The Volunteer Association of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

 Mission

The Volunteer Association of the Montreal Museum
of Fine Arts was founded in 1948. Throughout its
long history, the Association’s contribution to the
Museum’s collection and overall development
has been truly remarkable.

The Volunteer Association has remained true
to its objectives: to foster and promote interest
in the Museum while raising funds to support
its growth and development.

Each year, the Volunteer Association donates close
to a million dollars to the Museum. This gift comes
from the many fund-raising activities the Association
organizes, such as the Museum Annual Ball, the Eyes
Wide Open Masked Soirée, the cultural trips, the day
tours and the luncheon lectures on art-related topics.



Volunteer Association Personnel

Executive Director
Johanne Lejeune

Co-ordinators
Riva Khanna
Sylvie Naud

Accounting Supervisor
Nada Jelicic
Board of Directors
2011-2012
BARD, Ami
BELLEY, Cécile
CHAMPOUX, Johanne
CREVIER, Micheline B.
D'ANGLEJAN-CHATILLON, Alix
DESCHÊNES, Thérèse
DUBÉ, Julie
DRUCKMAN, Louise
GABLE, Kristin
GALLO RICHER LA FLÈCHE, Carolina
GAWLEY, David
GREENBERG, Linda
LEGGE ORR, Suzanne
MacDOUGALL, Alexandra
MARTINEAU, Angèle
PLOURDE, Michèle
SAVIC, Caroline
STEVENS, Hélène M.
ZACIOS, Yvonne

The Volunteer Association Activities

 

The Museum Ball

The last Ball was held:
· Saturday, November 5, 2011
· 6.30 p.m.
· Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion
· $1,000 per person
· Information: 514-842-7436




Illustration and Graphic Design
© Steve Louis,Studio Lézard. 2011
 

 

The Christmas Tree Exhibition


· From November 25, 2011 to January 2, 2012
· 11 a.m. to 5 p.m from Tuesday to Friday
· 10 a.m. to 5 p.m on Saturdays and Sundays

  Except:
· December 24, December 31 .............. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
· December 25, December 26 .............. Closed
·  January 1,  January 2 ......................... Closed
· Lobby and Hall of Mirrors of the
  Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion
· Free Admission
· Information: 514-285-1641



For many years now, the Museum’s Volunteer Association
invites various groups and associations from different cul-
tural communities to decorate the traditional Christmas tree
according to their customs. European long attributed magical,
almost divine powers to trees that do not lose their foliage
in winter. In Sweden and Lithuania, trees were traditionally
decorated with ornaments woven out of straw. In Mexico,
straw figurines and ornaments were adorned with red and
green wool, while in North America, cranberries and popcorn
were strung together to create festive garlands. Perhaps
the trees on display will give you some ideas for your own
Christmas decorations! More than 35 Christmas trees
are exhibited to enchant children and set adults dreaming
of Christmases past.
Photo MMFA, Christine Guest
 

 

The Christmas Concerts


· From November 27 to December 18, 2011
· Sundays at 3 p.m.
· Hall of Bronzes
  Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion
· Free Admission
· Information: 514-285-1641


The Christmas concerts organized by the Volunteer
Association showcase local talents and help to get
visitors into the holiday spirit. These choirs present
classical repertoires for all visitors’ listening enjoyment.

McGill Children's and Youth Choirs
Photo David Rogers 2008
 
· November 27, 2017: Anima Musica conducted by Geneviève Boulanger
· December 04, 2011: Concerto Della Donna conducted by Iwan Edwards
· December 11, 2011: Les Filles de l’île conducted by  Gilbert Patenaude
· December 18, 2011: Sainte-Anne Signers conducted by Margo Keenan
 

 

 

 

The Cultural Trips, Day Tours, and Lunch on Lectures


· Information: INFO-TRAVEL: 514-842-8298
· Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.


The Volunteer Association Travel Committee offers the Friends
of the Museum the opportunity to discover the artistic and
cultural heritage here and abroad. Opening the doors to private
homes, personal art collections and artists’ studios off limits
to the general public; its cultural trips are exclusive to the MMFA
and impossible to find through regular travel agencies.

In turn, its day tours offer "ready-to-visit" excursions including
transport, lunch, entrance fees, and guided tours at incompa-
rable prices. Its "Art & Gastronomy" luncheon-lectures highlight
the skills of the Museum specialists who provide art-related
lectures that are followed by gourmet discoveries on
the same theme.
Pakak and Aaju
© Robert Poulton, 2009



Voyages culturels Cultural Trips
Excursions Day Tours
Excursions Luncheon-Lectures