toponymy is often the ultimate manifestation of a place’s past, and Montréal’s leads to astonishing discoveries. An Intriguing Place Name Excursion Through the Streets of Montréal To raise awareness of street name origins amongst residents and visitors, Ville de Montréal has produced a guide called Downtown Moves Uptown. Starting at the city’s birthplace, Place D’Youville in Old Montréal, the walk of about 2.5 kilometres wends its way to Place des Festivals in Quartier des Spectacles in an exploration of the origin and context of some 50 place names. He Asked for Roses… A rose-filled park. No better way to honour the memory of the great Fernand Gignac who memorably sang Donnez-moi des roses. In August, the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve dedicated a park to his memory in the neighbourhood where he grew up and raised children of his own. And lovingly planted roses aplenty. New Place Names in 2012 For the everlasting memory of great Montréalers … that we should never forget our history.

• Place Kate-McGarrigle Outremont • Parc Lady-Alys-Robi Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

• Rue Bernard-Geoffrion Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles

• Place Marie-Josèphe-Angélique Ville-Marie

• Parc Carlos-D’Alcantara Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

• Rue Michel-David Saint-Léonard

• Parc Fernand-Gignac Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

• Parc Michel-Ménard Lachine

• Rue Guy-Hoffmann Saint-Laurent

• Parc Mimi-Parent Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles

• Parc Jacques-Couture Sud-Ouest

• Paul-Émile-Sauvageau Pool Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

• Parc Jacques-De Tonnancour Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles

• Rue Percival-Reid Saint-Laurent

• Parc Jacques-Tessier Outremont

• Espace Pierre-Bourgault Ville-Marie

• Parc Julia-Drummond Ville-Marie

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The People’s Movement for Culture Through 10 years of unrelenting commitment and advocacy, Culture Montréal has changed the face of the metropolis. 2012 marked a decade of work by the citizen organization, devoted to the promotion of arts and culture in all aspects of the city’s development. By promoting cultural diversity, emerging practices, public art, and citizen participation, Culture Montréal is building Montréal’s future as a cultural metropolis. Chair and founder Simon Brault, supported by a solid Board of Directors, has led the organization’s way in provoking thought, consultation and action. Step by step, Culture Montréal has built the high ground to which citizens can go to participate in a mass democratic movement for culture.

Beer Ads: Not a New Development! If you’re an aficionado of beer commercials (or just beer), the Musée de Lachine’s new exhibit Pour boire il faut vendre. La publicité et la bière Black Horse au 20e siècle is for you. Meet the famous Black Horse Ale brewed by Lachine’s own Dawes Black Horse brewery, established in 1826. The company negotiated its marketing strategy through drinking laws, corporate mergers and societal changes. Presented in the very vaults that housed the beer with a black Percheron on the label, the exhibition reveals antiquarian Michel Ste-Marie’s assemblage of more than 300 of the company’s publicity and promotional efforts. Also in evidence is their resulting enormous success here and elsewhere in the world into the 1950s.

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Saltimbanco Comes Home In December, after 20 years crisscrossing the globe, Saltimbanco returned to where it all started, and staged its grand finale in Montréal. The Franco Dragone production premiered here back in 1992, and went on to become the first Cirque du Soleil show to travel the five continents. Cirque scored a double triumph with Saltimbanco by sharing its magical experience and achieving international acclaim, while delivering a message of peace and cultural diversity to the world. Cirque du Soleil is an ambassador of primary standing for Montréal and all of Québec. Its messages of hope and openness have been delivered to over 14 million people in 211 cities in 48 countries through more than 6,000 performances. Artists and craftspeople of Saltimbanco, it’s our turn to bow to you!

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40 Years Ago at the Blue Bird — Wagon Wheel… We remember one of the worst tragedies of the 20th Century in Montréal, the horrible night of September 1, 1972, when fire ravaged the Blue Bird — Wagon Wheel on Union Street downtown. To mark the 40th anniversary, Ville de Montréal honoured the dead and injured with the unveiling of a memorial in Phillips Square, not far from where the café/bar stood. The 75-foot long black granite plaque, designed by architect JeanMaxime Labrecque, is graven with the names of the 37 who died in the fire. Later in the day, the event was remembered at Mary Queen of the World Cathedral in the annual mass dedicated to those who gave their lives in the service of the Montréal Fire Department. From there, firefighters and city officials marched to Phillips Square for a commemoration in the presence of friends and families of the victims.

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In the Memory of Firefighters and their Duty Fires create the need for heroes but often their bravery is undervalued. Two exhibits opened on this sorrowful day to try to correct that: • The Centre d’histoire de Montréal’s In Memory of the Blue Bird — Wagon Wheel tells the story of the fire—before, during and after. • 150 ans d’histoire au Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal, presented by the Service des incendies de Montréal, explores the evolution of firefighting in Montréal, right from the fire department’s creation in 1863 to the present day.

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190 Years Old and Still Aiming for the Stars As Montréal celebrated its 370th birthday in 2012, its business community took note of its own longevity … by looking upward. To symbolize the contributions of members over its 190 years of existence, the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montréal spawned an enormous new constellation of stars, an innovative display of 122 blue lights at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. Each represents a Great Montrealer. Visitors use their smart phones to access grandsmontrealais. ccmm.qc.ca/en/, then point at the stars in order to read the sto­ ries and achievements of the corresponding Great Montrealers. This Constellation of Great Montrealers, the creation of gsmprjcto, is the Board of Trade’s attempt to reach out to visitors, students and Montrealers and tell them about the many people who built this city in so many ways.

Les Belles-Sœurs Reunite in the Park On June 29th, at the height of the summer holiday break and at the invitation of Accès culture, Les Belles-Sœurs rose to the occasion. The thirteen actresses of the original production, accompanied by four musicians and René-Richard Cyr, took to the stage of Parc La Fontaine’s Théâtre de Verdure in the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough for an exclusive concert performance of Michel Tremblay’s iconic play, set to music by Daniel Bélanger. It was sheer bliss for the audience of over 3,000! Throughout the month of July, the complementary exhibition Les Belles-Sœurs s’affichent at the Espace La Fontaine cultural bistro offered just a bit of the production’s international prowess. This classic of Québec theatre, written in 1965, has been staged over 225 times in more than 15 languages, in 25 countries without ever losing its intrinsic truth and relevance. Cast: Marie-Thérèse Fortin, Guylaine Tremblay, Maude Guérin, Sylvie Ferlatte, Kathleen Fortin, Michelle Labonté, Suzanne Lemoine, Christiane Proulx, Hélène Major, Monique Richard, Édith Arvisais, MarieEvelyne Baribeau and Maude Laperrière.

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Union des artistes: 75 Years of Representation In 1937, a handful of lyric artists formed a “union” in Montréal to fight for fair and equitable pay. They’ve come a long way in 75 years! Today, Montréal is inseparable from its artists and the Union des artistes (UDA), which has achieved unparalleled recognition at home and abroad. The association, representing over 11,000 artists, can claim credit for the Loi sur le statut de l’artiste, passed by unanimous vote at the Québec National Assembly. More recently, it played a large part in the adoption of UNESCO’s Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. To mark the 75th anniversary, UDA and journalist JeanFrançois Nadeau produced a written tribute, L’Union des artistes — 75 ans de culture au Québec, published by Éditions de l’Homme.

