2023-2028 Major Fundraising Campaign of the MMFA

2023-2028 Major Fundraising Campaign of the MMFA Foundation

As a not-for-profit organization, the Museum largely relies on your donations to fulfill its cultural and social mission.

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A pivotal moment for the MMFA

Founded in 1860 and developed over the years thanks to the generosity of generations of Montrealers, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) is one of Montreal’s top attractions and a major hub of cultural and community engagement. As a not-for-profit organization, the Museum largely relies on your donations to fulfill its cultural and social mission.

With its gaze set firmly on the future and guided by the vision defined in its first strategic plan, the Museum is undertaking several key projects that will allow it to fully play its role and make it possible for everyone to experience the benefits of art.

The Museum aspires to transform lives through art.

To this end, the MMFA is planning to undertake several key projects involving the transformation of its spaces and offerings – a necessary endeavour at this pivotal moment, when museums are being called upon to redefine their role.

Goal: $100 M
over five years

When you give to the Museum, the entire Montreal and Quebec community benefits.

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Furthermore, obtain an additional 25% tax credit from the Quebec government for your first major cultural donation.

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Why give?

When you give to the MMFA, you give to the community: be it art lovers coming to the Museum seeking inspiration; families, students and teachers having fun learning as they experience the wonders of the collection; older adults gathering to socialize and create in good company; or people in difficult circumstances enjoying a moment of respite and sometimes even finding the support they need to rebuild their lives.

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The projects financed and implemented thanks to the funds raised during the 2023-2028 capital fundraising campaign will focus on three main areas.

Your contribution to this exceptional collective effort will enable the MMFA to enhance its artistic programming and promote its collection of nearly 47,000 works; maintain its commitment to the community; and continue to implement the principles of diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion (DEAI) through the implementation of special projects.

Your donations allow the Museum to offer high-quality programming and help to preserve and promote its collection.

Creation of an exploratory exhibition space of Quebec and Canadian art history
New perspectives on the MMFA’s collection
Redeployment of the collection of Inuit art
Redeployment of the decorative art and design collection
Restoration of Dale Chihuly’s work The Sun
Creation of a Curatorial Chair
Creation of a Restoration Chair

Your donations support the Museum’s commitment to its community.

Schools and the Museum
Sharing the Museum
The Art Hive
The Golden Art Hive
The MMFA, an innovation accelerator
Chair in art therapy
Chair in education and community engagement
Off-site accessibility: the program An Artwork at School
Off-site accessibility: the Artcycle

Your donations contribute to transforming the Museum into an accessible gathering place for all, with public spaces reimagined to meet the needs of the community.

Revitalization of the main entrance
Creation of the MMFA Café
Revitalization of the Museum’s green spaces
Continuation of music at the Museum
Digital evolution

Allocation of donations

65%

Collection and exhibition programming

15%

Education, community engagement and accessibility

20%

Special projects

Your contributions support a wide range of initiatives at the MMFA:

$75
Sends an Art Kit to a family from a disadvantaged neighbourhood

$400
Creates a microclimate enclosure for the transport of a graphic artwork by the Group of Seven

$450
Funds one day of free creative workshops for families on the weekend

$500
Covers the cost of preserving a medium-size painting in storage for one year

$600
Gives 20 people free admission to a creative workshop at the Art Hive, led by an art therapist and a Museum mediator

$1,100
Provides for the conservation of a contemporary work of ceramic art

Throughout its history, the MMFA has instilled and preserved a culture of belonging and inclusion with its visitors, donors and admirers. In visiting this museum regularly, we have expanded our field of interests and enjoyed stimulating discoveries and encounters, thanks especially to its guided tours, cultural activities and educational programs. Our exposure to the art world has enriched our lives, and this is something we wish everyone to experience.

Danielle Lysaught and Paul Hamelin, MMFA donors and friends

Credit

Photo Martine Doyon

André Dufour

Campaign Co-chair – Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais – Chair of the Board of the MMFA

Sylvie Demers

Campaign Co-chair

Henry Mizrahi

President of Les Aliments Lesters Ltée – Chair of the Board of Trustees of the MMFA Foundation

Vincent Chiara

Président fondateur Groupe Mach

The Honourable Baljit S. and Roshi Chadha

President Balcorp Limited

Sari Hornstein

Art lover – Member of the Board of the MMFA

Michael Sabia

President and CEO, Hydro-Quebec

Clare A. Chiu

Vice President Warwick Hotels and Resorts Managing director Warwick Le Crystal - Montreal Member of the Board of the MMFA

Jeffrey Orr

President & CEO Power Corporation of Canada

Pierre Bourgie

President - Société Financière Bourgie

The Honourable Louise Arbour

C.C, G.O.C.

Eric Boyko

President, Co-Founder, and CEO Stingray Group

David Rawlings

CEO, J.P. Morgan Canada

René Douville

Market Lead – Québec / Entrepreneurial Ecosystem BMO Wealth

Ann Birks

Lover of the arts in all their forms

Sylvain Corbeil

Partner in Corporate and Business Development, Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton

Benoit Lacoste Bienvenue

Regional Managing Partner, Quebec Region International and M&A Tax Partner KPMG Canada

Paul III Desmarais

Chairman and CEO Sagard

Jessica Pathy

Board director Pathy Family Foundation – Chair of the Museum's Audit Committee

Thomas Leslie

Executive Director, Macdonald Stewart Foundation

JF Cote

President & CEO Sharethrough

Nadine Renaud-Tinker

National Head of Career Sales Force, RBC Royal Bank

Stéphane Lefebvre

President and CEO, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group

Vicky Boudreau

General Manager and Founding Partner Bicom Founder Heylist

Pierre Gagnon

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Bombardier Inc.

Rana Ghorayeb

President and Chief Executive Officer, Otéra Capital

Stéphane Aquin

Director The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts – Internal Members

Jo-Anne Duchesne

Director, MMFA Foundation – Internal Members

Laureen Bardou

Senior Director - Philanthropy MMFA Foundation – Internal Members

Sound governance

To ensure sound governance and optimum results, the Museum Foundation upholds the values of engagement, excellence, solidarity, respect and integrity.

Learn more about governance and the Foundation’s Board of Trustees.

Thank you

The names of those who donate $150 or more will be published on the MMFA’s website.

The names of those who donate $1,000 or more will be published on the Museum’s donor recognition wall.