ARCMTL was excited to bring back the Montreal Printed Arts Festival (FAIMTL), which took place from April 29 to May 10, 2025! In collaboration with Arprim, Atelier Circulaire, L’imprimerie, Daphne, Zocalo, Atelier-Galerie A. Piroir, and other key players in the field, the festival made a strong comeback with a full programme of exhibits, artist talks, workshops and a closing printed arts fair.

On Saturday, May 10, the Afromusée (533 Ontario Street East) hosted the GRANDE Printed Art Fair for the first time, gathering more than 50 artists and organizations. True to previous editions, this event offered the public a unique opportunity to discover, connect with, and purchase original works such as screen prints, letterpress pieces, engravings, and lithographs directly from the artists.

There was also the launch of the GRANDE Exhibit, FAIMTL’s official after-party, followed immediately after the fair next door at Le Cheval Blanc. This closing event brought together the works of a dozen artists, as well as a new series of miniature prints specially produced for the Distroboto machines.

The festival also placed a strong emphasis on emerging voices, featuring presentations from Pica Magazine (affiliated with UQAM’s School of Design) and À Flots, an interdisciplinary publication. Several studios and artist centres also opened their doors to the public, including Daphne, Atelier-Galerie A. Piroir, Atelier Circulaire, Zocalo, L’Imprimerie, and Arprim.

Most of the events were free and open to everyone.

FAIMTL / MPAF 2025 was an ARCMTL production made possible in part thanks to the support of the Trellis Micro-Grants from the Quebec English-Language Arts Network.

The festival website is available here, and here is the Facebook page.

Here’s a look back in images at FAIMTL 2025: