Interested in making art but never dared to try?
Not enough space in your living room to get creative?
With no prior knowledge required, this program of hands-on artmaking workshops offers a variety of rich creative experiences!
Every week, a new visual arts or media activity is offered; subjects, themes, techniques and media vary.
Book early to avoid disappointment!
CREATIVE MOMENTS: SHOW OFF YOUR VOICE
A workshop inspired by the exhibition Velvet Terrorism: Pussy Riot’s Russia presented at the MAC.
Tuesday 28 November 2023, 1:30 – 4 p.m.
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Wednesday 29 November 2023, 1:30 – 4 p.m.
First, a visit to the exhibition Velvet Terrorism: Pussy Riot’s Russia will introduce your group to the actions of this art collective, formed in Moscow in 2011. Videos, photographs, and texts present the story of the collective, which denounces the Russian state’s injustices against its citizens. You will take inspiration from this exhibition as you participate in a collective workshop and contribute to a mural that responds to current events. As you use expressive images, writing, and interventions, you will be encouraged to think about local, national, and international issues.
CREATIVE MOMENTS: LIVING MEMORIES
Workshop in connection with Fluid Fossils, 2023, a mural by Anna Binta Diallo presented at the MAC.
Tuesday 27 February 2024, 1:30 – 4 p.m.
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Wednesday 28 February 2024, 1:30 – 4 p.m.
Designed especially for the MAC, the mural Fluid Fossils, 2023, by Senegalese-Manitoban artist Anna Binta Diallo, will inspire you to undertake some surprising creative challenges. Using details from nature’s patterns, you will be encouraged to create human silhouettes in the most vivid of colors.
CREATIVE MOMENTS: FROM NATURE
A series of three workshops in connection with the exhibition femmes volcans forêts torrents presented at the MAC. Each workshop can be booked separately.
Workshop 1: Sensitive landscapes
Tuesday 7 May 2024, 1:30 – 4 p.m.
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Wednesday 8 May 2024, 1:30 – 4 p.m.
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Saturday 11 May 2024, 1:30 – 4 p.m.
Workshop 2: Bird’s eye view
Tuesday 14 May 2024, 1:30 – 4 p.m.
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Wednesday 15 May 2024, 1:30 – 4 p.m.
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Saturday 18 May 2024, 1:30 – 4 p.m.
Workshop 3: Taking Root
Tuesday 21 May 2024, 1:30 – 4 p.m.
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Wednesday 22 May 2024, 1:30 – 4 p.m.
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Saturday 25 May 2024, 1:30 – 4 p.m.
This workshop series revolves around femmes volcans forêts torrents, a group exhibition featuring the work of nine women artists currently based in Quebec. From drawings to video installations, 3D animations, and sculptural and audio elements, you will be encouraged you to reflect and create on the themes of territory and the living world. Through expressive techniques, the use of recycled materials in your compositions will allow you to express your environmental awareness.
Additional information
On the day of the activity, arrive early and visit the exhibition for free (upon presentation of your ticket for admission to the workshop).
Price(s):
- Regular adult: 15 $
- Adult MACarte member: 10 $
- Adult season pass* : $5
Limit of 25 participants per workshop.
Information: 514 847-6253 or by e-mail
Partners
* The season pass rate is valid until March 2024