{"id":34030,"date":"2024-04-25T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/?p=34030"},"modified":"2024-04-26T10:36:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T14:36:25","slug":"the-montreal-comic-arts-festival-unveils-the-program-of-its-13th-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/en\/univers-bd\/babillard\/press-releases\/the-montreal-comic-arts-festival-unveils-the-program-of-its-13th-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"The Montreal Comic Arts Festival Unveils the Program of its 13th Edition!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Montr\u00e9al, April 25, 2024<\/strong> \u2013 For the 13<sup>th<\/sup> year, the Montreal Comic Arts Festival presents a rich and diverse program, with over <strong>60 free activities<\/strong> organized around its theme <em>Beyond Borders<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MCAF will be held on the territory of its collaborator, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rue-saint-denis.com\/la-sdc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SDC Rue Saint-Denis<\/a>, from <strong>Friday, May 24 to Sunday, May 26, 2024<\/strong>. The street will be pedestrianized for the occasion, between Gilford and Roy streets, to welcome <strong>over 300 artists and 168 exhibitors<\/strong> under its tents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A comic-book stroll that keeps attracting more and more people<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1.2 km of activities, exhibitions and memorable encounters, regardless of the weather, that&#8217;s the promise of the Montreal Comic Arts Festival. Located near Laurier, Mont-Royal and Sherbrooke metro stations, the site is easily accessible by public transit or bicycle. <strong>Last year, more than 82,000 people came to enjoy this celebration.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/foule-JeanGuyCampeau.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/foule-JeanGuyCampeau.png 600w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/foule-JeanGuyCampeau-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/foule-JeanGuyCampeau-250x104.png 250w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/foule-JeanGuyCampeau-550x229.png 550w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/foule-JeanGuyCampeau-432x180.png 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Cartoonists from here and abroad gather in Montreal<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For its 13<sup>th<\/sup> edition, MCAF welcomes a multitude of artists, including <strong>Jillian Tamaki<\/strong>, who is also the creator of this year&#8217;s poster; <strong>Tim Probert<\/strong>, presenting the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> volume of his series <em>Lightfall<\/em>; and <strong>Jeremy Perrodeau<\/strong> nominated for the 25<sup>th<\/sup> B\u00e9d\u00e9lys International Award with <em>Le visage de Pavil<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There will also be a number of visiting artists from Europe: <strong>Alex Baladi<\/strong>, <strong>Mortis Ghost<\/strong>, <strong>Lisa Mandel<\/strong>, <strong>Nino Bulling<\/strong>, <strong>Lorenzo Palloni <\/strong>and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the Canadian side, <strong>Adam de Souza<\/strong>, <strong>Brandon Mitchell<\/strong> and <strong>Alison McCreesh<\/strong> will be present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quebec artists will, of course, be in the spotlight, with the participation of <strong>Chris Oliveros<\/strong>, <strong>Axelle Lenoir<\/strong>, <strong>Walter Scott<\/strong>, <strong>Cassandra Calin<\/strong>, <strong>Charles Beauchesne<\/strong>, <strong>Paul Bordeleau<\/strong> and many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In all, more than <strong>300 comic artists from Quebec, Canada and abroad<\/strong> will be on site to meet their audiences at signing sessions and other activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A variety of activities to celebrate comic arts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With over 60 activities over the three days of the festival, there&#8217;s something for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/video.telequebec.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">T\u00e9l\u00e9-Qu\u00e9bec<\/a>&#8216;s <em>La Fab \u00e0 dessin<\/em><\/strong> will host a series of interviews that will bring us into the world of an artist with, among others, the French-Japanese author <strong>Isao Moutte<\/strong> or comic conversations that will have two artists drawing and discussing together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Live drawing animations will be back to bring the whole family together and entertain them. <strong>Comic improvisation<\/strong>, <strong>creative workshops<\/strong> and <strong>comic quizzes<\/strong> will also be scheduled to satisfy every taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Panels presented by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lapresse.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">La Presse<\/a><\/strong> will cover a wide range of subjects with artists such as <strong>Sweeney Boo<\/strong>, <strong>Tillie Walden<\/strong> or <strong>Mathieu Benoit<\/strong>, and subjects such as <em>On the road<\/em>, <em>Breaking the Border: Experimenting with Comics,<\/em> and <em>Stranger in a Strange Land: Expats and Immigrants.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/activiteStephanieLariviere.