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Anniversaries of Note in 2012 400th Birth of Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve, founder of Montréal

30th Livres dans la rue 25th

Publicité sauvage

370 Foundation of Montréal

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Image + Nation — Montréal’s International Festival of LGBT Cinema

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Entretiens Jacques-Cartier

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SPDTQ / La Grande Rencontre

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Cirque du Soleil’s Saltimbanco

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Théâtre La Roulotte

20th Divers/Cité

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Place Ville-Marie

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The Botanical Garden’s Chinese Lanterns

Goethe-Institut Montréal

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Montréal Drum Fest

Communication-Jeunesse

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Montréal International Documentary Festival

Ballets Jazz de Montréal (BJM)

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FestiBlues International de Montréal

UNESCO World Heritage Convention

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Danse Danse

Les Grands Explorateurs

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Les Voyagements — Théâtre de tournée

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Ligue Nationale d’Improvisation

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Les Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois

Festival international du film pour enfants de Montréal

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International Festival of Films on Art

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Culture Montréal

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Maison de la culture Marie-Uguay

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Montréal Baroque Festival

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Digital Art Embeds Itself in Montréal The 1st International Digital Arts Biennial (BIAN) from April to June 2012 cemented Montréal’s position as a centre of culture and innovation. It’s the world’s only biennial dedicated specifically to installation art using digital technologies. The world premiere edition, a major showing of public art and installations, was devised by the organizers of the Elektra Festival and the Association pour la Création et la Recherche Électroacoustiques du Québec (ACREQ). They assembled an impressive number of museums, galleries, artist centres and cultural venues. Under the theme of “Phenomena,” the international program included 71 artists and over 30,000 appreciative fans at 33 venues across the metropolis. BIAN, with its three main components of art, culture and digital technology, was an unqualified success.

Connected and Creative in a Digital World Yes, they’re major consumers of culture but they’re producers of it as well. The culture of young Montréalers is of their own making, immersed as they are in a world greatly defined by the convergence of the Internet, video games and social networks. An Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) study commissioned by Culture Montréal has revealed that youth cultural practices are rich and diverse. La participation culturelle des jeunes à Montréal shows that this generation of Montrealers does not merely behave as passive users but also acts as producers. The advent of digital technology has made their relationship with culture more complex: they share their music, photography and writing by posting them online. Their cultural choices are eclectic, popular, local as well as international, niche and amateur. They are engaged and open, with a loyalty to their communities and neighbourhoods that leads them to seek out services close to home. The results will be used by public organizations and institutions to inform their cultural programming strategies. They have new things to think about in terms of cultural participation, and audience and artistic development.

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Art Leads the Way from Wasteful to Sustainable To change the world through art: that’s the mission fifteen artists took up when they put their creativity to work with Coop les ViVaces. In order to reinvent the world, we must reinvent ourselves. Les ViVaces begin where others have left off—specifically what they have thrown away. It’s through the principles of sustainable development that the artists educate young and old to the challenges before us all. On Earth Day at the Biodome, les ViVaces used recovered waste materials to build marionettes and mysterious characters. On the subject of pollution, they described the thousands of tons of garbage on the ocean floors and explained that a new and ever-growing continent of plastic has emerged in the Pacific. Through the use of recycled waste and the art of theatre, the Coop created an original work and stimulated reflection on environmental issues. The piece Le 7e Continent captured the Coup de cœur Award at the 2012 Gala de reconnaissance en environnement et développement durable de Montréal.

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What About the Children? In a paper submitted to Ville de Montréal, the Conseil jeunesse de Montréal offered an assessment of the effect municipal policy has on youth participation in culture, whether as spectators, artists or cultural workers. Where do young people fit into Montréal’s cultural scene? A number of City-supported initiatives are in place to enhance their role in the development of culture. But awareness of them varies from area to area, limiting their efficacy. In its paper—entitled Montréal: et les jeunes dans ce bouillon de culture?—the Conseil jeunesse made 14 recommendations aimed at nurturing youth development in a way that helps them become full partners in the life of the cultural metropolis.

Pulling Together for Montréal Art and Culture Art and business do not necessarily make a natural match so the Conseil des arts de Montréal gave nature a helping hand with the launch of the Forum Arts-Affaires de Montréal. Membership from the business community is already up to 40. Their mission is to promote greater involvement by businesses and businesspeople in Montréal’s cultural development. Sharing the spirit of the 2007-2017 Action Plan — Montréal, Cultural Metropolis, the Forum Arts-Affaires generates multiple networking opportunities between these parallel worlds, such as partnerships, skills exchange, and financial and professional support. The initiative was spearheaded by Louise Roy, who spent six years as Chair of the Conseil. Louise Roy left her mark on the institution by emphasizing innovation, succession, diversity and new modes of governance, while building alliances with the business community. The Honorable Charles Lapointe PC, well-known for his support of the arts and involvement in many cultural organizations, takes her position at the head of the Conseil des arts.

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Mile End Commits to its Art Future Artists in the Saint-Viateur Est area can breathe easy… Their studio spaces will be there for them for at least 30 years! The Pied Carré group supported by Les Ateliers créatifs, and property manager Allied Properties have agreed to reserve just over 200,000 ft² for artist studios, small enterprises and cultural organizations for the next three decades. The artistic community resident at 5445 and 5455 de Gaspé accepted the arrangement at the end of 2012. This victory will keep artists in their studios and in their neighbourhood, and comes through strong community organization and the PlateauMont-Royal borough’s desire to preserve Mile End’s creative economy, particularly in the Saint-Viateur Est area. To protect existing studio space, the borough has enacted a temporary regulatory framework while it works on modifications to its urban plan. So far, they conducted field studies and a public consultation with community stakeholders, and filed a consultation report. The proposed changes are to be adopted in 2013.

Keeping Artists in their Neighbourhoods Simultaneously, Montréal, Cultural Metropolis struck a working group on artist studios (GTAA) to assess financing opportunities. That resulted in the identification of 15 ways to promote the retention of artists in central areas.

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Get the Inside Scoop from a Local…

The Citizen as Amateur Artist

Thanks to microculture.ca, Montréalers can share the good news about their neighbourhoods’ cultural vitality. Or the show they saw last night, or the best exhibition they’ve ever seen or other such opinions. Citizens are free to use the site to talk local culture, or should that be hyperlocal? Launched by Culture Montréal on its 10th anniversary, the site is the new way to find out about cultural events in one’s own neighbourhood. Interested webheads may also forge links with other site users and share the real story about what’s going on “in the ‘hood.”

Montrealers love to have fun … that’s a well-known fact. And for over 82% of them, fun means taking part in art as amateurs. That’s slightly higher than the provincial average. It’s easy to understand, when one considers Montrealers’ cultural dynamism, but it is also due to socio-demographic and technological evolution, and new trends sweeping community life, forms of leisure and culture. These factors have transformed amateur arts involvement. To ensure programming keeps pace with these societal changes, the city’s cultural recreation network undertook a diagnostic of amateur arts activity in 2012 through Ville de Montréal’s Bureau du loisir culturel.

Your Museum’s Calling…

The question was how to adjust to citizens’ changing needs and further encourage their cultural participation. The diagnostic explored avenues of action from the municipal government level and its overall service offering, and also at the level of each borough.

You’re walking down a Montréal street and your iPhone or iPod Touch pipes up to inform you there’s a museum nearby AND that exhibition everyone’s been talking about is still on. It’s like having the whole city’s museums in your pocket!

Throughout 2013, the boroughs, their partners and resident stakeholders will hold meetings to exchange ideas and build their visions of amateur artistic activity. The resulting study will offer fundamental action plans at the local and municipal levels to serve the needs of citizens and their cultural lives.

