Artist-Run Rendez Vous
A Tabling Fair Presenting Montreal Arts Organizations
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 5:00 – 7:00 PM
At the Gallery
Free, in English
Join us for the annual Artist-Run Rendez-Vous, co-presented by Art Volt and the Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery. This vibrant event brings together a range of local artist-run centres and arts organizations to introduce students and recent alumni from Concordia’s Faculty of Fine Arts to the local art ecosystem.
Come discover exciting opportunities, learn about ongoing programming, and connect directly with representatives from Montreal and Québec’s artist-run community and Concordia-based initiatives.
Participating organizations:
Ada X
Art Matters
Art Volt
Artch
Artexte
Articule
Atelier Circulaire
CUJAH
Dazibao
Diagonale
ELAN
Fine Arts Reading Room
FOFA Gallery
L’imprimerie
MAI
OBORO
RCAAQ
Tangente
Vidéographe
Vie des arts
This is a great opportunity to:
- Network with artist-run centres and collectives
- Learn about upcoming residencies, open calls, and events
- Explore ways to get involved in the local arts scene
The fair will kick off with a special workshop by the RCAAQ (Regroupement des centres d’artistes autogérés du Québec) at 4 PM, taking place at SHIFT Centre for Social Transformation. The workshop will offer insights into the artist-run milieu in Québec and how to get involved. The fair itself will officially begin at 5 p.m. next door at the Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery.
The event is free and open to all students and recent alumni of Concordia’s Faculty of Fine Arts.
Artist-Run Centres: Incubator for Emerging Artists
Presented in Collaboration with the RCAAQ
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 4:00 – 5:00 PM
At SHIFT Centre for Social Transformation
1400 Blvd. De Maisonneuve Ouest (LB 145)
Free, in English, email to register
Artist-run centres are non-profit organizations operated by artists for artists. Promoting the values of participation, experimentation and innovation, the main activity of these institutions is to encourage the production of artworks, their promotion and research in contemporary art. All this, in spaces that exist outside of commercial structures, independent of the imperatives of the art market. They offer artists spaces, equipment, services and specialized resources, they propose reflection, training, and professionalization activities, and welcome artists for residencies and production projects.
This workshop offers a broad introduction to the culture of artist-run centres and highlights their vital role in supporting emerging artists as they gain professional experience and find their place in the contemporary art world.
Artist-Run Rendez-Vous
This workshop is organized as part of the Artist-Run Rendez-Vous, an annual event that brings together a range of local artist-run centres and arts organizations to introduce students and recent alumni from Concordia’s Faculty of Fine Arts to the local art ecosystem. The fair itself will officially begin at 5pm next door at the Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery.
How to Register
This workshop is open to students of Concordia University and recent alumni of the Faculty of Fine Arts. To register, please email artvolt@concordia.ca.