


September 19, 2012 13:25 ET
Media Advisory: 10th Annual BMO 1st Art! Exhibition
Graduating student artists from across the country will display their award winning work at the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA) from October 3-28, 2012
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 19, 2012) - The BMO 1st Art! Invitational Student Art Competition celebrates the creativity and diversity of Canadian art students, and recognizes the exceptional work of graduating student artists chosen from eligible post-secondary institutions nationwide.
What: | BMO 1stArt! Exhibition 2012 | |
An exhibition of original award-winning works of art by graduating student artists from across Canada at MOCCA | ||
The (esteemed) judges for the 10th annual competition are: | ||
• | jake moore, Artist and Director, FOFA Gallery, Concordia University | |
• | Candice Hopkins, Elizabeth Simonfay Assistant Curator, National Gallery of Canada | |
• | Kathleen Ritter, Artist and Associate Curator, Vancouver Art Gallery | |
• | Nicholas Brown, Independent Curator | |
• | Gilles G. Ouellette, President & Chief Executive Officer, Private Client Group, BMO Financial Group and Deputy Chairman, BMO Nesbitt Burns | |
• | Dawn Cain, Curator, Corporate Art Collection, BMO Financial Group. | |
Who: | Winners of the BMO 1stArt! Invitational Student Art Competition 2012 | |
1 National Winner | ||
12 Regional Winners | ||
When: | October 3-28, 2012 | |
Where: | Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA) | |
952 Queen Street West, Toronto | ||
Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, from 11 am to 6 pm | ||
Closed Mondays | ||
Admission to the gallery is FREE |
About BMO Financial Group
Established in 1817 as Bank of Montreal, BMO Financial Group is a highly diversified North American financial services organization. With total assets of $542 billion as at July 31, 2012, and more than 46,000 employees, BMO Financial Group provides a broad range of retail banking, wealth management and investment banking products and solutions.