{"id":32,"date":"2019-02-22T02:47:36","date_gmt":"2019-02-22T07:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fbdm-montreal.ca\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2026-05-08T14:25:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T18:25:53","slug":"general-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/en\/comic-arts-festival\/general-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful Info"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/FBDM-2026_1080x1350_E-copie.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A 15th Festival on Saint-Denis Street<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From May 15 to 17, 2026<\/strong>, the Montreal Comic Arts Festival will once again take over Saint-Denis Street, between Gilford and Roy, transforming it into a 1.2 km comic arts promenade filled with activities, exhibitions, and meet-and-greet opportunities. This year, the Festival offers a rich, entirely free program of more than <strong>60 activities<\/strong> under the theme <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/en\/univers-bd\/babillard\/annonces-en\/unveiling-of-the-theme-for-the-15th-edition-of-the-montreal-comic-arts-festival-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ALIVE!<\/a><\/em><\/strong> A record-breaking lineup of over <strong>350 artists and 190 exhibitors<\/strong> is expected under the tents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To illustrate this theme and mark our anniversary, we have chosen a leading figure in Montreal\u2019s comic arts scene: <strong>Julie Rocheleau<\/strong>. Her posters, with their dynamic compositions, are always elegant and sensitive, with a distinctive punk touch that is uniquely hers. To learn more about her, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/en\/univers-bd\/babillard\/news\/meet-julie-rocheleau-the-artist-behind-the-15th-edition-mcaf-poster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read this interview<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Friday, May 15 \u2014 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.<br>Saturday, May 16 \u2014 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.<br>Sunday, May 17 \u2014 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Programming<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/en\/comic-arts-festival\/guests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>All Festival Guests<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/en\/comic-arts-festival\/find-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Find the publishers, bookstores, and other exhibitors<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/en\/comic-arts-festival\/exhibitions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Current exhibitions<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Behind the Scenes of MCAF<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/01-Affiches-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36101\" style=\"width:312px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/01-Affiches-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/01-Affiches-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/01-Affiches-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/01-Affiches-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/01-Affiches-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/01-Affiches-710x533.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/01-Affiches-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/01-Affiches-550x413.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/01-Affiches-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/01-Affiches-240x180.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/01-Affiches-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/01-Affiches-667x500.jpg 667w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you ever wondered how a festival is organized? How far in advance are artists invited? How is the person who creates the poster chosen? Why are there tents on only one side of the street?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through a series of articles, we invite you to take a peek behind the scenes of the organization of the next edition of MCAF!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/en\/univers-bd\/babillard\/news\/behind-the-scenes-of-mcaf-creating-the-poster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Creating the Poster<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/en\/univers-bd\/babillard\/news\/behind-the-scenes-of-mcaf-the-invitations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Invitations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/en\/univers-bd\/babillard\/news\/behind-the-scenes-of-mcaf-creating-the-layout-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Creating the Layout Plan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/en\/univers-bd\/babillard\/news\/behind-the-scenes-of-mcaf-creating-the-festival-programming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Creating the Festival Programming<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If you&#8217;re a creator or a comic arts professional, you&#8217;ll find all the information you need in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/en\/about-us\/team\/pro-zone\/\">our pro zone<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"post-excerpt\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p><strong>A 15th Festival on Saint-Denis Street<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From May 15 to 17, 2026<\/strong>, the Montreal Comic Arts Festival will once again take over Saint-Denis Street, between Gilford and Roy, transforming it into a 1.2 km comic arts promenade filled with activities, exhibitions, and meet-and-greet opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"post-learn-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/en\/comic-arts-festival\/general-information\/\">Read more<span>&nbsp;><\/span><\/a><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":16658,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullwidth.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":"","_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":""},"class_list":["post-32","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Useful Info &#8226; 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