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 : $ 20

Join us for an engaging afternoon at two remarkable institutions : Artexte contemporary art documentation centre and VOX contemporary image centre.

Founded in the 1980s by artists Angela Grauerholz and Anne Ramsden, alongside art historian Francine Périnet, Artexte has grown into one of Canada’s most distinctive art documentation centres. Its collection of over 38,000 catalogued physical and digital documents — spanning exhibition catalogues, artists’ books, monographs, periodicals, and unconventional publications — consistently pushes the boundaries of what a document can be.


Beyond its collection, Artexte engages audiences through residency programmes, exhibitions, publications, special events, and tailored mediation activities including guided tours, roundtables, and lectures — all designed to activate the collection and renew it through fresh perspectives.

During your visit, librarian Léa Boisvert-Chénier and documentation technician Jonathan Lachance will offer an introduction to Artexte’s history and mandate, accompanied by a curated selection of eclectic documents that blur the line between artwork, book-object, and publication. Time will also be set aside to explore the display created especially for the ARLIS/NA conference and to put your questions directly to the presenters.


The afternoon continues with a guided tour of the current exhibition at VOX. Founded in 1985, VOX is dedicated to promoting image-based artistic practices from 1960 to the present, with programming that invites critical dialogue around art and contemporary society. Those wishing to extend their visit are welcome to stay for the opening of Petits actes de résistance / Small Acts of Resistance.


Transportation : transit pass provided.
The recommended transportation arrangements are to walk (25 minutes) or use public transit as a group from the Hotel (Métro Bonaventure to Place D'armes).

Destination addess : Artexte Information Centre, 2 Rue Sainte-Catherine E #301, Montreal, Quebec H2X 1K4

Important Information:
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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Join us on May 6th from 17h-19h for the launch of ARLIS/NA very own vitrine at Artexte: Petits actes de résistance / Small Acts of resistance. Artexte has gathered small artists’ publications from ARLIS members (present, past and even future) or affiliates on the theme of resistance. This display of artworks from our own community will create a conversation amongst ourselves on the meaning of resistance, especially in our current political climate, as well as on its material interpretations through different mediums. It will also create a window for publics less familiar with our field to engage with the kinds of reflections that live with us as information professionals, artists and humans.

Join us in a relaxed setting to celebrate our creative spirit and discover Artexte as a vital documentation centre for contemporary art among your peers. Bar service will be available.

This event is free and open to the public.

Transportation : not provided.
The recommended transportation arrangements are to walk (25 minutes) or use public transit as a group from the Hotel (Métro Bonaventure to Métro Saint-Laurent).

Destination addess : Artexte Information Centre, 2 Rue Sainte-Catherine E #301, Montreal, Quebec H2X 1K4

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