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      The Swatch Project - Beading Workshop | Nico WilliamsThe Swatch Project - Beading Workshop | Nico WilliamsSaturday, June 8, 2019 - 12 to 3 PM As part of the Beading Now!, exhibition, La Guilde is pleased to welcome the artist Nico Williams for a beading workshop. The participants who will partake in this performance will have the chance to create a...
      Catherine Lessard | Je suis mémoire, je suis avenirCatherine Lessard | Je suis mémoire, je suis avenirMay 5 to September 3, 2016 Je suis mémoire, je suis avenir, by Catherine Lessard, offered a rather contemporary vision of this finger-weaving technique. This self-taught artist has learnt various forms of fine crafts: artistic crochet needlework, quilt-making, weaving of the arrowhead sash, etc. Her...
      A live Sculpture | Montserrat Duran MuntadasA live Sculpture | Montserrat Duran MuntadasSaturday, February 22, 2020 - 2 PM to 4 PM Admission: $18 / person (Free for La Guilde's members)Max. 20 participants, 12 years old +*** Activity offered in French As part of the Prix François-Houdé 2019, join the artist Montserrat Duran Muntadas who will create...
      Alan Syliboy | There are Spirits in the ForestAlan Syliboy | There are Spirits in the ForestJuly 20 to September 10, 2023 As part of the International First Peoples Festival, La Guilde proudly presents the exhibition There are Spirits in the Forest by Mi’kmaw artist Alan Syliboy. Exploring themes of family, spirituality, struggle and strength, he uses the layering of symbols...
      Weaving Workshop | Monique Ste-MarieWeaving Workshop | Monique Ste-MarieSaturday, January 25, 2020 - 1 PM to 4 PM Admission: $22 / person (Free for La Guilde's members)Max. 8 participants, 15 years old +**** Activity offered in French Come explore several weaving techniques with artist Monique Ste-Marie as part of the Prix François-Houdé 2019....
      Demonstration: 2D To 3D: Creating Clay Lattice Tiles | Eliza AuDemonstration: 2D To 3D: Creating Clay Lattice Tiles | Eliza AuFriday, November 12, 2021 - 6 to 7 P.M. As part of the exhibition La céramique en plein essor, La Guilde is proud to invite ceramic artist Eliza Au for a demonstration on the creation of clay lattice tiles. After presenting her journey and previous...
      Nunavut Day | Ruben Anton KomangapikNunavut Day | Ruben Anton KomangapikTuesday, July 9, 2019 - 6 to 8 PM To celebrate Nunavut Day, La Guilde invites you to attend the screening of three documentary films by artist Ruben Anton Komangapik, which will be presented in Montreal for the first time. Come learn more about seal...
      Artist Talk | Sonia RobertsonArtist Talk | Sonia RobertsonThursday, August 26, 2021 - 6 to 7 PM As part of the International First Peoples Festival, La Guilde is pleased to welcome artist Sonia Robertson for an artist talk on her creative process and journey. She has a rich and varied background. Her approach...
      Guided Tour | Beading Now!Guided Tour | Beading Now!Saturday, July 13, 2019 - 2 to 3:15 PM As part of the exhibition Beading Now!, La Guilde is pleased to invite you to a guided tour led by Sylvain Rivard. He will present the historical beadwork of the exhibition from an ethnographic perspective. Participants...
      Woodcarving Workshop | Emma SenftWoodcarving Workshop | Emma SenftSaturday, February 8, 2020 - 2 PM to 4 PM Admission: $15 / person (Free for La Guilde's members)Max. 15 participants, 18 years old + On the occasion of the Prix François-Houdé 2019, come and create a wood sculpture with the artist Emma Senft. During...
      Vernissage | Prix François-Houdé 2018Vernissage | Prix François-Houdé 2018Thursday, November 29, 2018 - 6 to 8 PM The Ville de Montréal, the Conseil des métiers d’art du Québec, and La Guilde invite you to the award ceremony during which the Prix François-Houdé 2018’s recipient will be unveiled. The ceremony will be held on...
      Artist Talk: Discovering Comics| Napatsi FolgerArtist Talk: Discovering Comics| Napatsi FolgerWednesday, April 28, 2021 - 6 to 7 PM As part of the exhibition Pudlo Pudlat: Above the Limits, artist Napatsi Folger presents an artist talk on comics and the multiple possibilities offered by the juxtaposition of text and image. After introducing you to her...
      Tracey-Mae Chambers | #hopeandhealingcanadaTracey-Mae Chambers | #hopeandhealingcanadaMétis artist Tracey-Mae Chambers activated our window display with this new installation from the #hopeandhealingcanada series. About the project The #hopeandhealingcanada project created by Métis artist Tracey-Mae Chambers consists of a series of site-specific art installations across Canada. Each instalment is created using crochet, knit,...
      Collecting Inuit Art | Conference & Networking EveningCollecting Inuit Art | Conference & Networking EveningFriday June 1, 2028 - 6 to 8:30 PM La Guilde invites you to take part in the panel discussion Collecting Inuit Art with two renowned collectors, Raymond Brousseau and Dominique Arcadio. The discussion will be moderated by Maya Cousineau-Mollen. Don't miss this chance to...
