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ABOUT US

Whether you’re a beginner doodler or an expert artist, the McGill Students' Visual Arts Society welcomes you! Events are hosted weekly and include live model drawing, tutorials, Open Sketch, watercolour and acrylic sessions, and the occasional field trip! An annual conference is held near the end of the Fall semester and our Year-End Art Show is held near the end of the Winter semester, where all members can submit and display their artwork. Art supplies and materials are provided by the club during in-person events. 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How do I become a member / join the club?
For the VAS, there's two options. You can either attend events at your will or you can purchase a year-long membership for $10 at our next event. The membership provides prepaid access to supplies for one academic year.

How do I connect with McGill groups across campus seeking artists?
The best way to connect to groups is through our Facebook group: McGill Visual Arts Society. Ask to join, answer the questions and then you'll be put through a brief approval process. Clubs in McGill and beyond submit call-outs so this is great way to see what's up on campus in regards to art submissions.

How do I seek out artists for my club banner/event/art show...?
The best way to connect to artists is through our Facebook group: McGill Visual Arts Society. If you're part of a club looking for artists, simply post all the details artists needs to submit (links, photos, requirements), the post will go through an approval process and then it will be visible to everyone!

How do I stay updated with all the events?
Facebook is a great way to stay updated. You can also follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our weekly listserv!

We would first like to acknowledge that this event is taking place on unceded Indigenous lands. We are on the traditional territory of the Kanien’keha:ka (Ga-niyeon-ge-haa-ga). This island that we call Montreal is known as Tiohtiá:ke (Joh-jah-gae) in the language of the Kanien’keha:ka and has historically served as a meeting place for other Indigenous nations, which today, is home to a diverse population of peoples. We acknowledge the continued connections with this colonialist past as reflected in the present ongoing experiences of Indigenous peoples within the Montreal community. We believe it is crucial to be informed on past and ongoing consequences of colonialism, and we encourage everyone to learn about the history of the land we live on. We also acknowledge that the McGill University downtown campus is situated on the former enslaver James McGill’s Burnside estate, in which he enslaved Black and Indigenous Peoples. We support and center community efforts of advancing truth and reconciliation for and with Black and Indigenous Peoples based on respect, dignity, trust, and cooperation.

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