As it approaches its 15th edition, the Montreal Comic Arts Festival announces a major strategic shift. This change of guard will be marked by the departure of Executive Director Mélanie La Roche, the adoption of a co-directorship model, and the appointment of Virginie Mont-Reynaud as Artistic Director.
Leadership That Supported the Growth of MCAF
After leading the organisation since 2022,
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A Word from the Director
Happy New Year to all!
To mark our 15ᵗʰ anniversary, our team wanted a festive theme. We chose a theme that would reflect our desire to celebrate: ALIVE!. This rich subject will be an incredible playground for our programming committee to explore.
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An important change for the 2026 Festival! The dates have been modified and our 15th edition will be held on May 15, 16 and 17. Registration is now open and you’ll find all the details below! Please note that the Professional Day, as well as the Opening Night and Bédélys Awards Ceremony,
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Every year, the Bédélys Awards celebrate the best self-published comic books in Quebec, in both French and English. This is an opportunity to honor independent comics: unique and bold works that reflect the creativity of local literature.
This is why the Montreal Comic Arts Festival believes in the importance of presenting these artists in its programming and highlighting their work through the Bédélys awards.
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Sunday, the Montreal Comic Arts Festival (MCAF) closed its 14th edition, presented in collaboration with SDC Rue Saint-Denis and Télé-Québec, on a very enthusiastic note. Despite cold, rainy weather, 90,000 people flocked to Saint-Denis Street. From May 23 to 25, over 330 artists and 175 exhibitors from Quebec,
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Montreal Comic Arts Festival launched its 14th edition in a packed Club Soda. Held from May 23 to 25 in collaboration with the SDC Rue Saint-Denis and Télé-Québec, the Festival is coming to life along a 1.2 km pedestrian stretch of Saint-Denis Street,
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The Montreal Comic Arts Festival (MCAF) is proud to announce the programming for its 14th edition, taking place from May 23 to 25, 2025, on Saint-Denis Street, which will be pedestrianized for the occasion between Gilford and Roy.
Presented in collaboration with the SDC Rue Saint-Denis and Télé-Québec,
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A few weeks before the 14th edition of the Montreal Comic Arts Festival, we met with creator Alex A., responsible for this year’s festival poster, to learn more about his vibrant creative universe.
Montreal Comic Arts Festival: What inspires you daily in your work as a comic artist?
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Reflections on programming begin as soon as the theme is chosen. When selecting the theme, we are already deciding on certain topics or directions that might be interesting to explore. For example, for Back to the Future, the team thought it would allow us to highlight science fiction,
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Montreal, April 3, 2025 — The Montreal Comic Arts Festival (MCAF) is proud to announce that Swiss comics will be celebrated at its 14th edition, taking place on Saint-Denis Street from May 23 to 25, 2025.
Thanks to a partnership with Comics Network Switzerland, the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia,
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