Honorary co-chairs JEAN-PIERRE DESROSIERS FCPA, FCA, Fasken Martineau, and KITANHA TOURE CPA, CA, CFA, Ivanhoé Cambridge; spokespeople ALAIN LABONTÉ, author and friend of Les Impatients, and director CLAUDE DEMERS, who hails from Verdun; the artists; Les Impatients; and Cooke-Sasseville, patron artists of the event, invite the media and public to join them for the closing of the Parle-moi d’amour exhibit and auction at the Wellington Centre on Wednesday, May 13, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

120 works at the auction

The event features more than 120 works, which will be sold through a silent auction. There is no better time or way to purchase works by Les Impatients and such renowned artists as Cooke-Sasseville, Jean-Paul Riopelle, Bonnie Baxter, Pierre Blanchette, Holly King, Daniel Oxley and Jean-Daniel Rohrer.

Proceeds from the exhibit and auction will enable Les Impatients to continue to offer creative workshops to people coping with mental health problems.

Special thanks go to Lynne McVey, RN, M.Sc., Executive Director of the Douglas Institute, for her unconditional support.

Schedule for the night

When
Wednesday, May 13, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Wellington Centre: 4932 Wellington Street, Montreal, Quebec H4G 1X6

• 6:00 p.m. Doors open – open tour of the exhibit
• About ten works of art will be up for auction and will be indicated with a red heart
• 6:30 p.m. Speeches
• 7:10 p.m. End of silent auction on the mezzanine (Items No. 61 to No. 108)
• 7:20 p.m. End of silent auction on the ground floor (Items No. 1 to No. 60)
• 7:30 p.m. Start of live auction
• 8:00 p.m. Event ends

To bid remotely: Please write to Kama Hamilton at kama_dot_hamilton_At_douglas_dot_mcgill_dot_ca
 

Where
Wellington Centre
4932 Wellington Street, Verdun (near the De l’Église metro station)
Information: 514-768-2668, ext. 311

Wellington Centre gallery opening hours: Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Saturday from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed Wednesday and Sunday)

Don't forget...
The guided tour of the exhibit with artist and art historian Édouard Lachapelle initially scheduled for May 2 will now be held on Saturday, May 9 at 2:00 p.m.!
This tour will include information about the mission of Les Impatients along with audience participation in an aesthetic interpretation of the art.

We hope to see you there!

Information

Alexandra Kelso-Gravel
Communications, Institut Douglas
Tel.: 514-761-6131, ext. 2794
alexandra_dot_kelso-gravel_At_douglas_dot_mcgill_dot_ca

Media Relations
Alain Labonté, Communications, Les Impatients
Tel. : 514-523-9922
alain_At_alainlabonte_dot_ca