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/activiteStephanieLariviere.png 600w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/activiteStephanieLariviere-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/activiteStephanieLariviere-250x104.png 250w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/activiteStephanieLariviere-550x229.png 550w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/activiteStephanieLariviere-432x180.png 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>There will also be special activities, including a discussion between artists <strong>Sarah Andersen<\/strong> and <strong>Joshua Barkman<\/strong> about their work and creative processes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once again, this year, MCAF has manga fans in mind, with workshops, the presence of Quebec&#8217;s first manga magazine <strong>Isekai Touch <\/strong>or mangaka <strong>Jo\u00ebl Dos Reis Viegas<\/strong> (<em>Urbance<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fans of <strong>Mathieu Bablet<\/strong> will be delighted to dive into the adaptation of his work<em> <\/em><strong><em>Shangri-La<\/em><\/strong> with an <strong>immersive comic arts concert<\/strong> presented by Collectif Or Normes and studio Umanimation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two performances of this multidisciplinary show, with projections and musicians, will take place at the <strong>Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 des arts technologiques [SAT] at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/sat.qc.ca\/fr\/evenements\/shangri-la-bd-concert-immersif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">with an admission fee<\/a> &#8211; in french).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Exhibitions to showcase comics from here and abroad<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Numerous exhibitions will be on display during the festival. <em>Montr\u00e9al Imaginaire<\/em> presents <strong>a 21-panel portrait of the city through artists&#8217; representations of it<\/strong> in comic books. With the help of researcher Thara Charland, MCAF has scoured its library for places and aspects of Montreal that make it so unique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continuing its tour of Quebec, <strong>the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> edition of <\/strong><strong><em>Les chercheuses en BD<\/em><\/strong><strong> exhibition, produced by MCAF,<\/strong> in partnership with the consulat g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de France \u00e0 Qu\u00e9bec and the Fonds de recherche du Qu\u00e9bec \u2013 Nature et technologies, will also be on display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, the general public will be able to discover the <strong>exhibition <\/strong><strong><em>The 500 Years of Indigenous Resistance <\/em><\/strong><strong>featuring panels from Gordon Hill&#8217;s ill<\/strong><strong>ustrated history<\/strong> of the same name. The book powerfully portrays flashpoints in history when Indigenous peoples have risen up and fought back against colonizers and other oppressors.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/expoSebastienLavallee.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/expoSebastienLavallee.png 600w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/expoSebastienLavallee-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/expoSebastienLavallee-250x104.png 250w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/expoSebastienLavallee-550x229.png 550w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/expoSebastienLavallee-432x180.png 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Mai, mois de la BD<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Mai, mois de la BD<\/em> is an initiative from Biblioth\u00e8ques Montr\u00e9al, to which MCAF has been collaborating since 2016. <strong>This year&#8217;s library activities will be on the theme of love<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An exhibition dedicated to the finalists of the 25<sup>th<\/sup> B\u00e9d\u00e9lys Awards, as well as a collection of comics available for free consultation, will be on <strong>display in the esplanade Tranquille library starting May 1<\/strong>. A discussion on humour in comics will also be held as part of <em>mardis Tranquille<\/em> on May 7. Liseur public will bring to life the stories of <strong>\u00c9lo\u00efse Marseille<\/strong> on May 16, and of <strong>Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Lalibert\u00e9<\/strong> on May 21 during spontaneous readings in the neighbourhoods that inspired the two artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SDC Rue Saint-Denis businesses will also be joining the festivities. Colonel Moutarde will host a <strong>comic book themed quiz night<\/strong> on May 7; Quai des brumes will host an <strong>exhibition by artist Jeremy Perrodeau<\/strong> in May; and finally, the festival launches <em>MCAF\u2019s Rendez-vous<\/em> with a <strong>special event with Lisa Blumen<\/strong>, nominated for the 25<sup>th<\/sup> B\u00e9d\u00e9lys International Awards, at Mix&#8217;Heure on Saturday, May 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out more about all the activities of <em>Mai, mois de la BD<\/em> on the festival website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Professional day and B\u00e9d\u00e9lys Awards ceremony<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>MCAF invites comic artists to its professional day, which will be held on Thursday, May 23 at <strong>Montr\u00e9al CoWork<\/strong>. Master class, training, networking opportunities and other activities for artists will be offered. The day will end with the <strong>opening night of the festival and the 25<sup>th<\/sup> B\u00e9d\u00e9lys Awards ceremony<\/strong> recognizing the best comic books and graphic novels published in 2023. The winners will be announced at <strong>La Tulipe <\/strong>and the event will be hosted by journalist and host <strong>Marie-Louise Arsenault<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>School Day<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Five free activities<\/strong> on comic books, including a comic improvisation activity between cartoonists <strong>Sacha Lefevre and Caroline Soucy<\/strong>, will be offered to students from preschool and elementary school as part of <em>BD POP!