Visual Arts Centre

The Visual Arts Centre is comprised of the School of Art, the McClure Gallery, focused on contemporary art, and ARTreach, a community art outreach program. We have been part of Tiohtià:ke - Mooniyang - Montreal’s artistic community for nearly 80 years.

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The Visual Arts Centre is the largest bilingual independent art school in Canada.

About us

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The school of Art courses are taught by professional artists.

School of Art

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McClure Gallery is a contemporary art venue.

McClure Gallery

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ARTreach is the Visual Arts Centre’s free community outreach programme.

ARTreach

The VAC events are lively meetings for artists, teachers, students and everyone interested!

Events

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Current and upcoming events

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Cyanotype on Fabric Art Hive

Date and time: January 25, 2025, 10:30 am to 1 pm
Location: McClure Gallery, 350 Victoria Avenue, Wetsmount, H3Z 2N4, Canada, Website

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Working in Friendship Round Table

Date and time: October 25, 2024, 1 to 2:30 pm
Location: Concordia University, Milieux Institute for Arts, Culture and Technology, SGW EV 11.705

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Friendship and the VAC community Vernissage

Date and time: October 24, 2024, 5 to 8 pm
Conversation with Biennale curators and former VAC ED Victoria LeBlanc: October 24 at 5 pm
Biennale Vernissage: October 24 at 6 pm

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Twining and Scent-based Sculptures Art Hive

Date and time: October 12, 2024, 10:30 am to 1 pm
Location: McClure Gallery, 350 Victoria Avenue, Wetsmount, H3Z 2N4, Canada, Website

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Red Threads: A Conversation about Truth and Reconciliation Vernissage

Date and time: September 27, 2024, 5 to 7 pm
Location: Visual Arts Centre, 350 Victoria Avenue, Westmount, H3Z 2N4, Canada, Website

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Open House 2024 Special Events

Date and time: September 5, 2024, 6 to 8 pm September 7, 2024, 10 am to 2 pm

Annual Showcase of Ceramic Artist-in-Residence Works Vernissage

Date and time: August 15, 2024, 5 to 7 pm
Location: McClure Gallery, 350 Victoria Avenue, Wetsmount, H3Z 2N4, Canada, Website

Registration Training School of Art

Date and time: August 1, 2024, 10 to 11 am
Location: McClure Gallery, 350 Victoria Avenue, Wetsmount, H3Z 2N4, Canada, Website

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Art-Seen | Student Exhibition 2024 Vernissage

Date and time: June 26 to 28, 2024
Location: McClure Gallery, 350 Victoria Avenue, Wetsmount, H3Z 2N4, Canada, Website

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Fonte → Dislocations Art Hive

Date and time: June 22, 2024, 10:30 am to 1 pm

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Connected North Collaboration

Date and time: May 26, 2024 May 29, 2024 June 2, 2024
Location: École des Trois-Soleils ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃ, Niaqunngusiariaq, Iqaluit, X0A 0H0, Canada

ARTreach at the McEntyre Literary Competition

Date and time: May 24 to June 17, 2024
Location: The Gallery at Victoria Hall, 4626 Sherbrooke St W., Westmount, H3Z 2Z8, Canada
Vernissage: May 24, 2024, 4 pm
Event: May 24, 2024, 4 pm

Art-Seen – Wagar Adult Centre

Date and time: September 4, 2023 to June 28, 2024
Location: Visual Arts Centre, 350 Victoria Avenue, Westmount, H3Z 2N4, Canada, Website