MANIFDART, a celebration of contemporary art
On may 1st will be inaugurated Quebec's biennial artistic event: MANIFDART, a
celebration of contemporary creators from the city and elsewhere. This forth edition will be the largest of all. The main exhibitions will be held in newly converted commercial spaces on St Joseph street, in the St. Rock area that has positioned itself as the artistic district of the city, with many artists studios, the Laval University school of fine arts, an important public library and Materia, the exquisite showroom of Quebec's Council for Arts and Crafts. Many other institutions, all over the city : libraries, cafés, galleries, museums... will joint in the manifestation and host events such as lectures, films, installations, poetry readings, photography, dance and a large number of other activities all of which are expressions of the most contemporary trends in art. Close to 80 artists or groups from all over Canada, the US and Europe are participating in this 4th
edition of MANIFDART and are available for discussions and exchange with local visitors and artists.
Participation to most events is free but you can purchase a pass (Manif-carte) that will give you access to all the paid exhibitions for the duration of the event: from May 1st. to June 15, 2008. Cost for the Manif-carte is CA$ 8.00 for
adults and CA$ 6.00 for students.
For more information and for the whole program of activities you can visit the website: http://www.manifdart.org/ or write to info@manifdart.org .