ARLIS/NA 54th Annual Conference

Please note that adding a tour to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the tour. You must register using the tours registration link.

Cost : $ 35

Old Montréal – Origins, Presence, and Resistance
This tour explores the earliest documented presence of people of African descent in Montreal, beginning in the 17th century. Participants will learn about early Black figures and examine the realities of Black people in New France and under British rule. The tour also highlights sites connected to Black labour, resistance, and community formation, revealing how Black history is foundational to the city’s earliest development. Through architecture and place-based storytelling, participants gain a deeper understanding of how Black presence shaped Montreal from its beginnings.

Rito Joseph is the founder and lead tour guide of Black Montreal Experiences, where he brings Montreal’s Afro-descendant history to life through engaging and immersive storytelling. Blending culture, history, art, and music, he guides participants on a journey that uncovers the rich presence, lasting contributions, and demographic evolution of Black communities in the city.

Transportation : not provided.
Meeting point is a short walk from the hotel (9 minutes) at the the corner of McGill and Saint-Jacques streets, near Square-Victoria Metro. 

Important Information:
The tour will be offered in English, however the facilitator also speaks French.
$ All costs are in USD.

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We are happy to announce that tour registration is now open to non-conference participants!
Please note that adding a tour to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the tour. You must register using the tours registration link.

Cost : $ 25

Starting from Dorchester Square, formerly Dominion Square, created in the 19th century and later becoming the gateway to downtown, this Heritage Montreal tour, led by an architect specializing in heritage conservation, traces the major stages of the city’s development. It takes visitors from early landmark buildings, such as Windsor Station and the cathédrale-basilique Marie-Reine-du-Monde, to large commercial complexes like the Sun Life and Dominion Square buildings, culminating with the iconic Place Ville Marie, a symbol of modernity. 

Transportation : not provided.
Dorchester square is a short walk (7 minutes) from the hotel. Meet your guide at the fountain in front of 1001 Dorchester Square.

Important Information:
The workshop will be offered in English, however the facilitator also speaks French.
$ All costs are in USD.

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Please note that adding a tour to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the tour. You must register using the tours registration link.

Cost : $ 75

Discover the fundamentals of Riso pritning through a creative Zine worshop at No Gloss Risography Studio! Participants will produce and original creation (Illustration, collage etc.) on site and learn how to separate their work in 2 colours. All participants works will be grouped in a zine format that we will also print together. Throughout the workshop we will go over topics like transparencies, overlays and file preparation. Each participant will leave with a copy of the zine.

Transportation : not provided. 
The recommended transportation arrangements are to coordinate a shared Uber or to allocate sufficient time for travel via public transit (which involves significant walking).

Destination address : 5445 de Gaspé #609
Once you are in the buidling, chose the second set of elevators (see here). Go up to the 6th floor, take a right when you get our of the elevator, then another right to turn the corner and look for #609. There will be a little doorbell you can ring to inform Sophie of your presence.

Important Information :
The workshop will be offered in English, however the facilitator also speaks French.
All costs are in USD.

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Please note that adding a tour to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the tour. You must register using the tours registration link.

Cost : $ 20

Located on McGill University’s downtown campus at the base of Mount Royal, Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC) is home to McGill's historic humanities and social sciences library collections. RBSC collects a broad range of materials, from manuscript and published works to puppets, and is particularly strong in holdings related to Montreal and Canada, the history of printing, natural history, Enlightenment philosophy, and architecture. Enjoy a curator-led tour of collection highlights, with a special focus on Montreal’s history and built environment through books, photographs, and archives. We will finish the tour with a quick visit to the Book Arts Lab, featuring our refurbished 1821 Columbian printing press.

Spend a little extra time in the Visual Arts Collection’s Visible Storage Gallery before entering the Rare Books & Special Collections reading room on the 4th floor of McLennan Library. You can also expand your visit with a self-guided virtual tour of Indigenous art on public display at McGill. This interactive map highlights Indigenous art across campus from the McGill Visual Arts Collection: https://www.mcgill.ca/vacollection/indigeous-art-public-display-mcgill

McGill University is an English language, public university founded in 1821. Learn more about the university: www.mcgill.ca/about and McGill Libraries: www.mcgill.ca/libraries.

Transportation : not provided. 
Tour guides will meet the group at the hotel and walk together to McGill campus (approximately 20 minutes, walking outdoors, slight incline). Alternatively, participants may wish to share an Uber (approximately 10 minutes).

Destination address:
McLennan Library Building, 4th floor, 3459 McTavish Street, Montreal, H3A 0C9.

Important Information: 
The tour is planned as a walk-through of the Visible Storage Gallery, special collections reading room, classroom, and letterpress lab, located on the 4th floor of the McLennan Library Building. Elevator accessible. Visitors should be prepared for walking and standing during the visit; chairs available on request.

Tours will be offered in English, and guides will be pleased to answer questions in French.
$ All costs are in USD.

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Specimen of printing types and ornaments, in use at the printing office of Lovell & Gibson, Montreal, 1846.