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Media Advisory / Photo Opportunity Exceptional emerging artists showcase their work at prestigious Museum of Contemporary Art

What:	BMO 1^ST Art! 2007 Exhibition The BMO 1st Art! Exhibition features artwork by the winners of the BMO 1^st Art! Invitational Student Art Competition, celebrating the artistic excellence of the next generation of Canadian artists. The winning works showcase the diversity of this country with each piece reflecting the uniqueness of both the artist and the community in which he or she works. As the only national graduating artist competition, the BMO 1st Art! Invitational Student Art Competition recognizes the accomplishments of student artists chosen from more than 100 post secondary institutions across Canada.
Who:	BMO 1^st Art! 2007 national winner and 13 regional winners Selection Committee members, Gilles Ouellette, President & CEO, Private Client Group, BMO Financial Group and Deputy Chair, BMO Nesbitt Burns and Dawn Cain, BMO Financial Group Curator
When:	Tuesday, October 2, 2007 7:00 – 9:00 PM, Remarks at 7:30 PM
Where:	Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA) 952 Queen Street West

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