Métiers d’art 2016: Remise de prix

Salon des métiers d’art 2016 - Winners

Awards Ceremony

December 13, 2016

Montreal's Salon des Métiers d’art 2016 (Montrreal's Crafts Fair - SMAM) presented its  Excellence in Crafts Awards on Tuesday, December 13th, as part of its 61st edition. The salon is held at Place Bonaventure until December 18th at Place Bonaventure (December 8-18, 2916).

The Award ceremony was Hosted by Annie-Soleil Proteau, spokesperson for the SMAM. It honoured the artisans of Quebec who distinguished themselves in their disciplines by their admirable work and talent. Several prizes have been awarded:

Jean-Marie-Gauvreau Prize
$10,000
Prize created in honor Jean-Marie-Gauvreau, the founder of the Montréal Crafts Fair. It is Gauvreau Prize, one of the highest distinctions in crafts in Quebec, awarded to a craftsman over 10 years of age.
Winner: Montreal's ceramist Laurent Craste for his collection "Sévices".

Caisse Desjardins Award
$2,500 bursary offered by the Caisse Desjardins de la culture, plus
$500 discount on the stand rental price at the next edition of the sSalon.
Winner: Nicolas Leblanc (Nico-nico, booth 111), a native of Montérégie, to highlight the audacity and inventiveness of his wooden toys.

Institute of Crafts Award
$1,000 
Encourages a craftsman graduated in one of the craft programs of the Cégep du Vieux Montréal
Winner: Ceramist Marie-Hélène Robillard (loft 349.9) from the Lanaudière region.
For the audacity and delicacy of her production.

Assurart, Jean-Cartier Award
$1000 scholarship and a $500 reduction for attendance at the next Salon
Awarded to an artisan with less than 5 years of professional experience.
Winner: Benoît Pépin, cabinetmaker (stand 348), of the Capitale-Nationale region. For the originality of his products.

Visual Presentation Awards
Two awards were given which include a $500 bursaries and a $500 discount on the rental price of a stand at the next edition of the Salon.
Winners:
For Visual Presentation: Designers Nancy Bergeron (Machin-Machine) and Luc Courchesne (Boule), at booth 159.

For Visual presentation loft:  Jeweler Émilie Dell'Aniello (loft 801.2). 

Exceptional Career Award
Winner: textile printing designer Monique Beauregard, established in Montérégie,
For her contribution to the reputation of Canadian textile throughout the world.
The Salon des métiers d'art of Montreal paysher a tribute this year with an exhibition entitled "Monique Beauregard or the transmission of knowledge through textiles".

Mention of Excellence Award
Winners:
Céline Fafard, ceramist at booth 213.

Geneviève Lugaz, toymaker, for Des enfantillages, at booth 270.

Every winner received a bouquet of white flowers.

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The admission to the Salon is free.

For more information in this years show, visit the Salon des métiers d’art de Montréal website.

Other photos from this year's  Montreal Salon des Métiers d’art.

Salon Maestria 2016

Salon Maestria
FIRST EDITION

November 1-4, 2016

This show, at the Montreal's Place Bonaventure, is a unique celebration of the heritage architectural arts and crafts. Maestria gives professionals and the general public the opportunity to meet specialized craftsmen who mastered the essential traditional techniques.

On the program, promoting rare and traditional expertise that is required in the heritage and also contemporary buildings of quality. The Salon presents a rich blend of wisdom and constructive energy, an abundance of exceptional encounters under the signs of continuity, values, identity and originality.

Since 2011, the Quebec Conseil des métiers d'art (CMAQ) has pursued an important work of identifying and recognizing artisans working in the architectural and heritage sectors. These holders of specialized know-how, of leading-edge expertise, are now part of a network of professionals recognized by the public, contractors, architects and professionals.

In response to the new mandate and the current real passion for heritage professions, the CMAQ proposed the Rendez-vous Maestria that allows professionals and the general public to meet specialized craftsmen who display traditional techniques essential for both contemporary creation and specialized interventions to support the Quebec's architectural heritage.

