Danielle Lysaught and Paul Hamelin donate $1.5M to Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
A generous contribution of $1.5 million has been made by Danielle Lysaught and Paul Hamelin to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Foundation, establishing the Hamelys Fund for Contemporary Quebec and Canadian Art. This donation is part of the museum's significant fundraising initiative, The Museum Transforms Lives (2023–2028). Lysaught and Hamelin are the creators of Projet Casa, which showcases contemporary art from emerging or underrepresented artists. Their contribution also supports the Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Chair in Contemporary Art.
Key facts
- Donation of $1.5 million by Danielle Lysaught and Paul Hamelin
- Donation endows the Hamelys Fund for Contemporary Quebec and Canadian Art
- Part of the fundraising campaign The Museum Transforms Lives (2023–2028)
- Lysaught and Hamelin are founders of Projet Casa
- Projet Casa exhibits emerging or unrepresented artists
- Donation complements the Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Chair in Contemporary Art
- Donors are interested in visual arts, education, and health
- Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Foundation received the donation
Entities
Institutions
- Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Foundation
- Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
- Projet Casa
- Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Chair in Contemporary Art
Locations
- Montreal
- Canada