As part of our exhibition The fortune of the city is that it has never been perfect, Cinéma Public presents a series of three evenings in Parc Baile bringing together film screenings and workshops.
Parc Baile
20 August 2026, and 27 August 2026
Ciné-Façade: Inhabiting the Imperfect
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As part of our exhibition The fortune of the city is that it has never been perfect, Cinéma Public presents a series of three evenings in Parc Baile bringing together film screenings and workshops.
Parc Baile
With an Acre
With an Acre is the third chapter of Groundwork, a three-part film and exhibition series exploring the conceptual development and field research of contemporary architects cultivating alternative modes of practice.
2025
With an Acre
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With an Acre is the third chapter of Groundwork, a three-part film and exhibition series exploring the conceptual development and field research of contemporary architects cultivating alternative modes of practice.
With an Acre
With an Acre follows architect Carla Juaçaba as she develops a museum in solidarity with Flor de Café, a collective of smallholder farmers in Minas Gerais. Inspired by the temporality of Indigenous collective structures and the form of highway billboards that mark the extended rural landscape in the region, Juaçaba proposes a landmark on an elevated plantation overlooking(...)
Main Galleries Keyword(s):
Brazil, Carla Juacaba, Groundwork, coffee, Nepomuceno, Minas Gerais, Irene Chin, Francesco Garutti, Joshua Frank
19 June 2025 to 12 October 2025
With an Acre
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With an Acre follows architect Carla Juaçaba as she develops a museum in solidarity with Flor de Café, a collective of smallholder farmers in Minas Gerais. Inspired by the temporality of Indigenous collective structures and the form of highway billboards that mark the extended rural landscape in the region, Juaçaba proposes a landmark on an elevated plantation overlooking(...)
Main Galleries Keyword(s):
Brazil, Carla Juacaba, Groundwork, coffee, Nepomuceno, Minas Gerais, Irene Chin, Francesco Garutti, Joshua Frank
Bazaar 2026
Cities are not shaped by planning alone, but by a collaborative ethos of making, tending, and sharing. For a second year, the CCA Bazaar opens its doors to the community, bringing together the independent businesses, makers, and community organizations that give Montreals neighbourhoods their character.
12 September 2026, 10am to 2pm
Bazaar 2026
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Cities are not shaped by planning alone, but by a collaborative ethos of making, tending, and sharing. For a second year, the CCA Bazaar opens its doors to the community, bringing together the independent businesses, makers, and community organizations that give Montreals neighbourhoods their character.
Main Galleries Keyword(s):
Álvaro Siza, Siza, Giovanna Borasi, adamo-faiden, city, neighbourhood
21 May 2026 to 10 January 2027
Main Galleries Keyword(s):
Álvaro Siza, Siza, Giovanna Borasi, adamo-faiden, city, neighbourhood
Marking the conclusion of the 2026 CCA-WRI Research Fellowship Program research period, join Kent Mundle and Yusuke Yabutani as they discuss how vacancy can be actively engaged with through the tools available to architects working in the distinct but related contexts of rural Japan and the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal.
Self-Renovating and Frameworking Vacancy
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Marking the conclusion of the 2026 CCA-WRI Research Fellowship Program research period, join Kent Mundle and Yusuke Yabutani as they discuss how vacancy can be actively engaged with through the tools available to architects working in the distinct but related contexts of rural Japan and the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal.
This presentation by Amanda Zhang looks at toys, as both didactic instruments and historical artifacts, to explore how toysthey—much like architecture—are a typekind of world-building technology that can offer valuable insights into the ideals and imaginaries of the people who make, play with, and collect them.
4 September 2026, 2pm to 3:30pm
Toys at the CCA, with Amanda Zhang
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This presentation by Amanda Zhang looks at toys, as both didactic instruments and historical artifacts, to explore how toysthey—much like architecture—are a typekind of world-building technology that can offer valuable insights into the ideals and imaginaries of the people who make, play with, and collect them.
In the summer of 2026, the CCA day camp offers children aged 7 to 10 an immersive introduction to the world of architecture, the built environment, and design. Supervised by the CCA public programs team, participants will be able to explore and become familiar with all the CCA’s spaces, from the Paul-Desmarais Theatre to the Study Room, including the Shaughnessy House and(...)
summer camp
17 August 2026 to 21 August 2026
Summer Camp 2026
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In the summer of 2026, the CCA day camp offers children aged 7 to 10 an immersive introduction to the world of architecture, the built environment, and design. Supervised by the CCA public programs team, participants will be able to explore and become familiar with all the CCA’s spaces, from the Paul-Desmarais Theatre to the Study Room, including the Shaughnessy House and(...)
summer camp
Open House for Students
Join us on 24 September for an evening of conversation and discovery with our teams from Programs, Publications, Research, Digital, Public, and the Collection. Learn how we work, what we create, and most importantly, what the CCA can offer you.
24 September 2026, 6pm to 8:30pm
Open House for Students
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Join us on 24 September for an evening of conversation and discovery with our teams from Programs, Publications, Research, Digital, Public, and the Collection. Learn how we work, what we create, and most importantly, what the CCA can offer you.
Emerging from the 2026 and inaugural edition of the CCA-WRI Research Fellowship Program, join Rayshad Dorsey, Hi’ilei Hobart, and Jake Hobart as they discuss their approaches to the complex social and legal processes that determine contemporary conditions of vacancy in St. Louis and Honolulu.
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
27 August 2026, 6pm to 7:30pm
Vacancy as Return and Renewal
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Emerging from the 2026 and inaugural edition of the CCA-WRI Research Fellowship Program, join Rayshad Dorsey, Hi’ilei Hobart, and Jake Hobart as they discuss their approaches to the complex social and legal processes that determine contemporary conditions of vacancy in St. Louis and Honolulu.
Paul-Desmarais Theatre