The unique mobile app was developed by the Board of Montréal Museum Directors (BMMD) as it celebrated its 25th anniversary. It opens the doors to each of the organization’s 38 member museums and reveals a bit of their collections, art works and objects, even tours. A smart and useful tool for tourists and Montrealers alike.

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The South-West Leads the Way The Sud-Ouest borough has been a pioneer with its cultural policy that recognizes the vitality and dynamism of the many organizations, businesses, artists and artisans on its turf, and the importance of preserving and developing its numerous heritage treasures. One of the first to be adopted by a borough, this bold cultural policy sets arts and culture at the top of its municipal priorities in urban planning, social development and economic health. Its main goals are to: • Make the South West district lively and attractive. • Encourage innovative cultural organizations and creators to come and establish themselves, through the offer of support measures. • Increase the borough’s profile on Montréal stages through the development of strategic partnerships.

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Seek, and You Will Find … A Designer! Ville de Montréal’s Bureau du design has put its brandnew Répertoire des designers montréalais online. It’s a valuable resource for anyone in search of a design professional: architect, landscape architect, interior or fashion designer, graphic or industrial designer, urban planner … The directory lists over a hundred Montréal agencies and workshops, all winners of awards or national and international competitions who have taken part in the Design Montréal Open House. Free and easy to use, you can quickly find a design professional by narrowing your search by discipline, borough or key word.

Accès Culture Continues to Open Doors (to New Facilities!) For five years now, the Accès culture network has brought Montréal’s cultural providers together to serve a common mission: the presentation of diverse cultural programming and opportunities for exchange between artists and the general public. Galvanized by its past success, Accès culture continued its work with enthusiasm in 2012, providing even more access to citizens with additional event venues. The network’s fifth anniversary was crowned with the addition of these new facilities: • an exhibition centre in the Saint-Laurent borough; • a cultural centre with an exhibition space and a studio adapted for dance in the Côte-desNeiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough.

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In Montréal, We Dance Everywhere! The Accès culture network is the primary gateway to dance for Montrealers, and it is determined to set the art’s vibrant roots into communities at ground level. It will generate more touring opportunities and therefore improved accessibility to choreographic works everywhere in Montréal while developing dance audiences. This is the main message contained in the new Plan d’action en soutien à la diffusion de la danse au sein du réseau Accès culture. Compiled in collaboration with the Conseil des arts de Montréal which contributed its touring program, the action plan envisages tours of memorable productions by Montréal choreographers. The 2012-2013 season saw three major companies on the program: Compagnie Marie Chouinard, O Vertigo and BJM — Ballets Jazz de Montréal. The dance creation residency pilot program was launched in the same spirit. It offered several weeks of residency leading to the creation of works adapted to local facilities as well as encounter activities between artists and the public. The Louise Bédard Danse company was the first to benefit from this support, resulting in the J’Y Suis tour.

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Getting Ready for a Big Date Visiting Old Montréal is a daily pleasure for citizens and tourists alike but there is an especially important event on the horizon that demands organization. Ville de Montréal’s plans for the old city in light of the upcoming 375th anniversary celebrations were submitted for consultation in 2012. The plan for the protection and development of the historic sector is called Perspective 2017. It holds a series of proposals to enhance the district’s heritage value while recognizing the flurry of private and public activities ongoing there. Beginning with a review of the improvements and developments undertaken in Old Montréal in the past few decades, Perspective 2017 sets out a strategy encompassing three objectives: • Support a quality living environment that generates its own vitality all year long, while ensuring the smooth co-existence of its multiple functions. • Affirm and enhance Old Montréal’s historic identity. • Create a well-known destination that offers an authentic and edifying experience for visitors from here and elsewhere.

Did You Say “Montréal”? Tell Us More!

With regards to the management of Old Montréal, the plan suggests specific solutions and identifies responsibilities to ensure coherence of action of a quality that lives up to the extraordinary characteristics of the cherished area.

Much is said and written about Montréal culture in the context of tourism, here and around the world. These comments are of the highest interest to Tourism Montréal, as they provide important indicators in terms of positioning strategy. That’s why the city’s tourism promotion organization has undertaken a content analysis of tourist guides and tourism-related web sites that mention Montréal. What grabs the attention of journalists and travel columnists when they hear the name Montréal? The answers to this question reveal interesting insights that are useful to the development of future strategies.

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D … Is for Design and (Economic) Development Mission Design’s new program Facteur D enjoyed resounding success in its very first edition in 2012. The event intends to assist businesses and organizations to better understand the social and economic benefits of architecture, design and urban planning. 47 projects were submitted and 7 were chosen in as many categories. Architecture Bibliothèque Raymond-Lévesque, Ville de Longueuil — Manon Asselin | Jodoin Lamarre Pratte | architects in consortium Landscape Architecture Pink Balls for the Société de développement commercial (SDC) du Village, Montréal — Claude Cormier + Associés Graphic Design Mouvement collectif, new branding for the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) — Sid Lee Industrial Design Revolution Oven (Fours Picard) and Modulux — Alto Design Interior Design Astral Media offices — Lemay Planning / Urban Design The Quartier des Spectacles, Secteur Place des Arts — Daoust Lestage inc. Multidisciplinary Design Bota Bota spa sur l’eau — Sid Lee Architecture Founded in 2010, Mission Design is a non-profit organization with the mission of connecting design to economic development in Québec.

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Inspiring Healthcare with Art It’s a phenomenon that’s more timely and relevant than ever. Through a number of fresh initiatives, cultural mediation in healthcare has led to unexpected results that have surprised and affected all participants—artists, mediators, patients and health workers. They all assume roles in projects aimed at patients on temporary stays in the hospital or permanent tenants of residential care centres. Some 2012 Achievements: • Écoute pour voir was created at Centre hospitalier Saint-Luc by choreographer Emmanuel Jouthe and dancers from Danse Carpe Diem / Emmanuel Jouthe, in collaboration with the Regroupement québécois de la danse (RQD). The CHUM hospital’s waiting rooms, care units and common spaces became stages for a number of uncommon performances. • The Société pour les arts en milieux de santé (SAMS) resumed its concerts in residential and long-term care centres (CHSLD) as well as at the CHUM. Happily, a new name was added to the prestigious list of SAMS partners: the Orchestre Métropolitain. • The Monochromes project with visual artist Maude S. Pilon visited several CHUM waiting rooms. • L’Imploreur, a monumental sculpture in stainless steel almost three metres in height by young artist Mathieu Isabelle, has taken its place at the entrance to Hôtel-Dieu hospital.

