---
title: >-
  Call for Curators: Group Exhibition for Plural Contemporary Art Fair 2027,
  Montreal
description: >-
  Call for Canada-based independent curators to propose a 12-artist group
  exhibition at Plural Art Fair 2027, Montreal. $3,500 CAD curator fee.
url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/9de77b3e-20b1-4b77-8f5b-27962098cf1e'
type: program
status: closed
createdAt: '2026-09-03'
updatedAt: '2026-10-03'
programType: Open call
organization: Contemporary Art Galleries Association (AGAC)
organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/contemporary-art-galleries'
deadline: '2026-10-02'
location: 'Grand Quay Pavilion, Montreal, QC, Canada'
isOnline: false
compensationRange: >-
  $3,500 CAD curator fee, plus CARFAC-RAAV fees for curator-led public or
  programming activities and for each artist (maximum 12)
careerStages:
  - Emerging artist
  - Established
---

# Call for Curators: Group Exhibition for Plural Contemporary Art Fair 2027, Montreal

**Hosted by:** Contemporary Art Galleries Association (AGAC)

**Type:** Open call | **Location:** Grand Quay Pavilion, Montreal, QC, Canada | **Deadline:** October 2, 2026

## About This Program

> "Contemporary practices addressing current artistic, cultural or social issues, accessible and inviting to a diverse audience"

AGAC is calling on professional curators to submit a group exhibition project to be presented at the entrance of the Grand Quay Pavilion for Plural Art Fair 2027, in a large windowed space bathed in natural light. Projects must address relevant themes showcasing contemporary practices through a clear concept, and demonstrate a strong reflection on current artistic, cultural or social issues, while remaining accessible and inviting to a diverse audience. The exhibition must feature a majority of free standing works or works hung from the ceiling, drawn only from artists represented or collaborating with participating galleries, with a maximum of 12 artists.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Career Stage:** Emerging artist, Established
- **Geographic Eligibility:** National
- **Note:** This call is open to all independent curators, emerging or established. Only applications from curators based in Canada will be accepted.
You can submit as a duo or collective, but please note that fees are fixed and cannot be adjusted.
Propositions by candidates who work in a commercial gallery will not be considered for evaluation.

### Additional Requirements

- Curriculum vitae
- Biography and curatorial approach (maximum 1500 characters)
- Images and descriptions of your curatorial projects, completed or in progress
- Description of exhibition project (maximum 2500 characters)
- List of prospective artists

## Compensation & Benefits

$3,500 CAD curator fee, plus CARFAC-RAAV fees for curator-led public or programming activities and for each artist (maximum 12)

**Includes:** Honorarium

- Curator fee: $3,500 CAD
- Additional CARFAC-RAAV fee for curator-led public or programming activities
- CARFAC-RAAV fees for each artist (maximum 12)
- Logistical and technical support provided by AGAC
- Professional documentation of the exhibition

## Timeline

- **Opens:** September 3, 2026
- **Deadline:** October 2, 2026
- **Program Start:** April 8, 2027
- **Program End:** April 11, 2027

## Contact

**Contact:** Marie-Jeanne Gagnon, Project Manager

**Email:** info@agac.ca

**Phone:** 514-798-5010

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://agac.wiin.io/en/applications/appel-commissaire-plural-2027