      Artist Talk: Contemporary sculptor of a great tradition | Ning AshoonaArtist Talk: Contemporary sculptor of a great tradition | Ning AshoonaThursday, May 5, 2022 - 12 to 1 P.M. As part of the exhibition Ashoona: Enduring Art Stories, La Guilde is pleased to invite sculptor Ning Ashoona for a virtual artist talk. Granddaughter of renowned carver Qaqaq Ashoona and established graphic artist Mayoreak Ashoona, Ning...
      Artist Talk : Accidental Photographer | Eldred AllenArtist Talk : Accidental Photographer | Eldred AllenThursday, May 27, 2021 - 6 to 7 PM As part of the second instalment of POP-UP, Horizon, artist Eldred Allen introduces his photographic practice, which explores many points of view through the use of the drone and handheld camera. He explains how, unexpectedly, his...
      Nuit blanche 2020Nuit blanche 2020Saturday, February 29, 2020 - 8 PM to 12 AM La Guilde is proud to present, in collaboration with Nuit blanche à Montréal and MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE,Ceramic Workshop: Creative Lab which showcases the opening of the most recent exhibition by emerging artist Mel Arsenault. From...
      Ceramic Workshop: Creative LabCeramic Workshop: Creative LabNuit blanche à Montréal Saturday, February 29, 2020 La Guilde is proud to present, in collaboration with Nuit blanche à Montréal and MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE, Ceramic Workshop: Creative Lab which showcases the opening of the most recent exhibition by emerging artist Mel Arsenault. From 8 PM to midnight, the...
      Linocut Workshop | A Look into the Printed Works of Baker LakeLinocut Workshop | A Look into the Printed Works of Baker LakeSATURDAY, JULY 8 & SATURDAY, JULY 15, 2023, 1-3 PM Duration : 2HAdmission (adultes only) : free Mode : In-personLanguage : French and English La Guilde invites you to a printing workshop with our Cultural Mediator. HIghlighting the work of two Baker Lake (Qamani'tuaq) artists, Irene Avaalaaqiaq and Simon Tookoome,...
      Artist talk | Caroline OuelletteArtist talk | Caroline OuelletteSunday, October 1, 2017 - 2 to 3:15 PM As part of the exhibition Hot Matter | Matière incandescente, La Guilde invites you to participate in the artist’s talk with glass artist Caroline Ouellette. Holding a PhD in Philosophy with a specialization in glass art...
      Artist talk | Elena LeeArtist talk | Elena LeeSaturday, October 14, 2017 - 2 to 3:15 PM As part of the exhibition Hot Matter | Matière incandescente, La Guilde invites you to participate to the talk with gallery owner Elena Lee. Co-curator of the exhibition, Elena Lee has more than forty years of...
      A Love Letter To Our Founders: The BeginningA Love Letter To Our Founders: The BeginningMontreal, June 11, 2021 Over the last year, we found ways to reinvent ourselves and move in unity towards redefining our mission with every action we pose. Every decision made us question what the organization was all about and how we wanted to pursue its...
      Glass Demonstrations | David Frigon-Lavoie & Jérémie St-OngeGlass Demonstrations | David Frigon-Lavoie & Jérémie St-OngeSUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2023, 5 PM Duration : 2.5 hoursAdmission: 40$ Mode: In-PersonLanguage : French* As part of the exhibition Light on Glass and to promote the Prix François-Houdé, La Guilde invites you to a demonstration of glass techniques with artists David Frigon-Lavoie and Jérémie St-Onge. The activity...
      When A Sneaker Becomes An Artwork | HOTELMOTELWhen A Sneaker Becomes An Artwork | HOTELMOTELSaturday, February 13, 2021 at 1 to 2 PM Presentation in french only. As part of the Prix François-Houdé 2020, the artists Corinne Bourget and Niki Jessup (HOTELMOTEL) present the steps involved in making a sneaker and the integration of their practice into the art...
      Artist talk | Ginette Kakakos AubinArtist talk | Ginette Kakakos AubinSaturday, December 9, 2017 - 1:45 to 3:00 PM As we mark the 375th anniversary of the City of Montreal and the 150th anniversary of Canada, La Guilde invites you to participate in an Artist Talk with Ginette Kakakos Aubin. To celebrate these joyful events,...
      Collections & archivesCollections & archivesLa Guilde opened its archives in the 1990s in response to the formative role it played in the preservation and encouragement of Canada’s artistic heritage. In 1909, the compilation of archives served initially as a reference library; they contained documentation on many lost skills, traditions and...
      Book Launch of The Parka | Sylvain RivardBook Launch of The Parka | Sylvain RivardSaturday, June 1, 2019 - 2 to 3:30 PM Come and learn about the material culture and traditional clothing of First Nations with the storyteller, poet, and visual artist Sylvain Rivard. This workshop, open to all ages, will begin with a legend and a song,...
      PERMANENT EXHIBITION UNDERGOING REVISIONPERMANENT EXHIBITION UNDERGOING REVISIONLa Guilde has a permanent collection of some 1,500 objects and works of art. We work together internally and with external consultants to offer the best possible conditions for the preservation and study of these objects. We are currently updating our permanent exhibition to offer...