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    Media Advisory: 11th Annual BMO 1st Art! Exhibition Launches

    - Graduating student artists from across Canada will display their award winning work at the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA) in Toronto from October 2 to 27, 2013

    - Exhibit launch held on Tuesday October 1, 2013

    TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Sept. 3, 2013) - The BMO 1st Art! Invitational Student Art Competition celebrates the creativity and diversity of Canadian art students, and recognizes the exceptional work of graduating student artists chosen from eligible post-secondary institutions nationwide. The winning pieces can be viewed on BMO Financial Group's website here.

    What: BMO 1ST Art! Exhibition 2013
    An exhibition of original award-winning works of art by graduating student artists from across Canada at MOCCA
    Who: Winners of the BMO 1st Art! Invitational Student Art Competition 2013
    One national winner and 12 regional winners
    When: Tuesday October 1st, 2013 media launch from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
    Exhibit runs October 2 to October 27, 2013
    Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
    Closed Mondays
    Where: Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA)
    952 Queen Street West, Toronto
    Admission to the gallery is FREE

    About BMO Financial Group

    For more than 195 years, BMO Financial Group has believed in community reinvestment and corporate and social responsibility in the communities it serves. In 2012, BMO contributed more than $87.6 million in donations, sponsorships and events in Canada and the United States to groups, organizations and programs that help build and sustain resilient, vital and healthy communities.

    For further information:
    For media enquiries, please contact:
    BMO 1st Art!
    Naoko Kumagai
    (647) 784-7865
    naoko@touchwoodpr.com

    BMO Financial Group
    Beja Rodeck, Toronto
    (416) 867-3996
    beja.rodeck@bmo.com

    Valerie Doucet, Montreal
    (514) 877-8224
    valerie.doucet@bmo.com

    Laurie Grant, Vancouver
    (604) 665-7596
    laurie.grant@bmo.com