<\/em>, the online school program of MCAF. The event will take place on Friday, May 24 and will be presented in collaboration with the librarians of the CSSDM, CSSMB and CSSPI, and \u00c9cole en r\u00e9seau. Classes from everywhere in Canada who wish to attend the workshops by videoconference can <a href=\"https:\/\/eer.qc.ca\/activites-en-reseau\/1712092448506-ateliers-de-bd-pour-la-journee-bd-pop-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">register before May 23<\/a>. Last year, over 30 000 kids enjoyed the activity! (Workshops are currently offered only in French.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, 2024 celebrates the return of <strong>local school visits to the festival site<\/strong> on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Partners<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Montreal Comic Arts Festival is presented in collaboration with the SDC Rue Saint-Denis and would like to thank its major partners for their support: T\u00e9l\u00e9-Qu\u00e9bec, La Presse, Canadian Heritage, Canada Council for the Arts, SODEC, Minist\u00e8re du Tourisme, Minist\u00e8re de l&#8217;Emploi et de la Solidarit\u00e9 sociale, Conseil des arts de Montr\u00e9al, Ville de Montr\u00e9al, Tourisme Montr\u00e9al and Arrondissement Plateau\u2013Mont-Royal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MCAF aslo thanks its many programming partners: le consulat g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de France \u00e0 Qu\u00e9bec, Italian Institute of Culture in Montreal, Consulate General of Brazil in Montreal, Consulate of Switzerland in Quebec, Pro Helvetia, Wallonie-Bruxelles International, Biblioth\u00e8ques Montr\u00e9al, \u00c9cole en R\u00e9seau, CSSDM, CSSMB, CSSDP, le Salon du livre de Montr\u00e9al, Liseur Public, Partenariat du Quartier des Spectacles,&nbsp; and Montr\u00e9al CoWork.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/FBDM-MCAF-2024_Bandeau-commanditaires_Complet.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/FBDM-MCAF-2024_Bandeau-commanditaires_Complet.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/FBDM-MCAF-2024_Bandeau-commanditaires_Complet-300x52.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/FBDM-MCAF-2024_Bandeau-commanditaires_Complet-1024x176.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/FBDM-MCAF-2024_Bandeau-commanditaires_Complet-768x132.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/FBDM-MCAF-2024_Bandeau-commanditaires_Complet-710x122.png 710w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/FBDM-MCAF-2024_Bandeau-commanditaires_Complet-250x43.png 250w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/FBDM-MCAF-2024_Bandeau-commanditaires_Complet-550x95.png 550w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/FBDM-MCAF-2024_Bandeau-commanditaires_Complet-800x138.png 800w, https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/FBDM-MCAF-2024_Bandeau-commanditaires_Complet-1047x180.png 1047w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>About MCAF<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Montreal Comic Arts Festival (MCAF) is Montreal\u2019s sole bilingual event dedicated to promoting comics and the artists who create them. This not-to-be-missed comic arts event drew over 82 000 people in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 13<sup>th<\/sup> edition of MCAF will take place from May 24 to 26, 2024 on a pedestrianized Saint-Denis Street between Gilford and Roy. More than 300 comic artists from here and abroad are expected, and a diverse program of over 60 activities will be offered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Year-round, MCAF organizes activities that contribute to the development and dissemination of knowledge about the 9<sup>th<\/sup> art, for both professional and comic arts enthusiasts. For more information, visit fbdm-mcaf.ca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Photos: Jean-Guy Campeau, St\u00e9phanie Larivi\u00e8re, S\u00e9bastien Lavall\u00e9e<br>Illustration: Jillian Tamaki<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">-30-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MCAF contact<\/strong>:&nbsp;<br>M\u00e9lanie La Roche, Executive Director,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:melanie.laroche@fbdm-mcaf.ca\">melanie.laroche@fbdm-mcaf.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Press Relations:&nbsp;<br><\/strong>B\u00e9n\u00e9dicte Jutras, 514 651-1523, <a href=\"mailto:benedicte.jutras@rugicomm.ca\">benedicte.jutras@rugicomm.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"post-excerpt\">\n<p><strong>Montr\u00e9al, April 25, 2024<\/strong> \u2013 For the 13th year, the Montreal Comic Arts Festival presents a rich and diverse program, with over <strong>60 free activities<\/strong> organized around its theme <em>Beyond Borders<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MCAF will be held on the territory of its collaborator,<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"post-learn-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fbdm-mcaf.ca\/en\/univers-bd\/babillard\/press-releases\/the-montreal-comic-arts-festival-unveils-the-program-of-its-13th-edition\/\">Read more<span>&nbsp;><\/span><\/a><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":34051,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","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":""},"categories":[97],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34030","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Montreal Comic Arts Festival Unveils the Program of its 13th Edition! 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