This new annual event is an open door on the diversity of the professionals who collaborate in protecting the richness of our common heritage linked to architecture and specialized crafts. On the program: exhibitors, conferences of professionals and experts who offer not only traditional know-how but also the contemporary quality.

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For more information, visit the Salon Maestria website.

Salon du Livre 2016: 39th Edition

Le Salon du livre de Montréal 2016

Montreal Annual Book Show

November 16-21, 2016

True to its great reputation based on almost four decades of track record, this Montreal Book Fair once again metamorphoses Montreal's Place Bonaventure into a giant book store. The show celebrates the pleasures of reading in all its forms and for all audiences. It proclaims the love of books and the passion of words that brings satisfaction and happiness.

This year, the Montreal Book Fair welcomes more than 2,000 authors, including a great number of them who write for children and youth, as well as more than a thousand publishing houses. The programming is intense: there are exhibitions, animations, dedications, book signings by the authors, and literary prizes awards.

This book faireis a paradise for kids. They arrive by bus-loads from Montreal's many schools, and flood the show with excitement and curiosity. Especially during the morning hours, they completely take over the exhibition space.

The show is a great place to buy books not only for one's personal library but to gift them during the upcoming holiday season to friends and family, and especially to children.

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For more information, visit the Salon's website.

La Grande Dégustation 2016

La Grande Dégustation de Montréal
6th Edition

November 3 -5, 2016

La Grande Dégustation de Montréal is back at Place Bonaventure. There are conferences and tastings of over 1,200 products. This is also an opportunity to meet over 160 wine and spirit producers from all around the world, and to purchase some 800 private imports.

2016 THEMES

This year, the spotlight is on South America - Argentina and Chile. Nearly 50 internationally renowned wine producers are present, eager to make visitors discover their products.

On the pictures of the Argentinian wines displays shown just below, we see on the left LA RIOJANA cooperative wine producer. All their workers are full-fledged members of the cooperative. The cooperative makes sure all the needs of the workers' families and their children are met, including education, clean water, housing, transportation, and even a computer room for the kids. On the very right is the stand of El ESTECO GRIPO PENAFLOR that is the largest umbrella of Argentine wine producing cooperatives.  

Chilean wine producers:

Whisky also makes up a major part of the La Grande Degustation event with close to 20 Scottish, Irish, American and Canadian producers present at the show.

This year’s feature variety is the Syrah whose grapes are used to produce excellent wines throughout the world, including the Crozes Hermitage appellation.

• La Grande Dégustation de Montréal is a unique opportunity to purchase individual bottles of over 800 private imports, delivered to your home or in stores before the holidays. 

• This year, about thirty producers are offering ecofriendly products that meet recognized certification standards: organic farming, fairtrade, etc.


 • At La Grande Dégustation de Montréal, visitors embark on a journey to discover over 160 producers from 19 countries who will be taking part in the event.

International wine producers:

La Grande Dégustation de Montréal is organized by the Association québécoise des agences de vins, bières et spiritueux (AQAVBS) and copresented by the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ). “Every year we are impressed by the success of the event and by the public’s enormous interest,” stated Daniel Richard, president of La Grande Dégustation de Montréal. “La Grande Dégustation de Montréal has become fall’s must-see epicurean event!”

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For more information, visit La Grande Dégustation de Montréal website.

Italian Wines 2016

The Italian Trade Commission
A Tasting of Wines from Italy
21st Edition

November 2, 2016

About 100 wine producers and distributors of Italian wines took place in this annual event at the Marché Bonsecours located in Old Montreal. It was well attended by the wine industry professionals from the region of the greater Montreal, who diligently took notes and photos of those wine bottles that they found to be the best from the great number of really exceptional vintages.

with a seminar about the Italian wines, the regions they came from, the type of soils they were grown on, and the climate that affected the vineyards. The number of places was limited so not everybody was able to participate.

Later, all interested were able to participate in a self-guided manner, navigating through the great number of wine display tables from various regions and wine production establishments.

Italians are well known about their hospitality, and a lot of food was provided for the event by the Europea restaurant in Montreal.

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For more information, visit the Italian Trade Comission Wine Tasting webpage.