Photography contest

You're a photographer? And you've got Montréal in your sights? Twice every year, the CHM invites you to the photo-research contest Montréal à l'œil. Selected photographs from among those submitted are exhibited at the CHM. Contests are launched twice yearly, in the fall and spring.

Upcoming contest

27 th edition: Mont-Royal Mountain

From March 13 to June 18, 2006

In 2006, Mount Royal Park will be celebrating its 130th anniversary. In honour of this occasion, the Centre d'histoire de Montréal is organizing its annual photography contest on the theme of "The Trails and Pathways of Mount Royal Park." Cherished by Montrealers and tourists alike, Mount Royal Park abounds with themes that lend themselves to marvellous photographs.

28 th edition: Old Montréal Revisited

From September 25 to November 5, 2006

Cradle of the city, Old Montréal today is one of Montréal's top tourist attractions. Thousands of tourists travel through it every year and take their photos back with them. Have a look for yourself at Old Montréal and photograph its rich heritage.

Photo credit:
"En place pour le spectacle", Parc René-Lévesque, Lachine, 2004.
Photograph by Sylvain Laforge, from the 23th edition: *Les lampadaires de Montréal.

"En veille", caserne de pompiers de Saint-Henri, 2003.
Photographe by Dominique St-Pierre, from the 21st edition: *Les édifices municipaux de Montréal.

26^eédition : Montréal en musique!

Montréal's music places and spaces

The Centre d'histoire de Montréal will be teaming up with the Quebec Musician's Guild, celebrating its centennial, in order to immortalize the places devoted to rock, jazz, classical, blues or folk music and people who make it. There is no lack of places where musicians from here and elsewhere train and perform.

The winning pictures and a selection of finalist are presented from January 24 to July 9, 2006 .

And the winners are :

• 1st price (colors) : gift certificate of $125 and a rental certificate of $50, a courtesy of Photo Service ltée :
  
  Mrs Madeleine Maltais.
  «Ouverture en «dos» mineur, Place des arts
  
• Special mention :
  
  Mr. Sylvain Ryan.
  La gang; ce soir on sort, Les Deux Pierrots, 104, rue Saint-Paul Est
  
• 1st price (black & white) : gift certificate of $125 and a rental certificate of $50, a courtesy of Photo Service ltée :
  
  M. Bernard Hétu.
  untitled, Salle Claude-Champagne, Université de Montréal
  
• Special mention :
  
  Alain Rivet.
  Daby Touré, Balattou, 4372, rue Saint-Laurent
  
• Participation price : a one year subscription to a pictures magazine :
  
  Lynne St-Jean
  
• Participation price : a jazz cd :
  
  • Danut Zbarcea
  • Lina Bonomo
  • Ernst Perdriel
  • Claude Landry
  • Michel Grisé

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