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October 02, 2012 09:00 ET

Media Advisory: 10th Annual BMO 1st Art! Exhibition

Graduating student artists from across the country will display their award winning work at the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA) from October 3-28, 2012

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct. 2, 2012) - 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.

What: BMO 1st Art! Exhibition 2012
An exhibition of original award-winning works of art by graduating student artists from across Canada at MOCCA
The (esteemed) judges for the 10th annual competition are:
• jake moore, Artist and Director, FOFA Gallery, Concordia University
• Candice Hopkins, Elizabeth Simonfay Assistant Curator, National Gallery of Canada
• Kathleen Ritter, Artist and Associate Curator, Vancouver Art Gallery
• Nicholas Brown, Independent Curator
• Gilles G. Ouellette, President & Chief Executive Officer, Private Client Group, BMO Financial Group and Deputy Chairman, BMO Nesbitt Burns
• Dawn Cain, Curator, Corporate Art Collection, BMO Financial Group.
Who: Winners of the BMO 1st Art! Invitational Student Art Competition 2012
1 National Winner
12 Regional Winners
When: October 3-28, 2012
Where: Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA)
952 Queen Street West, Toronto
Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, from 11 am to 6 pm
Closed Mondays
Admission to the gallery is FREE

About BMO Financial Group

Established in 1817 as Bank of Montreal, BMO Financial Group is a highly diversified North American financial services organization. With total assets of $542 billion as at July 31, 2012, and more than 46,000 employees, BMO Financial Group provides a broad range of retail banking, wealth management and investment banking products and solutions.

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