This year, the "Biennale" is under the theme "Open Culture". Great ideas and projects! Go check!

"The 6th edition of La Biennale de Montréal is held May 1 - 31, 2009. Brainchild of the CIAC - Centre international d'art contemporain de Montréal and its artistic director Claude Gosselin in 1998, La Biennale de Montréal enhances the city's reputation on the international scene of biennials. It bears witness to contemporary culture and provides insight into various artistic fields such as visual arts, graphic design, video and camera.

With a view to strengthening communication among individuals, to presenting creativity and the cultural process, to encouraging interactions among artists from every field, La Biennale de Montréal 2009 is committed this year to open culture. A new arrival in the area of international contemporary culture, the so-called open culture models propose an open relationship between creativity and the artistic process. In a broader sense, open culture will resonate throughout La Biennale de Montréal 2009 and will bring together all citizens in an atmosphere of sharing, cooperation and knowledge."

more info: http://www.biennalemontreal.org