Rendez-vous à Montréal General Assembly Meeting May 23-26

Young Friends

Welcome / Bienvenue! Dear Young Friends,

On behalf of the Canadian Federation of

Friends of Museums (CFFM), I would like

to welcome you to Montreal. The CFFM is

proud to host the 2019 General Assembly

Meeting of the WFFM. Our aim is to

create opportunities for Young Friends of

Museums to meet and exchange ideas

regarding the future of heritage sites.

Montreal, a vibrant and culturally rich city, is home to

outstanding museums, heritage sites as well as arts and

culture institutions. Many of Montreal’s museums, galleries,

and heritage sites have generously collaborated with the

CFFM and have helped develop stimulating programs and

unique learning opportunities for Young Friends. Due in

large part to the collaborative effort and spirit of our

partners, I am confident that the 2019 meeting of WFFM

will inspire!

I wish you all a wonderful meeting.

Sincerely,

Bruce D. Bolton

President of the CFFM

Vice-President of North America for the WFFM

Bruce D. Bolton

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Registration 12h00-13h30 Location: Maison Louis-Joseph Forget 1195 Rue Sherbrooke West, H3A 1H9

Meet delegates of the WFFM, collect your Welcome Package, and visit the historic Maison Louis-Joseph Forget. Refreshments will be provided. The Maison Louis-Joseph Forget was the family home of a prominent French-Canadian stockbroker and politician. Designated a monument historique by the Ministère des affaires culturelles du Québec in 1974, this late nineteenth-century home is one of Montreal’s architectural treasurers.

Alain Laforest, Maison Louis-Joseph Forget

Photo Credit : © MOMENT FACTORY

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Moment Factory 14h30-17h00 Location: Moment Factory 6250 Parc Avenue, H2V 4H8 Leaving from the Maison Louis-Joseph Forget at 13h30, Young Friends will travel via public transit to Moment Factory, a studio that creates memorable visitor experiences through immersive environments and multimedia technologies. The CFFM is providing participants with a day pass to access the Montreal Public Transit system (STM). For specific bus or metro schedules, please visit the STM website: http://stm.info/en A CFFM Young Friend will guide the group from the Maison Louis-Joseph Forget to Moment Factory.

Free Time 17h00-19h00

We encourage Young Friends to take advantage of Montreal’s energetic atmosphere and explore its attractions, including its underground city, with 33 km of tunnels. Don’t forget your map!

Thursday, May 23, 2019 Opening Reception and Cocktails 19h00 Location: Salon des amis Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal 1380 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest West, H3G 1J5 All Council Members, Accompanying Persons, and Young Friends are invited to attend the opening reception of the WFFM. Meet with local organizers and delegates of the WFFM at the beautiful reception space of the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal (MBAM).

Dinner at your leisure. Montreal is known for its food scene. The CFFM’s Organizing Committee encourages Council Members, Accompanying Persons and Young Friends to eat their way through the city! Please consult your Welcome Package for restaurant suggestions.

Friday, May 24, 2019

Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal 9h30-11h30 Location: Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal 1380 Rue Sherbrooke West, HA3 1H9

Young Friends will meet at the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal for a private tour of the world premiere, Thierry Mugler: Couturissime. Be inspired by the fantastical, colourful, and symbolic couture of a multidisciplinary fashion designer!

Lunch 11h30 – 13h00

Lunch at your leisure. See your Welcome Package for suggestions.

Lanya Feng, Musée des Beaux-Arts Summer

Young Friends Workshops 13h30-15h00

Location: 4th SPACE, Concordia University H1029-7, 1455 Boulevard de Maisonneuve West, H3G 1M8 After the lunch break, Young Friends will meet at the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal. A CFFM representative will guide the group to 4th SPACE. Young Friends are invited to participate in a series of learning activities led by Eliana Zanini, the WFFM Young Friends Coordinator, and Julia Pool, the President of the US Federation of Friends of Museums.

