Danse-Cité + MAI
MTL Arts Accessibles 25-26
October 9, 2025
MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels)
By Salima Punjani & Greer Pester

On 9 October 2025, MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels) and Danse-Cité invite audiences of all abilities and the cultural community to the 25-26 edition of MTL Arts Accessibles, a festive and unmissable event that presents and celebrates accessible cultural offerings in Montréal for the 25-26 season.

In a welcoming 4.30 @ 8.30 format, across all MAI spaces, the event highlights accessible shows and activities for deaf and hard-of-hearing people, blind and partially sighted people, people with reduced mobility and neurodivergent people for the 2025-2026 season.

Free — Reservations required (limited seating)

To participate, please make a reservation by filling out the online form or by calling 514 525-3595 or SRV.

Form in French : https://forms.gle/JeWtxEo4d1RdYhjWA 
Form in English : https://forms.gle/b4sFNy8zeZYC2Fym6

Evening's Programme

4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Sensory Glisk installation by artists Greer Pester & Salima Punjani, visit the kiosks, complimentary snacks and bar service.

5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Animation by artists Matthew Courtemanche, Roxane Charest-Landry and Alexane Roy

6:10 p.m. + 7:45 p.m.: Dance/visual arts/piano performances by Marie-Hélène Bellavance, Simon Renaud and Vytautas Bučionis. Live audio description by Stéphanie Fromentin.

Accessibility

Interpreters: French-LSQ, English-ASL and ASL-LSQ on site throughout the evening.

Sighted guides: for people with visual impairments.

Cultural mediation: Deaf cultural mediators, art therapist, artist.

Equipment available: wheelchair, noise-cancelling headphones, sensory objects and comfortable chairs (max. 500 pounds).

Four accessible spaces: gallery space for visiting kiosks + theatre space for entertainment and performances + café-bar space for visual arts and dining + quiet space.

Performances: Audio description of live performances and vibrotactile pillows to access sounds in the form of vibrations.

Partners

MTL Arts Accessibles 25-26 is made possible thanks to the support of the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Conseil des arts de Montréal and Réseau des Maisons de la culture de Montréal.

Contact

Maud Mazo-Rothenbühler
Director of Development and Communications, Danse-Cité
communication@danse-cite.org
514 525-3595

Claudia Parent
Director of Accessibility and Innovative Practices, MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels)
public@m-a-i.qc.ca
514-982-1812 x231

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