Lots to consider - January 15, 2026
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Calls:
International calls:
CONTEMPORARY VENICE – 18th EDITION 2026 Venice | March 06 – 20, 2026. Deadline: February 08, 2026.
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PRODUCTION RESIDENCY PROGRAM 2026-2027. OPEN CALLS - DEAD LINE, FEBRUARY 1, 2026.
Atelier Circulaire (AC) invites artists to submit a production residency project for its 2026-2027 programming, for the period from April 1st, 2026, to March 31, 2027. Atelier Circulaire is an artist-run center for 40 years, dedicated to excellence in the production, research, education, and dissemination of print-based arts. It aims to preserve and teach traditional engraving techniques while integrating new technologies and contemporary practices related to print-based art.
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Participate in the next edition of the artch contemporary art festival as an artist! Since 2018, more than 165 artists have been selected and supported by artch. Being part of artch unlocks an array of exceptional opportunities: 48 hours of training in artistic entrepreneurship, a $3,000 grant, and a group exhibition in the heart of Montreal with the goal of propelling the careers of emerging contemporary artists. The call for the 9th edition is officially open and closes on January 26, 2026. Applicants are expected to receive a response in April 2026.
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Montreal Studios - Fonderie Darling is home to twelve creative studios spread over three floors of a carefully converted 19th-century industrial building. Eight of our studio spaces are dedicated to Montreal visual artists as part of the Montreal Studios residency program, which offers professional working conditions in a stimulating environment. This unique program allows artists to occupy a studio for a period of three years and access several specialized technical workshops (wood, metal, ceramics, and CNC), enabling them to develop their projects under optimal production conditions and explore new skills.
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Create your dream show at our Gallery. The 100 Mile Arts Gallery invites proposals from a curator who will select, organize, and present the work of other artists—excluding their own—for either a group exhibition or a solo show. They focus on shaping exhibitions, researching and interpreting artworks, coordinating with artists, and creating meaningful and cohesive experiences for the public. Proposals from curators must outline the development and presentation of a group or solo exhibition featuring the work of other visual creators, to be presented for two months. The show will run between May 29th to July 30th, 2026. This paid opportunity offers the chance to explore fresh curatorial ideas, highlight local and regional talent, and engage the community through visual storytelling, collaboration, and dialogue.
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Plenty of information at Concordia’s Art Volt:
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Events:
Shakespeare Lecture with Lucy Peacock, Laurette Dubé, Maiya Geddes & Paul Yachnin (Hybrid). Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 5:30PM.
Room 365/370 - 3420 McTavish Street, Donald E. Armstrong Building, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 3L1
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Free exhibit on now at Salle d’expositions, Place des arts:
There is still one month left to enjoy the exhibition Burn from Absence by Emeline Courcier, a meditation on memory, silence, and the fragile threads that bind generations together. Drawing from her Vietnamese family’s experience of displacement and their philosophy of erasing the past to build resilience, Courcier uses artificial intelligence (AI) as both tool and metaphor.
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Films:
Ciné Gael Montréal Irish Film Series 2026.
2026 is the 100th Anniversary of the establishment of Fianna Fáil in 1926. As well, it's the 200th anniversary of the replacement of Irish currency with the Irish Pound in 1826.The series that our film programmers have assembled is an exciting fresh look at recent Irish filmmaking.
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At the McGill Library - Exhibit Vernissage and Celebration - Hinge Points: Gabor Szilasi's Photographic Angle. Tuesday, February 3 from 17:00 to 19:00, 4th Floor, McLennan Library Building.
Registration is required.
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Odds and sods:
Zombie fungi and ‘bloodstained’ orchids: Kew’s top 10 plant and fungal species named new to science in 2025.
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Archeologists Just Found a 2,000-Year-Old Battle Trumpet That May Be Linked to Queen Boudica. This newly discovered Iron Age instrument may have been played in the Celtic resistance against the Roman Empire.
© Norfolk Museums Service
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Rare European robin spotted in Montreal - People from across the country and beyond descended on a residential street in Montreal over the weekend in hopes of catching a glimpse of a Canadian first. The European Robin is a relatively common bird in countries England and France, but it's never been seen in Canada until now. Amateur ornithologists armed with binoculars, cameras, and a whole lot of enthusiasm are flocking to the area to take a look. Dan Spector reports.
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CBC IDEAS: Smell: The Invisible Superpower. Learning About Cities by Mapping Their Smells. The U.K. artist Kate McLean is trying to preserve our olfactory memory.
A smell map of Amsterdam by English artist and researcher Kate McLean. Kate McLean.
More projects: https://sensorymaps.com/projects/
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