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    The Visual Arts Centre is comprised of the School of Art, the McClure Gallery, focused on contemporary art, and ARTreach, a community art outreach program. We have been part of Tiohtià:ke - Mooniyang - Montreal’s artistic community for nearly 80 years.

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    The Visual Arts Centre is the largest bilingual independent art school in Canada.

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    The school of Art courses are taught by professional artists.

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    McClure Gallery is a contemporary art venue.

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    ARTreach is the Visual Arts Centre’s free community outreach programme.

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    The Centre events are lively meetings for artists, teachers, students and everyone interested!

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    Painting
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    Figure Studies
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    Ceramics
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    Printmaking
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    Current and upcoming events

    Cadence Vernissage

    Date and time
    May 21, 2026, 6 to 8 pm
    Location
    McClure Gallery, 350 Victoria Avenue, Westmount, H3Z 2N4, Canada

    Paper weaving Art Hive

    Date and time
    May 30, 2026, 10:30 am to 1 pm
    Location
    McClure Gallery, 350 Victoria Avenue, Westmount, H3Z 2N4, Canada
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    Annual General Meeting 2026

    Date and time
    June 8, 2026, 6 pm
    Location
    McClure Gallery, 350 Victoria Avenue, Westmount, H3Z 2N4, Canada
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    Artreach

    Connected North ARTreach

    Connected North Collaboration

    Date and time
    May 26, 2024; May 29, 2024; June 2, 2024
    Location
    École des Trois-Soleils ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃ, Niaqunngusiariaq, Iqaluit, X0A 0H0, Canada
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    ARTreach at the McEntyre Literary Competition

    Date and time
    May 24 to June 17, 2024
    Location
    The Gallery at Victoria Hall, 4626 Sherbrooke St W., Westmount, H3Z 2Z8, Canada
    Vernissage
    May 24, 2024, 4 pm
    Event
    May 24, 2024, 4 pm
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    Art-Seen - Wagar Adult Centre

    Date and time
    September 4, 2023 to June 28, 2024
    Location
    Visual Arts Centre, 350 Victoria Avenue, Westmount, H3Z 2N4, Canada
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