2022 edition
The Montreal Printed Arts Festival showcases the impressive vitality of the printed arts milieu in Quebec. This third edition is a rare opportunity to take stock of the growth of this artistic practice via a programme of exhibits, artist presentations, demonstrations, workshops, conferences and the Grande Printed Art Fair. These free activities show the evolution of current practices in printed arts as well as hybrid and multidisciplinary practices.
Not to be missed!
2022 programme
May 21
Ex Libris members exhibit
Ex-Libris Atelier Circulaire members exhibit
Ex-Libris is a Latin word referring to the owner's imprint pasted on the inside cover of a book. In Europe, Ex-Libris imprints became very popular in the early days of printing. The Ex-Libris often took the form of a stamp that includes the owner's name.
May 21
Special Project Rotten Candy
Rotten Candy is a DIY transmission broadcasting the shifting state of underground scenes due to lack of space and gentrification. It’s bittersweet; sending out the alarm for resurgence while artists continue to make it happen and have fun under pressured circumstances.
May 14 - June 18
Atelier A. Piroir
Normand Biron A. Piroir
Launch of Normand Biron's book and an exhibit developed from works he has chosen from the collection of the studio, including the artists Bonnie Baxter, Louis-Pierre Bougie, Paul Cloutier, Albert Dumouchel, Marc Garneau, Betty Goodwin, John Heward...
May 17
Collage Collaboration and Risograph at CEP
In this workshop led by CEP Risograph Coordinator Jessica Bebenek, we will create collaged posters to print palimpsesticly on the risograph. Bebenek will give a short history of risograph printing traditions and demonstrate the fundamentals of the printing process...
May 20
Stencil screenprint workshop with Jacinthe Loranger
Come and learn the basics of transferring images onto fabric or paper with a contemporary artist specializing in printmaking. You will make your own stencils and monotypes in addition to learning how to make your own screenprinting silk.
May 18
Concordia Queer Print Club Zine workshop
Discover and explore collaborative zine-making with the Queer Print Club (QPC). Demos given on how to create and play with various different types of zines and will cover choosing paper, formatting, creating, editioning, and experimenting within the framework of zines.
May 18
Chloé Beaulac Impression Marginale conference
Discussion and dialogue over tea!
Chloé Beaulac will present her research and creation project Pèlerin-l'inconnu as part of her residency at Zocalo.
May 13 mai 17h-19h
Workshop
Participatory workshop for intaglio and lithography
Atelier Circulaire will open its doors to the general public for a 5 à 7 devoted to the discovery of two little-known printing techniques: intaglio and lithography. In the magnificent space of the Atelier, equipped with unique equipment of exceptional quality, visitors will be able to ...
May 14
Artexte Guided Visit
Artexte Collections Guided Visit
Discover the Artexte collection with Jessica Hébert [Librarian] and Jonathan Lachance [Documentation Technician], and the many forms of printed art that can be found in its stacks. Artists’ books of all kinds, fanzines, posters and more to be displayed.
May 21 2022
Grande Fair
GRANDE Print art fair 2022
The GRANDE Printed Art Fair brings together more than 50 artists and organizations who present their works directly to the public.