 | Le Mois de la Photo a MontrealLe Mois de la Photo a Montreal is an international biennale that investigates issues relating to contemporary photography. Bringing together artists, curators, and art experts, the biennale creates a unique and exciting opportunity for studying the ways in which the image is transformed in contemporary culture.
For more than 20 years, Le Mois de la Photo a Montreal has been woven itself into the fabric of our city's vibrant cultural scene. Conceived as a one-time event, the first Mois de la Photo a Montreal was organized and presented by VOX, centre de diffusion de la photographie, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the invention of photography. In 2002, Le Mois de la Photo a Montreal became an independent non-profit organization with its own board of directors. The new organization adopted an innovative artistic approach, in which each presentation and all of its activities are organized around a single theme proposed by a guest curator.
Le Mois de la Photo a Montreal is recognized as a charity organization by Canada Revenue Agency. It is a member of Festivals et Evenements Quebec and of Festival of Light, an international consortium of photography festivals.
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Volunteer Information for Le Mois de la Photo a Montreal |
What services does your organization provide?
The goals and objectives of Le Mois de la Photo a Montreal: - To invite a broad audience to experience the various trends in Canadian and international photography and to better understand key issues of contemporary practice;
- To show the research, experimentation, and the development of photographic practice and to create a lively context for discussions, exchanges and debates;
- To present Canadian photographers and their work advantageously in an international visual arts milieu and network;
- To demonstrate the importance of emerging practices in contemporary photography.
The core activities of Le Mois de la Photo a Montreal:- Presenting a large array of contemporary photography-based exhibits by Canadian and international artists in a multitude of artist-run spaces, galleries, museums, public spaces and on the internet, over the period of about a month;
- Organizing one or more colloquiums and/or conferences whose intent is to illuminate the exhibited work for a broad and diverse audience, and to advance the central theme of the event;
- Producing a large, illustrated catalogue whose function is to further present, promote, explore and explain the work exhibited and contemporary photography in general;
- Organizing guided tours, student projects, and other educational activities;
- Promoting Le Mois de la Photo a Montreal to the larger Canadian public and the international photographic and arts communities.
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Do you have any age requirements?
18 and over |
Do you require language proficiency other than in English?
French (*Le Mois de la Photo … Montr‚al is a french organization) |
What time commitment(s) are you expecting from a volunteer?
15 hours of involvement over a month |
Are there any other requirements for being a volunteer?
Team spirit and confortable working with the public |
Are there any specific skills and experience required?
A strong interest for photography and contemporary art in general |
What type of volunteer positions are typically available?
- Art educator/mediator
- Reception/Greeter at exhibition sites
- Special events
- Documentarist
- Driver/Runner
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Is there any training provided for volunteers?
You provide the training if it is necessary |
What are the typical volunteer activities occurring at your organization?
- Art educator/mediator
- Reception/Greeter at exhibition sites
- Special events
- Documentarist
- Driver/Runner
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How will a person benefit from volunteering with Le Mois de la Photo a Montreal?
A better knowledge and understanding of the visual art scene in Montreal and many contacts in the local, national and international art community. |
Do you accept high school students?
Yes. |
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