Calls:
Craft for Courage, Montreal Council of Women:
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OnePlus:
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Events:
Le FIFA
March 13 — 23 in theatres in Montreal & Quebec City
March 21 — 30 online on ARTS.FILM
A new documentary called Arthur Erickson: Beauty Between the Lines, will be featured at Le FIFA — the International Festival of Films on Art. The film explores the life and work of the iconic architect and features exclusive material from Erickson’s personal archives. Berish speaks with guest host Dionne Codrington.
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Fogo Island – NFB film “The Children of Fogo Island”
This short film from Colin Low presents the problems faced by the people of Fogo Island, Newfoundland and what keeps them committed to the land. Witness some of the magic of the island, as seen through the eyes of children, and understand why its inhabitants cling to its shores.
Fogo Island - Then and Now on June 1, 2010, the NFB, along with the Shorefast Foundation and the Fogo Island Arts Corporation, will be celebrating the opening of a new e-cinema on Fogo Island in Newfoundland.
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Members’ evening at the MMFA:
Come experience a Member Friday with a soft and feminine touch. Be soothed by the enchanting folk music of Shaina Hayes and the calming words and gestures of poet Stéphanie Filion. Continue with a visit of the exhibition Joyce Wieland: Heart On, and chat with our Gallery Guides, who will be delighted to tell you more about the work of this great Canadian artist. Friday, March 14 | from 5 to 9 p.m.
Reservations: Member Fridays
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Costume Balls Symposium at the McCord:
March 20 & 21 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. On site and online.
Join us at the Museum or online for this two-day symposium bringing together a wide range of approaches to the unparalleled material and visual legacy featured in the exhibition Costume Balls: Dressing Up History.
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Just gorgeous! Watch and listen:
At Place des Arts:
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WASM members in the news!
Diana Bruno - won 2nd place for her photograph “Anomie” at the WASM Juried Art Show and Sale held at the Livart Gallery in April 2019, an historic event for WASM: this was the very first photograph to win a major prize!
Now, Diana will be giving a lecture not to be missed - Apart from Cancer, I’m Perfectly Healthy and Intend to Stay That Way. Saturday, March 22nd at 2 PM. Victoria Hall Community Centre, 4626 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Westmount, QC H3Z 1G1.
Diana will tell you if cancer is easier the second time around, about becoming fluent in Medicalese while navigating the healthcare system and getting her active life back.
Diana Bruno photo c/o Danielle Charron
Register:
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Congrats Annette! Congrats Mona! Congrats, Eva!
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Our member, Mona Agia, has won an award in the 13th Abstract Art Competition.
WASM President, Eva Minarakis, is celebrated for the second year at the Montreal International Women’s Day Breakfast. Le petit-déjeuner de la JIF de Montréal 2025/Montreal IWD Breakfast 2025.
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And more: Mimi Vezina, at Gallery L'Espace from March 21 to 24. Vernissage on March 20th at 17h.
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Artists to learn about:
Nothing Lasts Forever – Photographer Peter Mitchell:
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Simons features creative Canadian women!
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum’s Making Home captures the simultaneous specificity and universality of the idea of home.
The Architect’s Newspaper: The Architect’s Newspaper
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Another great video by Elaine’s high school classmate, Douglas Hood:
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