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The CCA is hosting a discussion on the impact of art collectives on communities on Aug. 29

by Lorraine Carpenter

Montreal artist-run centres and collectives daphne, DARE-DARE, Ada X and articule are participating in this free event in Parc Baile on Thursday.

This Thursday, Aug. 29, the Canadian Centre for Architecture is hosting Making Mamak in Montreal: Collective Ecologies of Urban Space in Parc Baile, the green space outside the museum. The free event will begin with a presentation by CCA emerging curator Clarissa Lim Kye Lee, who held participative workshops in Kuala Lumpur in April to study the impact of Malaysian art collectives in shaping their communities.

Montreal artist-run centres and collectives daphne, DARE-DARE, Ada X and articule will be participating in an open conversation following Lee’s presentation on Thursday.

The event also promises mamak food and printed material from the Kuala Lumpur workshops.

The CCA is hosting a discussion on the impact of art collectives on communities on Aug. 29

Making Mamak in Montreal takes place at Parc Baile (1920 du Fort) on Thursday, Aug. 29, 6 p.m., free

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by Lorraine Carpenter

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.