I support local art
With exhibition postponements resulting in lower visibility, shuttered creative spaces and a loss of income, our artistic community needs us more than ever.
MAC 2020-2021: 100% dedicated to local artists
The MAC has decided to devote 100% of this year’s acquisition budget ($300,000) to the purchase of works by artists living and working in Québec. By setting this priority for the collection’s 2020-2021 financial year acquisition plan, we want to play a valuable role towards providing tangible support for artists who have chosen to apply their creative talents here.
HELP US DOUBLE THIS BUDGET: 100% of your donations will go to local artists and gallerists
To make this gesture go even further, the MAC Foundation is launching an ambitious fundraising campaign that aims to double this budget, with a total goal of 600 000$ of acquisitions this year. We will accomplish this through the generosity of our partners and members, as well as the general public. With your help, we can attain this ambitious goal.
Join us in meeting this challenge!
LET’S MAKE AN ARTFUL IMPACT: More equitable, relevant and inclusive representation
Beyond providing meaningful financial support for the artistic community, your support offers many more benefits.
This year, our focus will be on emerging artists, on cultural and regional diversity, as well as on gender equality. Given the importance a museum acquisition can have in an artist’s career, every acquisition has the potential for incalculable repercussions.
Doubling the budget also means more equitable, relevant and inclusive representation of the diversity of artistic practices in Québec. Each acquired work contributes to enriching our collective heritage.
Join the movement now!
Every contribution counts. Thank you for your generosity!
“We are making this gesture humbly, in a spirit of solidarity. Our motivation, as Canada’s premier museum devoted exclusively to contemporary art, is to offer hope to the visual arts community. Our starting budget is not huge, but the fundraising campaign will bring the total to an amount that is significant for a market the size of Québec.” John Zeppetelli
Tangible action
There is still much to do, but we hope to be able to support some forty artists this year. The first purchases have already been confirmed, allowing us to act swiftly to inject funds into the local ecosystem.
Discover the works acquired through this special initiative here.
The Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal Collection
© Andrée-Anne Roussel and Samuel St-Aubin
Photo: Mike Patten / Vue de l’œuvre présentée dans le cadre de l’exposition Andrée-Anne Roussel et Samuel St-Aubin, Ce qui compte, présentée à la Salle Alfred-Pellan de la Maison des arts de Laval, 2020. Commissaire : Ariane Plante.
Various dimensions
The Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal Collection
© Anne-Marie Proulx
Courtesy of the artist
150 x 140 cm
The Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal Collection
© Cindy Dumais
Photo: Jean Michaël Seminaro
![Hannah Claus, water song [Kinosipi], 2019](https://macm.org/app/uploads/2020/07/hclaus.png_ori-2.jpg)
609 x 335 x 46 cm
The Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal Collection
© Hannah Claus
Photo: Paul Litherland
182.88 x 243.84 cm
The Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal Collection
© Jackson Slattery
Courtesy of the artist
121.92 x 96.52 cm (framed)
Courtesy of the artist
106 x 86.3 x 5 cm (frame dimensions)
Collection Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal
© Lorna Bauer
Photo: Richard-Max Tremblay
40 x 28 x 2.5 cm
Courtesy of the artist
37.5 x 30 x 1.5 cm
Courtesy of the artist
40 x 28 x 2.5 cm
Courtesy of the artist
178 x 142 cm
The Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal Collection
© Luce Meunier
Courtesy of the artist
25.2 x 18 x 11 cm
The Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal Collection
© Moridja Kitenge Banza
Courtesy of the artist
25.2 x 18 x 11 cm
The Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal Collection
© Moridja Kitenge Banza
Courtesy of the artist
25.2 x 18 x 11cm
The Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal Collection
© Moridja Kitenge Banza
Courtesy of the artist
24 mins, sound
The Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal Collection
© Margaret Haines
Courtesy of the artist
Various sizes
The Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal Collection
© Yan Giguère
Courtesy of the artist
For more information on the Acquisitions process at the MAC.
Questions ? Don’t hesitate to contact us
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514 847-6268
An official receipt will be emitted for tax purpose for every contribution of $20 or more.
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