Singing the Praises of Accessibility Opera for all! Since 1988, the CoOpéra project has worked to democratize lyric arts in the Sud-Ouest borough. The result: nearly 55,000 people able to enjoy the creations of students from four schools. It’s simple: youths receive training from interns and professionals at the Atelier lyrique as they prepare an adaptation of a work staged by the Opéra de Montréal in the same season. Their courses cover text and music as well as all the elements of staging, costumes and accessories. CoOpéra is a remarkable initiative which, in 2012, won first prize for educational innovation from the Fédération québécoise des commissions scolaires. 57

Working for Diversity in Culture There are sizeable challenges in the promotion of cultural diversity. The collective wealth of a metropolis (known for its abundance of art) must include contributions from artists of diverse origins and healthy dialogue between cultures. The Conseil des arts de Montréal (CAM) lays out its plan to achieve these goals in its Plan d’action pour la diversité culturelle 2012-2015. After meetings and consultations with artists, partners and organizations, CAM reaffirmed the four pillars of the 2005 Politique de promotion et de développement de la diversité culturelle dans les arts: recognition, professional development, participation and consultation. To these productive guiding principles has been added affirmation. This new principle involves raising the visibility of artists and organizations of diverse backgrounds in order to educate partners with the ultimate goal of generating various types of support. Another part of CAM’s action plan is its new apprenticeship program démART-Mtl, offering paid artistic internships to newly arrived or first-generation artists from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Where Do Bookworms and Gamers Rub Shoulders? Designed here and wildly popular the world over, video games are now accessible free of charge to Montrealers … at the library! A new partnership signed in 2012 by Ville de Montréal and game makers based in the city means that the fruits of Montréal creativity in these products will be available to all. 32 Montréal libraries can now offer their thousands of users a selection of over 5,000 video games, close to a third of which have been gifted by three high-profile city companies: Ubisoft Montréal, Eidos-Montréal and EA Montréal. They may be borrowed and taken home or played with friends at the libraries’ game festivals or recreational evenings. Enthusiasts of all ages are all winners, because this partnership with some of the best video game makers in the world also includes the provision of new releases! Now there are even more hours of enjoyment to be had at Montréal libraries.

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Building Momentum for Cultural Quarters The Cultural Quarters concept has inspired tangible interest. That was clearly demonstrated in the autumn during Rendezvous 2012 of Montréal, Cultural Metropolis, but also earlier in the springtime, when Ville de Montréal’s Commission permanente sur la culture, le patrimoine et les sports presented its recommendations to a packed and attentive room. First and foremost, the commission urged linkage of cultural and urban planning issues in cultural quarters. Its report offered boroughs and local partners concrete actions and measures in terms of planning, promotion, facilitation and development of these districts. But how to get there from where we are today? Here again, the report suggests solutions and emphasizes the importance of collaborative, participative and integrated efforts to foster coherent action on the road to Cultural Quarters.

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A Knapsack on Their Backs, for 30 Years A blanket and a backpack full of books are all the people at Livres dans la rue need to bring the magic of the written word to kids aged 4 12. Keeping it simple, they go out to parks, side streets and public housing courtyards in summer and to schools and daycares in winter to share books with curious youngsters. Creating a relaxed and playful atmosphere, they allow the children to pick what they want to read or have read to them.

By and large living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods where the first language is not necessarily French, these young ones have the opportunity to explore the wonderful world of literature in the language of Molière. The Montréal libraries’ outreach program is as genuine today as it was 30 years ago. Three decades of Livres dans la rue have added up to 575,000 readings to 132,000 children.

Four Seasons + 1 In Montréal, four seasons just aren’t enough. We need one more … for reading! So 2012 brought us the first Saison de la lecture de Montréal, on the initiative of 16 partners from the spheres of publishing, literacy, distribution and libraries. The first season saw more than 3,500 author encounters and some 1,200 reading and writing workshops all over the island of Montréal. Ten literary awards and 1,000 L’heure du conte readings were presented. Event organizers worked together to portray reading as one of life’s pleasures but also an instrument of educational achievement, and socioeconomic and cultural development. The ready supply of written material, supported by an abundance of generous artists and artisans in the literary field, makes reading a primary influence in the lives of many Montréal institutions. This tremendous success story will be written (and read) again next year!

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Art and the “Printemps Érable” The great turmoil of the student demonstrations in the spring of 2012, dubbed the “printemps érable,” also demonstrated an element of design. L’École de la montagne Rouge started developing its creations at UQAM’s graphic design department on the first day of protests. That was accompanied by the organization of several workshops, conferences, screenings and exhibitions. Using words and images, these young designers worked through a large number of ideas and feelings inside the student movement. They grew with the “printemps érable” and dropped out of sight when it did. Their signs possess a collective memory along with the songs, intricate choreographies, flash mobs, performances and speeches—all integral parts of living history. What is left gives us the opportunity and obligation to take a new look at socially engaged art.

The Creative Enterprise Business needs creativity and innovation in order to grow. Culture pour Tous agrees wholeheartedly, which is why it developed the Culture en entreprise program. But can culture be considered a management tool? Absolutely, according to the program’s artists as they seek out businesses wishing to stimulate their creative process, reinforce their employees’ sense of belonging, and stand out in their communities. The program consists of workshops, conferences, film showings, demonstrations and visits from artists and professional cultural organizations involved in diverse disciplines. Culture can serve business ends!

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Where Art Meets Business Artists and business people have a fresh new web site to get cyber-acquainted. The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montréal matched up with the Conseil des arts de Montréal to give the Portail Montréal arts-affaires a complete overhaul in 2012. Their joining of forces has resulted in an effective online resource of useable information in an appealing presentation. Site content was developed in consultation with experts in philanthropy, artistic groups and art-business project managers. Testimonials from successful partnerships will be added as they occur, to inspire further new ideas. And to keep building the site’s effectiveness, a call for input has been made to the user community. So tell us … what do you think?

One-on-One with a Pro They get together, work together and talk about art. That sounds like standard stuff but, in the hands of Tandem Créatif, it’s a new idea because it’s a creative exchange that pairs emerging artists with intellectual disabilities and professionals. This year the matchup was the renowned Armand Vaillancourt and emerging artist Gilles Grégoire. And the sparks flew… just what we were looking for! Each tandem is assigned a mediator to facilitate dialogue, a microcosm of the way Tandem Créatif seeks to build bridges to the art profession for mentally handicapped artists and help them achieve recognition in the Montréal community. Tandem Créatif is an initiative of Missions Exeko, realized in collaboration with the Centre d’artistes autogéré Articule and supported by the Programme montréalais d’action culturelle.

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More than a Resort Put away the skis and golf clubs and make room for art and culture! The Laurentians, Montréalers’ favourite playground summer-and-winter, presented itself in a whole new light on the occasion of Accès culture’s 4th Rencontres culturelles du réseau. Latitude L revealed the region’s burgeoning cultural scene in a multidiscipline program including poetry, jazz, song, readings and exhibitions. The visual arts were also represented in Latitude L’s showing of Laurentian artistic creativity with the assistance of two seasoned commissioners, Andrée Matte, curator of Musée d’art contemporain des Laurentides, and Manon Régimbald, general manager of Centre d’exposition de Val-David. Ten exhibitions presented the work of fifteen artists, some outstanding figures in the history of visual art in Québec along with mid-career and emerging talents. Three exclusive exhibitions showcased portions of the museum’s contemporary art collection.

The Art of Working in a Network Active in United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) since its establishment in 2007, Montréal is now Vice-Chair (with Lille) of its Committee on Culture. The first objective of this commission is to see that culture is recognized as the fourth pillar of sustainable development by governments from local to international levels. This is the case in the city policies of Montréal and Lille, as well as in Angers, Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Mexico and Milan. They are working together to build an international network of cities that will engage in discussions on the basis of Agenda 21 for culture, which has been translated into 20 languages. The UCLG network is made up of some 450 cities, local governments and organizations.

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Park Your Art Here For one day, September 21st, more than 60 parking spaces were reserved … for art! One of 183 cities in 35 countries to recognize In Town Without My Car, Montréal brought an element of culture to the event. Also a part of the Québec petroleum awareness campaign Par notre PROPRE énergie, Montréal’s PARK(ing) Day invited several citizens, organizations, artists and cultural groups to express themselves through art on the street. Participants included the Les aiguilles tournent à l’envers collective, DARE-DARE, Lorange Design Libre and Toxique Trottoir who employed light-hearted artistic ways to take the place of the usual gas-guzzlers in parking spots.