Health Break 15h00-15h30

Workshops Continued 15h30-17h00

Friday, May 24, 2019

Keynote Lecture Dr. James O. Pawelski 18h30-19h30 Location:

Hôtel Le Cantlie Suites 1110 Sherbrooke Street West, H3C 1G9 The lecture will explore wellness in the museum context. Dr. James O. Pawelski, Ph.D. is Professor of Practice and Director of Education in the Positive Psychology Center and Adjunct Professor of Religious Studies in the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of The Dynamic Individualism of William James, editor of the philosophy section of the Oxford Handbook of Happiness, and co-author (with his wife Suzann Pileggi Pawelski) of Happy Together: Using the Science of Positive Psychology to Build Love That Lasts. As an international keynote speaker who has given talks in more than 20 countries on six continents, Dr. Pawelski is the recipient of the Humanitarian Innovation Award for the Humanities, Arts, and Culture from the Humanities Innovation Forum at the United Nations. The keynote lecture, which will explore the intersections between art, the humanities and wellness, will be followed by a brief presentation by Stephen Legari, Art Therapist at the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal.

Dinner at your leisure.

What are you in the mood for? Sushi or poutine? Please consult your Welcome Package for suggestions.

Friday, May 24, 2019

Saturday, May 25, 2019 Panel 9h00-10h00 Location: Redpath Museum 859 Rue Sherbrooke West

From Baby Boomers to Millennials: Expressing Expectations, Preparing for the Future.

Drawing from the experience and insights of international and Montreal-based museum volunteers and professionals, this panel will explore the motivations, methods, and challenges impacting the generational transition of museum volunteers. Participants Moderator: Marie Sénecal-Tremblay, Vice-President of the CFFM Panellist: Carolyn Forster, President of the WFFM Barbara Black, President of the Association of Volunteer Guides of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Joey Hespe, Young Members Coordinator, Art Gallery Society of NSW Claire Maryniak, Volunteer Guide at Château Ramezay Pietro Trincanato, GAMI, Amici dei Civici Musei d’Arte di Verona

Redpath Museum, McGill University

Saturday, May 25, 2019

Bus and Walking Tour 10h30 Leaving from the Redpath Museum, delegates will visit some of Vieux-Montréal’s picturesque sites.

1. Château Ramezay 11h00-13h00 This museum and historic monument will immerse you in the histories of Montréal, Ville Marie, as well as Hochelaga. Delegates can also seize the chance to enjoy lunch on the site’s garden terrace (lunch is provided).

2. Notre-Dame Basilica 13h30-14h15

As a group, delegates Will walk along historic cobblestone streets and visit the breath-taking Notre-Dame Basilica. A private tour of the site’s religious history and architecture awaits!

Ellen An, Notre-Dame Basilica Interior

© Château Ramezay-Musée et site historique de Montréal

Saturday, May 25, 2019

3. Musée McCord 15h00-17h00 A private tour of the McCord Museum’s permanent exhibition, Wearing our Identity – The First Peoples Collection has been arranged for delegates. Participants will also receive a special introduction to the museum’s temporary exhibit, SDING K’AWXANGS – Haida: Supernatural Stories.

Dinner at your leisure.

Montreal is known for its culturally diverse restaurants

and for its night life. Have fun Young Friends!

Lanya Feng, Musée des Beaux-Arts Summer

Sunday, May 26, 2019

General Assembly Meeting 9h30-10h30 Location: Hôtel Le Cantlie Suites 1110 Sherbrooke Street West, H3C 1G9 Health Break 10h30-10h45 GA Continued 11h00-12h00 Farewell Lunch 12h00-13h00 The CFFM encourages all attendees to take advantage of Montreal’s Museum Day. Specific events and schedules can be found on the Montreal Museum website: http://museesmontreal.org/en/museums-day/programmation

Credits

Logo Design by Bry Leblanc

Thank you / Merci

The CFFM Organizing Committee thanks all

participating museums, galleries and heritage sites for

hosting a successful 2019 meeting. The Committee also

wishes to thank all members of the WFFM for their

enthusiastic participation.

Contact us

Canadian Federation of Friends of Museums Fédération Canadienne des amis de musées 280 Metcalfe Street, Suite 400 Ottawa, ON K2P 1R7 Email: info@cffm-fcam.ca

Tel: (+1) 514-284-0723 x. 228