A Brief History of Le Mois de la Photo à Montréal
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the invention of photography, VOX, centre de diffusion de la photographie, organized in 1989 the first presentation of Le Mois de la Photo à Montréal, which included more than 60 exhibitions as well as a large number of related activities. This original event was a catalyst, creating a gathering place, unprecedented in the Montreal and Canadian artistic community, and served as an inspiration for transforming Le Mois de la Photo à Montréal into a biennale – one that, under the auspices of VOX produced seven events between 1989 and 2001.
In September 2002, Le Mois de la Photo à Montréal became an autonomous not-for-profit corporation (charitable status was obtained in 2006). The change in administration was accompanied by a shift in the artistic direction: for each presentation of the event, the appointment of a new Guest Curator with a new theme lends to each biennale a singular artistic and theoretical orientation. This artistic formula was proven successful with the 2003, 2005 and 2007 events.
Le Mois de la Photo à Montréal looks forward to launching its 11th event in September 2009.