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The Hum of the Turbine It’s a hum of activity at Centre Turbine, an art creation centre involved in training, research and the sharing of contemporary practices in art and education.

Imag-in mon quartier Working with the Plateau-Mont-Royal recreational organization Centre du Plateau, Centre Turbine introduced 8 - 12 year olds to video creation. In a six-week span, the children made storyboards, operated a camera, and made audio recordings. And what sto­ ries did their first videos tell? They documented the creation of an outdoor mural and how other kids in the same rec centre learned a choreography. The Imag-in mon quartier project was a part of the Artistes-animateurs en milieu de loisir program which promotes the practice of art by children aged 6 to 12. The project will go on in 2013 in order to involve them in a lasting creative experience.

Les objets 3D en partage In a partnership with Communautique, Centre Turbine devised a series of digital creation workshops as part of FabLab mobile. The objective was to familiarize young adults with 3D printing techniques at the centres d’accès communautaire Internet (CACI) in the Villeray–SaintMichel–Parc Extension borough. Over six weeks, participants learned the principles of computer modelling and new techniques permitting them to form images of common objects in three dimensions.

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Montréal: A Cultural City, A Sustainable City The end of 2012 brought the end to a major awareness program supported by the 19 boroughs. By local decrees, they all agreed to work toward the recognition by the United Nations of culture as the fourth pillar of sustainable development. (The other three are the social, environmental and economic aspects.) The boroughs thereby affirmed their commitment to identify cultural actions in their sustainable development planning or adopt cultural policies. Locally, informal discussions were hosted by the partners of the Plan de développement durable de la collectivité montréalaise and webcasted in collaboration with La Vitrine culturelle de Montréal, CIBL 101.5, the Conférence régionale en environnement de Montréal and the Conférence régionale des élus de Montréal. On the agenda: • Cadrer le réel, by Péristyle Nomade, a cultural mediation project focused on social outreach and the population’s view of the city; • the installation of murals by Mu, for the improvement of neighbourhood living spaces; • the Quartiers disparus exhibition and Centre d’histoire de Montréal “memory clinics” to give citizens ownership of their history, and its impact on society; • education programs from the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts that promote public inclusion and cultural awareness, particularly among disadvantaged groups; • the Charte de développement durable des musées, written by members of the Société des musées québécois and inspired by the principles of Agenda 21 for culture; • the radio program Mission Durable CIBL, exploring the relationship between culture and sustainable development, and concrete examples of it in Montréal.

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7 Fingers, and Plenty of Tricks Up the Sleeve! It was a great year, the tenth, for Les 7 doigts de la main with two new creations and prize recognition around the world. In Lyon for the Nuits de la Fourvière festival, the troupe performed the world premiere of Sequence 8. In Mexico, they’re settled in for five years with the family show A Muse. And back home in Montréal, Year 10 of 7 Fingers saw it receive needed funding from the Québec government to get to work on establishing its creative, production and administration facilities in the heart of Quartier des Spectacles. Honours from Paris to New York… • Gold Medal and Prix du Président de la République for the Chinese pole duo in their production of PSY at the Festival mondial du cirque de demain in Paris; • Gold Medal, also from Festival mondial du cirque de demain, for Maxim Laurin and Ugo Dario for their Korean Board act in Sequence 8; • Best Special Event Award from the Off Broadway Alliance for TRACES; • TRACES was also recognized for being the best touring show through Canada and the USA by the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec and its Bourse RIDEAU.

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Montréal Dazzles La Mercè It was inspired by Gaudí for whom “creation continues incessantly through the media of man.” Montréal signe l’Ode à la vie was an ode to the seven days of the earth’s creation, an ode to the creativity of humanity, an ode to life. The presentation touched and thrilled some 125,000 spectators at La Mercè, Barcelona’s annual end-of-summer festival celebrating the feast day of Our Lady of Mercy. Based on an idea by Renaud architecture d’événements, Montréal signe l’Ode à la vie was a spectacular light show that depended heavily on the collaboration and commitment of the City of Barcelona and the Sagrada Familia, which provided technical support. Ville de Montréal, Tourism Montréal and Moment Factory, with support from the Québec government, made sure Montréal creativity rose to the occasion. As a matter of fact, the magnificent spectacle was so well received that it garnered Moment Factory a Grafika Grand Prize. Other Montréal creative gifts to Barcelona and festival-goers were Cirque Éloize, Le Vent du Nord, Pikniks électroniques and ten other cultural events. By the Numbers: Montréal signe l’Ode à la vie 12 performances of 15 minutes, 4 times per day over 3 days 20,000 illuminated butterflies released to the crowds 125,000 spectators

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Password to Success: C2-MTL 1,250 participants, 45 speakers, 34 countries, 41 private partners, 6 public partners, 125 media representatives, 12,000 tweets, 1,500 exhibition visitors and … 52 million dollars in economic benefits. It must be said that Montréal firm Sid Lee took a chance with the first edition of C2-MTL, notably by setting it in a newly revitalized district. New City Gas, an enormous 19th Century industrial complex in Griffintown, is as unique as the conference itself. C2-MTL transformed the building and surroundings into a creative zone for the event. Networking spaces, brainstorming zones, collective work tables, private meeting rooms and exclusive-content lounges: all areas were designed to encourage collaboration and spark creativity. Another complementary C2-MTL activity of interest was E-merge, a multi-discipline exhibition organized by Frédéric Loury of Art Souterrain, forging links between art and the business world with avant-garde projects from seven artists and six enterprises. It was another revelation of Québec innovation and creativity. C2-MTL returns in 2013, this time at Arsenal.

A Crowning Work Ahead for Lemieux-Pilon Recently decorated as Officers in the Order of Canada (the country’s highest civil honour), 4D Art founders Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon have earned world-wide recognition over the past 30 years for their productions blending new technologies, stage art and multimedia installations. The duo has worked with the best, notably Cirque du Soleil on Delirium, and Luc Plamondon and Michel Berger for the opera adaptation of Starmania. Starting in 2014, Montréalers will be exploring their city’s history through the virtual world of Lemieux and Pilon. People can go back in time for an interactive walking tour of Old Montréal! Over three years, Montrealers will follow the evolution de Cité Mémoires, a gigantic effort that will progressively build on the streets until 2017, Montréal’s 375th birthday. Revealed at Rendez-vous 2012 — Montréal, Cultural Metropolis, the Montréal en histoire Cité Mémoires project will be produced in collaboration with director Michel Marc Bouchard.

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Opening New Worlds Brings World Recognition The names Wapikoni Mobile and Manon Barbeau are today inextricable. The filmmaker’s art speaks to justice and her mobile studio work with First Nations youth gives them hope, confidence, pride and a willingness to go out and meet the world. These youth are now receiving international recognition for creativity thanks to her initiative. Recently, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) presented her an Award of Honour at the Plural + Festival for her body of work with First Nations youth and its quality. In 2012, the people of Wapikoni Mobile worked with youth in 13 communities, recording 52 songs and producing 78 films. These efforts earned Manon Barbeau a TELUS Community Excellence Award and the Prix femme d’affaires from the Réseau des femmes d’affaires du Québec in their non-profit organization category.

