Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal ::: Art Workshops and Tours

Interactive Tour
Work: Betty Goodwin, Beyond Chaos no. 7, 1998.
Courtesy Galerie René Blouin
Photo : MACM

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Anders Oinonen, Lake of the Woods, 2007.
Musée d'art contemporain Collection.
Photo: Richard-Max Tremblay. Courtesy of the artist.

Luanne Martineau, Sans titre, 2007.
Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal Collection.
Photo: Courtesy of the artist.

Paul-Émile Borduas, Translucidité, 1955.
Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal Collection.
Photo: Richard-Max Tremblay.

Art Workshops and Tours

In the invention-friendly surroundings of the art workshops, participants give free rein to their imaginations by creating their own artworks inspired by a piece on display at the museum, while trying out different techniques, media and materials

The Musée’s interactive tours allow visitors to discover works in its Permanent Collection and temporary exhibitions. Conducted in an atmosphere conducive to discussion and open to questions, they provide an opportunity for discovery, learning and greater awareness about contemporary art.

ART WORKSHOPS FOR ALL AND FOR FAMILIES

Sundays at either 2 p.m. or 3 p.m.
Free for children under 12 (must be accompanied by an adult).
No reservation required. Just show your Musée admission ticket.

FIGURES IN THE LANDSCAPE
Sunday, January 10 to Sunday, March 7, 2010.
Anders Oinonen's Lake of the Woods, 2007, part of the exhibition Cubes, Blocks and Other Spaces, will guide participants as they paint enigmatic images in acrylic that conjure up both a face and a landscape, somewhere between the figurative and the abstract.

A NEW TWIST ON DRAWING
Sunday, March 14 to Sunday, April 18, 2010.
Divert attention, confound intentions, conceal gestures, blur interpretations... The phantasmagorical world of Luanne Martineau's drawing Untitled, 2007, will inspire a whole new way of drawing!

EFFERVESCENT ART
Sunday, April 25 to Sunday, June 6, 2010.
With imaginations fired by the Paul-Émile Borduas paintings featured in the exhibition Les frontières de nos rêves ne sont plus les mêmes, we will use spatulas and spontaneous gestures to produce abstract images.

CIBOULETTE
Sunday, May 30, 2010 at
1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Sunday, September 12 and September 19, 2010 at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Sunday, September 26, 2010, at 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m.
Sunday, October 3, 2010, at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Jacques Hurtubise’s eye-popping work Ciboulette, 1968, will give you a chance to spotlight your own creativity. You will make a luminous image out of cellophane, featuring vibrant motifs. When held up to a window, your picture will reveal its dazzling, colourful transparency. The workshop will be preceded by a brief visit to the exhibition With Glass, Under Glass, Without Glass. The plays of transparency used by the artists in that show will provide the spark for the workshop.

ADULT ART WORKSHOPS CREATIVE TUESDAYS

Tuesdays, from 1:30 to 4 p.m.
Workshops for adults who want to add some creativity to their Tuesday afternoons. On the day of the activity, come to the museum a little earlier and you can visit the exhibitions free of charge (just show your workshop admission ticket). Cost: $12 per workshop.
Space is limited.
Reservation required: 514 847-6266

REGARDING THE CITY
January 26, and February 2, 9 and 16, 2010
This series of activities is designed around certain works in the exhibition Cubes, Blocks and Other Spaces. Take this opportunity to explore new artistic paths by finding a different way to create!

BOUNDARIES BLURRED
March 16 and 23, 2010
The varied techniques and media employed in the works of Luanne Martineau will lead participants in unexpected creative directions.

TO BE DISCOVERED
April 6 and 13, 2010
Come join in these highly original workshops. After becoming acquainted with a selection of works exhibited at the museum, you will take part in two novel activities that will let your imagination run wild!

BORDUAS AND COMPANY
May 4, 11 and 18, 2010
The exhibition Les frontières de nos rêves ne sont plus les mêmes, marking the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Paul-Émile Borduas, will pay tribute to this leading figure in the history of modern art in Canada. Inspired by Borduas as well as other artists whose development he greatly influenced, this workshop offers an intriguing series of painting activities, with the emphasis on spontaneity and free expression.

CIBOULETTE
September 28, 2010
Jacques Hurtubise’s eye-popping work Ciboulette, 1968, will give you a chance to spotlight your own creativity. You will make a luminous image out of cellophane, featuring vibrant motifs. When held up to a window, your picture will reveal its dazzling, colourful transparency. The workshop will be preceded by a brief visit to the exhibition With Glass, Under Glass, Without Glass. The plays of transparency used by the artists in that show will provide the spark for the workshop.

ART WORKSHOPS FOR SCHOOL GROUPS

Tuesday to Friday at 9, 9:30, 10:30 and 11 a.m., and 12:30, 1 and 2 p.m.
Reservation required: 514 847-6253.

FIGURES IN THE LANDSCAPE
January 8 to March 7, 2010
Anders Oinonen’s Lake of the Woods, 2007, part of the exhibition Cubes, Blocks and Other Spaces, will guide participants as they paint enigmatic images in acrylic that conjure up both a face and a landscape, somewhere between the figurative and the abstract.

A NEW TWIST ON DRAWING
March 12 to April 18, 2010
Divert attention, confound intentions, conceal gestures, blur interpretations… The phantasmagorical world of Luanne Martineau’s drawing Untitled, 2007, will inspire a whole new way of drawing!

EFFERVERCENT ART
April 23 to June 11, 2010
With imaginations fired by the Paul-Émile Borduas paintings featured in the exhibition Les frontières de nos rêves ne sont plus les mêmes, we will use spatulas and spontaneous gestures to produce abstract images.

CIBOULETTE
September 10 to October 3, 2010
Jacques Hurtubise’s eye-popping work Ciboulette, 1968, will give you a chance to spotlight your own creativity. You will make a luminous image out of cellophane, featuring vibrant motifs. When held up to a window, your picture will reveal its dazzling, colourful transparency. The workshop will be preceded by a brief visit to the exhibition With Glass, Under Glass, Without Glass. The plays of transparency used by the artists in that show will provide the spark for the workshop.

This summer, the Musée offers day camps and daycares (ages 5 and up) the CIBOULETTE SUMMER COMBO.

Jacques Hurtubise’s eye-popping work Ciboulette, 1968, will give you a chance to spotlight your own creativity. In the Musée workshops, you will make a luminous image out of cellophane, featuring vibrant motifs. When held up to a window, your picture will reveal its dazzling, colourful transparency.

Schedule:
Tuesday to Friday, from July 6 to August 13, 2010
10 a.m. to 12 p.m., maximum 30 children per combo
1 p.m. to 3 p.m., maximum 60 children per combo

Tours for school groups
The tour route and pedagogical approach vary according to the exhibition program, but are always tailored to the tour group’s grade level, from preschool through to university. The minimum age required is four. Tours last about one hour.

Tours for all
No additional charge
Wednesdays at 6, 7 and 7:30 p.m. in French and 6:30 p.m in English
Saturdays and Sundays at 1 and 3 p.m., in French and English

Tours for organized groups (15-person minimum)
$8 per person ($6 seniors, aged 60 and over)
In French or English
Tuesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Reservations required: 514 847-6253

Tours for the visually impaired or people with reduced mobility
Groups of 6 to 8 persons (no additional charge)
Reservations required (two weeks in advance): 514 847-6253

Art Workshops and Tours

ART WORKSHOPS FOR ALL AND FOR FAMILIES

ADULT ART WORKSHOPS CREATIVE TUESDAYS

ART WORKSHOPS FOR SCHOOL GROUPS