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- 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 26, 2014
- Media and industry invited to launch event on Wednesday, October 1, 2014
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Sept. 3, 2014) - 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. Twelve regional award-winning works, and one national winner, will be exhibited this October at Toronto's MOCCA gallery.The winning pieces can also be viewed on BMO Financial Group's website here.
| What: | BMO 1ST Art! Exhibition 2014 |
| 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 2014 |
| One national winner and 12 regional winners | |
| When: | Media launch Wednesday, October 1, 2014, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
| Exhibit opens to the public October 2 to October 26, 2014 | |
| Where: | Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA) |
| 952 Queen Street West, Toronto | |
| Admission to the gallery is FREE. For hours and gallery information visit www.mocca.ca |
About BMO Financial Group
Established in 1817 as Bank of Montreal, BMO Financial Group is a highly diversified financial services organization based in North America. The bank offers a broad range of retail banking, wealth management and investment banking products and services to more than 12 million customers. BMO Financial Group had total assets exceeding $586 billion and approximately 47,000 employees at July 31, 2014.
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