Global Attention for a Great Project The eyes of the world turned to Quartier des Spectacles, with a book and several media articles written in the past year. The book La ville des créateurs (éditions Parenthèses) analyzes the Quartier des Spectacles development process and the role given to the creative sector. Published under the auspices of POPSU Europe (Programme d’observation des projets et stratégies urbaines), the study compares the Montréal experience to those in Berlin, Birmingham, Lausanne, Lyon, Nantes and Montpellier. Serving at the heart of planning and design, there can be no doubt that the creative community’s contribution was a boon to this unique urban planning project. The proof is in the continuing interest of foreign media in Quartier des Spectacles. Le Monde took a look at its visual identity and the experience it offers to visitors. The New York Times recommended the first stop in a visit to Montréal to be at 2-22 rue Sainte-Catherine. Further commentary was to be found in a Zurich daily paper, a Korean travel magazine, the German weekly Der Spiegel and international publications aimed at architects, engineers and lighting experts… In their turn, they gave forth on the show district’s development, its lighting plan, activities, etc. The Quartier’s fame continues to grow! 73

The USA Joins the Dance Orchestrated by Sylvain Émard, Le Grand Continental is rolling through America! New York, Portland, Philadelphia … they were dancing like they did in Montréal in 2009 for the first ever edition of this great event at Festival TransAmériques (FTA). The FTA performance saw 60 amateur dancers outside in Montréal. That grew to over 150 at the 2012 River to River Festival in New York, the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and the prestigious White Bird contemporary dance series in Portland, Oregon. Led by a small group of professionals, they grooved to energizing rhythms and let themselves be carried away until they all created an astonishing choreography. They may be amateurs, but their love for dance is pro-level!

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“If I Can Make It There…” New York is well known as the place to “make it” in the US market, and this is certainly the case for contemporary artists. Like everyone else, Montréal artists head down to the Big Apple to give their careers a boost. Montréal / Brooklyn is the first artistic encounter between New York and Montréal in a decade. The initiative of Montréal’s Centre Clark and Parker’s Box in Brooklyn brings artists to one another through exhibitions involving 40 artists in 16 venues in both towns.

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Sapristi! Montréal Gets a French-Language Comic Book Festival! Montréal’s enormous following of French-language comic books (bandes dessinées) is rejoicing. The Festival BD de Montréal came to life last year, drawing some 5,000 enthusiasts to Espace La Fontaine. The three-day event featured an exhibition, live drawings, fanzines and, of course, tons of bandes dessinées, as well as the opportunity for readers to meet their favourite authors. Michel Rabagliati added a special cachet by designing an ex libris with an illustration of the wellknown park chalet at the centre of the fun. Another great move was partnering up with the Festival BD de Lyon on a collective blog space. The lively site saw 24 authors from both cities present their towns on the theme of urban exploration. Bibliothèques de Montréal also got into the action by leading up to the festival with a month of BD in the libraries, the perfect opportunity to show off its collection of 50,000 titles. Montréalers have access to a total of 300,000 comics in their libraries. In francophone culture, comics are known as the 9th art and now Montrealers finally have the chance to experience it in all its glory, in a family atmosphere at one of the most beautiful parks on the island. Can’t wait until next year!

Montréal Gives Canadian Art a New Place of Prominence The face of Montréal is always changing and, as it does, public art from across the country is in evidence. At the remodeled inter­section of main arteries Henri-Bourassa and Pie-IX, a new large-scale work of public art will give a striking identity to this city entrance.

Being asked to submit proposals for the new public art installation are: BGL (Jasmin Bilodeau, Sébastien Giguère and Nicolas Laverdière) of Québec City, the Vancouver architectural tandem of Althea Thauberger and Annabel Vaughan, and Myfanwy MacLeod, also of Vancouver.

This will evoke pride in the hearts of Montréalers. The inclusion of art to one of three public spaces under development will create a impressive city gateway and a more user-friendly area. It is a megaproject that will radically change the highway-like Pie-IX into an urban boulevard.

With an estimated value of a million dollars, the artwork will be inau­ gurated in 2015. It is to take its inspiration from the special character of the borough and the proposed changes to the crossroads. This location will attain significance as a passageway between the Rivière des Prairies and the city, and will contribute to the enrichment of the surrounding neighbourhood’s urban fabric.

Three finalists were chosen from the entrants to a cross-Canada competition.

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More Applause for Montréal Cinema Montrealers continue to radiate brilliant talent and bring honour to Montréal, Cultural Metropolis: • Kim Nguyen’s War Witch was nominated in the Best Foreign Film category of the 85th Academy Awards. In the official competition at the Berlinale 2012, it earned a Silver Bear for Best Actress (Rachel Mwanza) and a mention from the Ecumenical Jury. • Yan England, for Henry, nominated for the Best Short Film (Live Action) Oscar. • Xavier Dolan was nominated in the Best Foreign Film category at the Césars for the third consecutive year, this time with Laurence Anyways, at the French cinema awards. The film was named Best Canadian Film at the Toronto International Film Festival and took home the grand prize from the Festival du film de Cabourg. The honours will continue to flow in for all these films in 2013.

Tourism Tips its Hat to Culture The qualities of vision, commitment and determination are those attributed to Nathalie Bondil for which she was given the Prix Grand Ulysse, the highest distinction of the Grands Prix du tourisme québécois in the Montréal region. The Director and Head Curator of the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) has overseen the addition of a fourth pavilion, dedicated to Canadian art, and the start of work on a fifth. She also brought fashion and music (and more patrons) to the museum. Perseverance and passion come together in her unstinting efforts to democratize culture. More Montréal winners from the culture sector in the Grands Prix du tourisme québécois: • The Montréal Chamber Music Festival, in the Festivals and Tourist Events category — budget of less than $300,000; • Pop Montréal International Music Festival, in the Festivals and Tourist Events category — budget of over $1M; • La Vitrine culturelle de Montréal, in the Tourist Services category. 77

Showing the Love for Montréal Osheaga was the only Canadian festival picked by Pitchfork in their 20 “Don’t-Miss” Summer Festivals of the World in 2012.

There are always stories about this city: we eat and drink well; we have fun all year round, and we just enjoy life. So many tales are told about Montréal and its creativity, and that it’s merely there for the taking. Those rumours are true…

Montréal, according to CNNgo TV, is one of the 10 Most-Loved Cities in the world.

Métropolis was named 1st in Canada and 9th in the world for the Best Place to See a Show by Pollstar Magazine.

Of the best restaurants in Canada, as chosen by Trip Advisor’s Travellers’ Awards, is Montréal’s Europea.

Montréal’s beer festival Mondial de la bière was ranked 12th amongst the Best Festivals in the World by Barwhiz.

Draw me a picture … of Montréal, because it’s one of the 10 Most Interesting Cities in the World to sketch, according to USA Today.

Lonely Planet termed Montréal “ridiculously good” to visit and the “best Canadian city to live in.”

U.S. News rates Montréal as one of the best cities to visit in the autumn.

Where do you find the best smoked meat sandwich? Web site The World declares it is here in Montréal, at Schwartz’s.

On the Toronto Sun Top 10 List of Canadian Winter Festivals appear IglooFest and the Montréal Highlights Festival.

What about the best gourmet hamburger? Again, you will find it in Montréal, according to Reader’s Digest, with their eyes on the foie gras burger at Au Pied de Cochon.

Montréal: one of the 5 places in North America where you can “experience France,” according to the CNN Travel web site.

