\u201cIt’s a pleasure to see the public’s enthusiasm for comic arts. We want our celebration to spread the word about the medium and create encounters. It was a huge wave of love that washed over Saint-Denis.” says M\u00e9lanie La Roche, the new Executive Director. MCAF also boasts a record number of volunteers, 175 in all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n
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A Programming for Everyone<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe 12th edition presented in collaboration with the SDC Rue Saint-Denis offered 55 free activities<\/strong> for the general public, outdoor exhibits and meetings with a total of more than 290 creators<\/strong> from here and abroad, another record.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe live drawing animations<\/strong>, presented by Desjardins, were so popular that the organization is considering increasing the size of the tents next year! \u201cIt’s always fascinating to watch artists draw, and our team loves to make complementary duos, especially for comic improvisation\u201d adds M\u00e9lanie La Roche.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe panels<\/strong>, which were presented by La Presse, are always interesting. The meeting between several comic artists from different backgrounds creates lively discussions. For those who were unable to attend in person, these will be progressively uploaded to the MCAF YouTube page<\/a> this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe creation workshops<\/strong> also attracted a great deal of interest. Young and old alike took advantage of the festival to learn or perfect their technique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Table-ronde-_A-Whole-New-World_-2-credit-Sebastien-Lavallee-1024x683.jpg\")
\u201cA Whole New World\u201d Panel – photo credit S\u00e9bastien Lavall\u00e9e<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThe Winners of the B\u00e9d\u00e9lys Awards<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nNearly 200 people from the comics world were present at La Tulipe for the festival’s opening night on Thursday, May 25. The evening, hosted by journalist and host Marie-Louise Arsenault, rewarded the best comics published in 2022 as part of the 24th B\u00e9d\u00e9lys awards. Six awards were given, for a total of $4,000 in grants. Each prize came with a unique trophy created by artist Karl Dup\u00e9r\u00e9-Richer. The winning comics are :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- B\u00e9d\u00e9lys International<\/strong>: Peau<\/em>, Mieke Versyp, Sabien Clement (\u00c9ditions \u00e7\u00e0 et l\u00e0)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- B\u00e9d\u00e9lys Youth<\/strong>: L\u2019espace d\u2019un instant<\/em>, Niki Smith (Rue de S\u00e8vres)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- B\u00e9d\u00e9lys Independent Francophone<\/strong>: D\u00e9phas\u00e9 \/ Phase Shift<\/em>, Jessi<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- B\u00e9d\u00e9lys Independent Anglophone<\/strong>: Lost Virtue #0<\/em>, ART or DIE<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- B\u00e9d\u00e9lys Youth Qu\u00e9bec<\/strong>: Si on \u00e9tait…, tome 2<\/em>, Axelle Lenoir (Front Froid)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- B\u00e9d\u00e9lys Qu\u00e9bec<\/strong>: Utown<\/em>, Cab (Nouvelle adresse)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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Cab wins the B\u00e9d\u00e9lys Qu\u00e9bec award – photo credit S\u00e9bastien Lavall\u00e9e<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThis year, the B\u00e9d\u00e9lys Qu\u00e9bec award was presented by Librairie Plan\u00e8te BD which offered a $1,000 grant to the winner, Cab, for her book Utown. The B\u00e9d\u00e9lys Youth Qu\u00e9bec, and B\u00e9d\u00e9lys Independent Francophone and Anglophone also awarded $1,000 grants courtesy of the Montreal Comic Arts Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
See you next year!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nProud of its success, the Montreal Comic Arts Festival is looking forward to its 13th edition, to be held once again on Saint-Denis from May 24 to 26, 2024<\/strong>. The festival team promises plenty of surprises and discoveries!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nPartners<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nThe Montreal Comic Arts Festival, in collaboration with the SDC Rue Saint-Denis, would like to thank its partners for their precious collaboration: Desjardins, La Presse, Canadian Heritage, Canada Council for the Arts, SODEC, Minist\u00e8re de l’Emploi et de la Solidarit\u00e9 sociale, Conseil des arts de Montr\u00e9al, Service de la culture de la Ville de Montr\u00e9al, Tourisme Montr\u00e9al and Arrondissement Plateau\u2013Mont-Royal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MCAF aslo thanks its many programming partners: ProChile, le Consulat G\u00e9n\u00e9ral de France \u00e0 Qu\u00e9bec, Consulate General of Brazil in Montreal, Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal, Consulate of Switzerland in Quebec, Pro Helvetia, Wallonie-Bruxelles International, Biblioth\u00e8ques de Montr\u00e9al, \u00c9cole en R\u00e9seau, CSSDM, CSSMB, CSSDP, Le Livart, le Salon du livre de Montr\u00e9al, Liseur Public, Cin\u00e9ma Public, the NFB, Drink & Draw Montr\u00e9al, the Cin\u00e9math\u00e8que qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise and Montr\u00e9al CoWork and librairie Plan\u00e8te BD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-10.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAbout MCAF<\/strong>
