It was possible to bid on 50 lots, including those of 21 Canadian artists. For a fourth year, the auction was curated by Erika Del Vecchio (Arsenal Art contemporain). The evening's auction, presented by BLG, was a resounding success and raised over $70,000. The Fondation du MAC and Les Printemps du MAC Committee are pleased to have been able to count on the invaluable support of Julien Dirand (CDPQ) and Sophie Laframboise (Cossette) as honorary chairs of this 15th edition. A record amount of money was raised by the MAC Spring Festival and donated to the Fondation du MAC to allow us to accomplish our mission and support the celebration and democratization of contemporary art," said Anne Lebel, executive director of the Fondation du MAC. "We would like to sincerely thank every participant, partner, artist, volunteer and donor who contributed to making this event a success. The 15th edition of Printemps du MAC, celebrated under the theme BLEU MINUIT, was a great success, raising a record amount of money to support the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal (MAC). A record amount of more than $500,000 was raised during this fundraising event held at the iconic New City Gas. MONTREAL, /CNW/ - Last Friday, some 1200 people from the arts and business community gathered to celebrate contemporary art for the benefit of the Fondation du MAC. The honorary presidents of the event, Julien Dirand and Sophie Laframboise - Photo : Bertrand Exertier (CNW Group/Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal)
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