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The Well-Polished Art of Presenting Films on Art The International Festival of Films on Art (FIFA) is exceptional in more ways than one. With a wide range of programming, several screening venues, international tours and presence in great cities abroad, FIFA is radiant in the cinema world. FIFA is enjoying its 30th year, firmly established in venues across Québec. It’s also enjoying an enviable international reputation, with its prizewinners shown on tours across Canada, France and the United States, and permanent delegates working from Paris, London and New York. Last September, it was paid a special honour at Lincoln Center in New York. Made possible by Muse Film and Television and the Délégation générale du Québec à New York, the tribute presented 12 selected films from the 30th anniversary festival. To celebrate its third decade, FIFA screened some 232 films from 27 countries in 9 venues happy to participate in the occasion: the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, Musée d’art contemporain, the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Cinémathèque québécoise, the National Film Board (NFB), the Goethe-Institut, the Grande Bibliothèque, the Cinquième Salle at Place des Arts and Concordia University.

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Table of Contents Page 3 _ CREATIVE

Page 24 _ A Green and Scenic Walk on the Chemin-Qui-Marche!

Page 5 _ The Art in Our Midst Page 7 _ Supporters of Contemporary Art Lend their Weight to Public Art

Page 25 _ Tales of Montréal’s Shores

Page 7 _ Treasures Hidden in Full Sight!

Page 26 _ La Roulotte: 60 Years Old, Still Young at Heart

Page 8 _ PHI = 1 Smart Building

Page 26 _ Once Upon a Time in the West…

Page 8 _ Variations on a Theme

Page 27 _ Meanwhile, in the South West…

Page 9 _ C’mon, kids, we’re off to the museum!

Page 28 _ Émilie Throws a Summer Party

Page 10 _ Walls that Speak Louder than Words

Page 28 _ “Meet you at the Salon…”

Page 25 _ The Mountain, Revealed

Page 12 _ Sand and Sun … Summer in the City! Page 13 _ The Art of Collecting Art

Page 29 _ MEMORABLE

Page 13 _ A Moroccan Welcome to Montréal

Page 31 _ “Ah! I laugh to see myself … so beautiful in this mirror!”

Page 14 _ À louer / For Rent _ Brightening City Streets with Art Page 15 _ German Culture Thrives…In the Show District!

Page 32 _ 370 Candles on the Cake for Montréal in 2012

Page 16 _ The Quartier Latin of Tomorrow

Page 32 _ A Massive Mobilization to Document Montréal’s History

Page 17 _ The 2-22 _ Culture at the Crossroads of Montréal

Page 33 _ She Has Also Built Montréal

Page 17 _ 34 UNESCO Creative Cities Converge on Montréal

Page 33 _ Happy Birthday, Dear Sieur!

Page 18 _ Has It Been 10 Years Already, Darling?

Page 34 _ Pointe-à-Callière Makes History of its Own Page 34 _ 5,000 Year Old Secrets Come to Light

Page 19 _ ACCESSIBLE

Page 35 _ Name-Dropping Our Way Through City History

Page 21 _ Place d’Armes: Montréal’s Memory Centre

Page 36 _ The People’s Movement for Culture

Page 21 _ From Exceptional Donations Come Exceptional Art Experiences

Page 36 _ Beer Ads: Not a New Development!

Page 22 _ Olympic Park Lights a Torch for Culture

Page 38 _ 40 Years Ago at the Blue Bird — Wagon Wheel…

Page 23 _ Culture Travels Along La Ligne Bleue

Page 40 _ 190 Years Old and Still Aiming for the Stars

Page 23 _ Take a Book, Leave a Book on the Streets of CDN–NDG

Page 40 _ Les Belles-Sœurs Reunite in the Park

Page 37 _ Saltimbanco Comes Home

Page 41 _ Union des artistes: 75 Years of Representation Page 42 _ Anniversaries of Note in 2012

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Page 43 _ ORGANIZED

Page 61 _ Art and the “Printemps Érable”

Page 45 _ Digital Art Embeds Itself in Montréal

Page 61 _ The Creative Enterprise

Page 45 _ Connected and Creative in a Digital World

Page 62 _ Where Art Meets Business

Page 46 _ Art Leads the Way from Wasteful to Sustainable

Page 62 _ One-on-One with a Pro

Page 47 _ What About the Children?

Page 63 _ More than a Resort

Page 47 _ Pulling Together for Montréal Art and Culture

Page 63 _ The Art of Working in a Network

Page 48 _ Mile End Commits to its Art Future

Page 64 _ Park Your Art Here

Page 49 _ Get the Inside Scoop from a Local…

Page 65 _ The Hum of the Turbine

Page 49 _ The Citizen as Amateur Artist

Page 66 _ Montréal: A Cultural City, A Sustainable City

Page 49 _ Your Museum’s Calling… Page 50 _ The South-West Leads the Way

Page 67 _ RADIANT

Page 51 _ Seek, and You Will Find … A Designer!

Page 69 _ 7 Fingers, and Plenty of Tricks Up the Sleeve!

Page 51 _ Accès Culture Continues to Open Doors (to New Facilities!)

Page 70 _ Montréal Dazzles La Mercè

Page 52 _ In Montréal, We Dance Everywhere!

Page 72 _ Password to Success: C2-MTL

Page 53 _ Getting Ready for a Big Date

Page 72 _ A Crowning Work Ahead for Lemieux-Pilon

Page 53 _ Did You Say “Montréal”? Tell Us More!

Page 73 _ Opening New Worlds Brings World Recognition

Page 54 _ D … Is for Design and (Economic) Development

Page 73 _ Global Attention for a Great Project Page 74 _ The USA Joins the Dance

Page 55 _ UNITED

Page 75 _ “If I Can Make It There…”

Page 57 _ Inspiring Healthcare with Art

Page 76 _ Sapristi! Montréal Gets a French-Language Comic Book Festival!

Page 57 _ Singing the Praises of Accessibility

Page 76 _ Montréal Gives Canadian Art a New Place of Prominence

Page 58 _ Working for Diversity in Culture Page 58 _ Where Do Bookworms and Gamers Rub Shoulders?

Page 77 _ More Applause for Montréal Cinema

Page 59 _ Building Momentum for Cultural Quarters

Page 77 _ Tourism Tips its Hat to Culture Page 78 _ Showing the Love for Montréal