For the past 12 years, the Montreal Comic Arts Festival has provided a platform for exchanges and encounters between comic book creators and publishers and the medium\u2019s ever-growing audience. Through its annual spring event, it promotes Qu\u00e9bec and Canadian comics locally and internationally, while contributing to the development and dissemination of knowledge about the \u201c9th Art.\u201d To learn more about MCAF, visit fbdm-mcaf.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n-30-<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MCAF contact<\/strong>:
M\u00e9lanie La Roche, Executive Director, melanie.laroche@fbdm-mcaf.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nPress agency Rugicomm contacts<\/strong>:
St\u00e9phanie Culakowa, Senior Consultant, stephanie.culakowa@rugicomm.ca<\/a>
Audrey Gosselin, Public Relations and Social Media Manager, audrey@rugicomm.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Tremendous Success for the 12th Edition of the Montreal Comic Arts Festival<\/p>\n
The live drawing animations<\/strong>, presented by Desjardins, were so popular that the organization is considering increasing the size of the tents next year! \u201cIt’s always fascinating to watch artists draw, and our team loves to make complementary duos, especially for comic improvisation\u201d adds M\u00e9lanie La Roche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The panels<\/strong>, which were presented by La Presse, are always interesting. The meeting between several comic artists from different backgrounds creates lively discussions. For those who were unable to attend in person, these will be progressively uploaded to the MCAF YouTube page<\/a> this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The creation workshops<\/strong> also attracted a great deal of interest. Young and old alike took advantage of the festival to learn or perfect their technique.<\/p>\n\n\n Nearly 200 people from the comics world were present at La Tulipe for the festival’s opening night on Thursday, May 25. The evening, hosted by journalist and host Marie-Louise Arsenault, rewarded the best comics published in 2022 as part of the 24th B\u00e9d\u00e9lys awards. Six awards were given, for a total of $4,000 in grants. Each prize came with a unique trophy created by artist Karl Dup\u00e9r\u00e9-Richer. The winning comics are :<\/p>\n\n\n\n This year, the B\u00e9d\u00e9lys Qu\u00e9bec award was presented by Librairie Plan\u00e8te BD which offered a $1,000 grant to the winner, Cab, for her book Utown. The B\u00e9d\u00e9lys Youth Qu\u00e9bec, and B\u00e9d\u00e9lys Independent Francophone and Anglophone also awarded $1,000 grants courtesy of the Montreal Comic Arts Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Proud of its success, the Montreal Comic Arts Festival is looking forward to its 13th edition, to be held once again on Saint-Denis from May 24 to 26, 2024<\/strong>. The festival team promises plenty of surprises and discoveries!<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Montreal Comic Arts Festival, in collaboration with the SDC Rue Saint-Denis, would like to thank its partners for their precious collaboration: Desjardins, La Presse, Canadian Heritage, Canada Council for the Arts, SODEC, Minist\u00e8re de l’Emploi et de la Solidarit\u00e9 sociale, Conseil des arts de Montr\u00e9al, Service de la culture de la Ville de Montr\u00e9al, Tourisme Montr\u00e9al and Arrondissement Plateau\u2013Mont-Royal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MCAF aslo thanks its many programming partners: ProChile, le Consulat G\u00e9n\u00e9ral de France \u00e0 Qu\u00e9bec, Consulate General of Brazil in Montreal, Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal, Consulate of Switzerland in Quebec, Pro Helvetia, Wallonie-Bruxelles International, Biblioth\u00e8ques de Montr\u00e9al, \u00c9cole en R\u00e9seau, CSSDM, CSSMB, CSSDP, Le Livart, le Salon du livre de Montr\u00e9al, Liseur Public, Cin\u00e9ma Public, the NFB, Drink & Draw Montr\u00e9al, the Cin\u00e9math\u00e8que qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise and Montr\u00e9al CoWork and librairie Plan\u00e8te BD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n About MCAF<\/strong> -30-<\/p>\n\n\n\n MCAF contact<\/strong>: Press agency Rugicomm contacts<\/strong>: A Tremendous Success for the 12th Edition of the Montreal Comic Arts Festival<\/p>\nThe Winners of the B\u00e9d\u00e9lys Awards<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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See you next year!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nPartners<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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For the past 12 years, the Montreal Comic Arts Festival has provided a platform for exchanges and encounters between comic book creators and publishers and the medium\u2019s ever-growing audience. Through its annual spring event, it promotes Qu\u00e9bec and Canadian comics locally and internationally, while contributing to the development and dissemination of knowledge about the \u201c9th Art.\u201d To learn more about MCAF, visit fbdm-mcaf.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
M\u00e9lanie La Roche, Executive Director, melanie.laroche@fbdm-mcaf.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
St\u00e9phanie Culakowa, Senior Consultant, stephanie.culakowa@rugicomm.ca<\/a>
Audrey Gosselin, Public Relations and Social Media Manager, audrey@rugicomm.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"