(May 27th, 2020) As the 9th edition of the Montreal Comic Arts Festival just ended, it’s time to look at the result. This first online edition, which offered unique moments, has been remarkable in more ways than one! Highlights of the festival:
Numerous and Passionate Creators
The park La Fontaine was very quiet this year.
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(May 22nd, 2020) We already knew the finalists for the Bédélys Awards, it is now time to celebrate the winners! MCAF proudly announced the winners during a virtual evening, on May 22 at 7 pm.
The 21st Bédélys Awards are marked by the incredible quality of the works presented,
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(May 8th, 2020) 26 creators, 26 anecdotes, 26 comics, one city: it was the crazy project that MCAF had set itself by launching its Ulule campaign to finance Lettres à Montréal. An even bigger project knowing that the campaign was launched at the start of the global coronavirus crisis!
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(May 4th, 2020) While the Montreal Comic Arts Festival has taken on the challenge of moving to a 100% online event, just a few weeks ago, the team is pleased to announce the official programming for its 9th edition.
This was not what was originally planned.
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(May 1st, 2020) The Montreal Comic Arts Festival is pleased to announce the finalists for the Bédélys Awards. Presented for a 21st consecutive edition, and organized for the second time by MCAF, these awards recognize the best comics of 2019. The rigorous selection is made by a jury of readers who are professionals from the literary world.
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(Montreal, April 22) After Delaf and Dubuc, Jacques Ferrandez, Seth, Jean Paul Eid, Boum, Meags Fitzgerald and Liniers, for the 9th edition the Montreal Comic Arts Festival called on the talented Axelle Lenoir to design the poster.
An almost mysterious poster, with a young adventurer surrounded by raccoons who tries to cross a lake before diving into a space-time portal …
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(Montreal, April 2) While the world faces the unprecedented crisis situation of COVID-19, the Montreal Comic Arts Festival, like many other cultural events in Quebec and around the world, has had to adjust to this exceptional situation. Our optimistic team, supported by the board of directors, decided to explore alternative means of operation and has led to the continuation of the festival… completely online!
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Information as of March 17, 2020
In light of the ongoing developments relating to public events and the Covid-19 pandemic, we would like to take a moment to inform you about potential impacts on this year’s edition of MCAF, scheduled to take place in May.
The MCAF team is closely following all advice and warnings provided by the federal and provincial governments as we formulate our strategy for this year’s Festival.
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We need YOU!
Once again, the Montreal Comic Arts Festival would like to call on YOU to help create our programming. This year, MCAF’s overarching theme is “Comics and the Arts.”
We are seeking motivated individuals to host workshops, panels, round-table discussions, and presentations connected to the interaction of comics and the arts.
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The Art Neuf Gallery will be working with the Montreal Comic Arts Festival to install and display an exposition to celebrate May, Comic Arts Month.
Working with the theme of “Comics and the Arts,” MCAF is accepting ideas for an exposition of up to a dozen pieces of art.
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