Page 60 _ A Knapsack on Their Backs, for 30 Years

Page 79 _ The Well-Polished Art of Presenting Films on Art

Page 60 _ Four Seasons + 1

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Photo Credits CREATIVE Page 5 _ C  ooke-Sasseville, Mélangez le Tout, 2011, photo: Guy L’Heureux, 2012 _ Paul Hunter, Iris, 1967, photo: Denis Hunter, 2012 _ Gilbert Boyer, Mémoire ardente, 1994, photo: Guy L’Heureux, 2012, Page 6 _ P LUX.5, TISSE MÉTIS ÉGAL, 2012, © Château Ramezay — Historic Site and Museum of Montréal, photo: Alexandre Guilbault Page 7 _ Michel Goulet, Un jardin à soi, 2010, Ville de Montréal Collection, photo: Michel Dubreuil, 2010 Page 8 _ C  entre Phi, photo: Georges Fok _ Exhibition, ABC: MTL, 2012. © CCA, Montréal . Page 9 _ Promenade — Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, photo: Natacha Gysin Page 10 _ Thomas Csano (creation) and Florence April-Borgeat (production), Jeu de mots, produced by MU, Photo: Stéphane Cocke _ Labrona, Sans titre, produced by MU, photo: Stéphane Cocke _ Gene Pendon, Célébrations St-Michel, produced by MU, photo: Stéphane Cocke _ Roadworth, Chimères sur Parthenais, produced by MU, photo: Stéphane Cocke Page 11 _ Phillip Adams, L’air du temps, produced by MU, photo: Phillip Adams _ Arnaud Grégoire and Cyril Blanchard, Nous sommes ici, produced by MU, photo: Stéphane Cocke Page 12 _ Plage de l’Horloge, photo: Miguel Legault Page 13 _ Collectionner — Propositions, photo: Sylvie Moisan _ Dar Al Maghrib – Maison du Maroc, photo: Farhane MAP Page 14 _ À louer/For Rent, photo: Jessica Auer Page 15 _ Goethe-Institut Montréal, photos: Jean-Guy Lambert Page 16 _ La Grande bibliothèque, photo: Bernard Fougères Page 17 _ Thierry Marceau, 1/100 de 2-22 (J’aime Montréal et Montréal m’aime), photo: Thierry Marceau Page 18 _ Fonderie Darling, photo: Guy L’Heureux ACCESSIBLE Page 21 _ Place d’Armes, photo: Ville de Montréal, Denise Caron _ Michal et Renata Hornstein, photo: MBAM Page 22 _ Parc olympique, photos: Parc olympique Page 23 _ Macarons La Ligne Bleue, photo: Vickie Rousseau _ Boîte de Livre-service, photo: Ville de Montréal, Sébastien Arbour Page 24 _ Le Chemin-Qui-Marche, photo: Raphaëlle Brault-Chénier Page 25 _ Parcours riverain, photo: Ville de Montréal, Anne-Marie Dufour Page 26 _ La Roulotte, Peter Pan, photo: Éric Bolté _ Théâtre Desjardins, photo: Marc-André Fréchette Page 27 _ Théâtre Corona Virgin Mobile, photos: Pat Beaudry Page 28 _ Parc Émilie-Gamelin, photo: Cindy Boyce _ Salon urbain de la Place des arts, photo: Caroline Bergeron

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MEMORABLE Page 31 _ Nicolas Baier, Autoportrait, Place Ville-Marie, photo: Richard-Max Tremblay, courtesy of Place Ville Marie Page 32 _ Jeanne Mance, photo: Ville de Montréal Page 33 _ P  aul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve, photo: Ville de Montréal _ Monique Savoie, photo: Shayne Laverdière — La Cavalerie Page 34 _ L es Étrusques Exhibition, Pointe-à-Callière, photo: Alain Vandal _ Maison Nivard-De Saint-Dizier, photos: Ville de Montréal, Borough of Verdun Page 36 _ C  ulture Montréal, photo: Caroline Hayeur _ Exposition Pour boire il faut vendre. La publicité et la bière Black Horse au 20e siècle, Musée de Lachine, photos: Musée de Lachine – Richard-Max Tremblay Page 37 _ Cirque du Soleil, photo: Olivier Samson Arcand – Costume: Dominique Lemieux © 2007 Cirque du Soleil inc. Page 38 _ Blue Bird — Wagon Wheel, photo: Alexandre Albert Page 39 _ Blue Bird — Wagon Wheel, photos: Alexandre Albert _ Exhibition En souvenir du Blue Bird — Wagon Wheel, Centre d’histoire de Montréal Page 40 _ gsmprjct°, Constellation, for the Board of Trade of Metropolitain Montréal, photo: Christine Bourgier _ Les BellesSœurs, photo: Ville de Montréal — Éric Bolte Page 41 _ Book launch of L’Union des artistes… 75 ans de culture au Québec, photos: Chantal Poulin ORGANIZED Page 45 _ 1 st International Digital Arts Biennial, photo: Epiphaneia, 2012, Refik Anadol _ © Refik Anadol – Can Buyukberber, BIAN 2012 — Parcours numérique of Quartier des spectacles _ Graphics from BIAN, photo: Image Detours_Taien_ NGC, Agence TOPO Page 46 _ Coop les ViVaces, spectacle La conférence, photo: Coop les ViVaces Page 47 _ Cover page for the paper submitted by the Conseil jeunesse de Montréal, photo: Martin Crépeau _ Louise Roy, photo: Paul Labelle Page 48 _ Regroupement Pied Carré, photos: Regroupement Pied Carré, 2012 Page 49 _ Pratique artistique amateur, photo: Ville de Montréal, Denis Labine Page 50 _ C  ultural Policy for the Sud-Ouest Borough, photo: Ville de Montréal — Sud-Ouest Borough Page 51 _ Chez Valois, photo: Sylvie Racicot _ Accès culture 5th Anniversary, photo: Maison de la culture Pointeaux-Trembles Page 52 _ Is you me, Louise Lecavalier and Benoît Lachambre, photo: André Cornelier Page 53 _ Public Consultation on the future of Old Montréal, photo: Ville de Montréal, Camille Bégin Page 54 _ Facteur D — Mission Design, photo: Junior Boucher, 2012

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UNITED Page 57 _ Cultural Mediation at the CHUM, photo: CHUM – Multimedia Production _ Opéra de Montréal, Photo: Léa DeslogesLefebvre (Opéra de Montréal) Page 58 _ Art Souterrain, photo : Simon Arnold Laliberté _ Final Fantasy cover, photo : Ville de Montréal Page 59 _ E  xhibition at UQAM, photos: Ville de Montréal, Geneviève Auclair _ Vitrine dans Les Faubourgs, photo: Voies culturelles des Faubourgs _ Murale, photo: Ville de Montréal Page 60 _ Livres dans la rue participants, photos: Ville de Montréal Page 61 _ P  roductions de L’École de la montagne rouge, photo: École de la montagne rouge _ La Culture en entreprise — Culture pour tous, photo: Eva Quintas Page 62 _ Tandem Créatif, Photo: © Exeko Page 63 _ Graphics from Latitude L, photo: Ville de Montréal Page 64 _ Les aiguilles tournent à l’envers, installation for En ville sans ma voiture, photo: Les aiguilles tournent à l’envers Page 65 _ Imag-in mon quartier, photo: Marie-Pierre Labrie Page 66 _ Cadrer le réel by Péristyle Nomade, photo: © jf Lamoureux RADIANT Page 69 _ Sept doigts de la main, photos: Hoop©Valérie Remise, Rope©Valerie Remise Pages 70 - 71 _ Montréal signe l’Ode à la vie à Barcelone, photo: Moment Factory @ Pep Daude Page 72 _ C  2-Mtl – What’s in the box, photo: Barbara Haemmig de Preux _ C2-Mtl – Entrée officielle, photo: Elida Arrizza _ C2-Mtl – Moby, photo: Karel Chladek _ Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon, photo: Caroline Clouâtre Page 73 _ W  apikoni mobile – cameraman, photo: Wapikoni mobile – Sid Otis-Cheezo _ Wapikoni mobile – Wapi Mtl, Photo: Wapikoni mobile – Robin Dianou _ Wapikoni mobile – Manon Barbeau, photo: Wapikoni mobile _ Quartier des spectacles - Socalled, Photo: © Cindy Boyce Page 74 _ O  n saute, photo: Robert Etcheverry _ Bodies in Urban Spaces, photos: Juan Saez Page 75 _ New York – Centre Clark – Optika - Vernissage, photos: Paul Literlhand Page 76 _ Festival BD de Montréal, photos: Marco Bédard et Luc Vidal Page 77 _ L aurence Anyways by Xavier Dolan, photo: Shayne Laverdière _ Henry by Yan England, photo: Julie Perreault _ War Witch by Kim N’Guyen, Photo: Métropole films _ Grand prix Ulysse – Nathalie Bondil, photo: Studio SPG Le Pigeon Page 78 _ International Festival of Films on Art (FIFA), photo: FIFA 30 ans RENDEZ-VOUS 2012 ― MONTRÉAL, CULTURAL METROPOLIS Photos: Miguel Legault

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