CHENGHUAI ART & CULTURE ASSOCIATION
Making the Art World More Accessible
Cheng Huai is an organization run by and for university students who share an interest in the vibrant professional world of the contemporary art industry. Our purpose is to provide such students with opportunities to gain useful experience and to explore potential career avenues. We do this by hosting career fairs and networking events, by providing non-academic editorial experience, and by collecting resources for further professional development.
WHO WE ARE
ChengHuai Art & Culture Association
Cheng Huai was founded in 2017 by a diverse group of McGill University students and young professionals.
We are a non-profit organization based in Montreal, Canada, which aims to support emerging and interdisciplinary practices across the fields of art, technology, and entrepreneurship in response to the changing nature of contemporary aesthetics.
The purpose of Cheng Huai is to give university students who are interested in working in the art industry an opportunity to showcase art, gain experience, and learn about potential career avenues. We will do this by hosting art exhibitions, career fairs, professional lectures, and other networking-style events.
Recent Activities
Every year Cheng Huai team will organize art events such as artists panel talk, drawing workshops, museum/gallery/studio tours and other seasonal activities according to members' interests and needs.
Sherbrooke Gallery Crawl
Save the date! This Saturday, October 23rd at 3 pm the Cheng Huai team invites you to a Sherbrooke gallery crawl. Our crawl includes two stops at La Guilde and Galerie De Bellefeuille on the most gallery-dense street of Montreal! If you’re interested in a career in the arts and interacting with local art spaces, take advantage of this opportunity to familiarize yourself with the art world in a way you could never experience in a classroom setting.
Drawing for Art Historians: A Workshop with Prof. Matthew Hunter
Tired of textbooks? Register for Cheng Huai's Drawing for Art Historians Workshop next Monday at 4h30 pm with Professor Matthew Hunter, head of the McGill Art History department! During the workshop, we will dare to recreate an 18th century artwork with the historically accurate drawing techniques used to produce it! This event will be an educational and relaxing way to wind down in the afternoon, as our amazing programmers will encourage a friendly discussion throughout the event! Warm beverages encouraged! Our approach is based on Matthew Hunter’s innovative course, Drawing for Art Historians, which took place for the first time this year! The art history department head will be briefly joining us to give an overview of the course’s hands-on method as well as some background on the drawing exercise we will be practicing in the workshop.
Digital Art in the 21st Century: A Panel on Art, Law, and NFTs
The McGill Art Law Association and the Cheng Huai Art and Culture Association present Digital Art in the 21st Century: A Panel on Art, Law, and NFTs. The term "NFT" has become a buzzword in the art world and was even named the 2021 "Word of the Year" by Collins Dictionary. While NFTs create new opportunities for artists and patrons, their burgeoning popularity spurs questions about their role in the art market’s circuits of exchange and implications within broader artistic and legal landscapes. On January 28th, we welcome three experts to discuss the intersection of digital art, intellectual and copyright law, and NFTs to unravel some of the myths surrounding this novel blockchain technology.
Plateau Mural Scavenger Hunt
Hunt for clues and explore the local Plateau art scene with Cheng Huai on November 12th!! The murals in our neighbourhood provide an exciting appreciation of Montreal street art - join with your friends for an engaging scavenger hunt to see more.
Mid-Autumn Chinese Brushwork Painting Workshop
The Cheng Huai Arts and Culture Association, in partnership with the McGill Students Chinese Brush Arts Club (MSCBAC), organize a Mid-Autumn Festival-themed Chinese brushwork workshop on McGill's Lower Field! Led by the talented MSCBAC arts coordinators—Zhengyuan Gao, Mingjun Xu, and Wukai Jiang—participants will have the choice to learn either calligraphy or traditional figurative painting. In Chinese tradition, we will also be serving tea at the event!
VIRTUAL EXHIBITION
Through The Looking Glass
From the studios of independent artists and students from all over Canada and China, we are proud to deliver a complete, virtual, gallery visit experience that you can enjoy from the comfort of your home.
Artist-Writer Pairing Program
The purpose of our pairing program is to foster relationships between Montréal-based contemporary artists and art history students.
Students in our program conduct interviews with local artists before writing articles about them which are published on our website.
Through this program, students gain non-academic writing and publishing experience while artists have the opportunity to broaden their audience and expand their paper trail.
Art History Internship Database
As art history students, we understand that it can often be difficult to find opportunities for hands-on professional experience in the worlds of art curation, conservation, and critique.
In order to make the search easier, we have compiled a list of internship opportunities from all over the world, spanning diverse institutional spaces which include art museums, galleries, non-profits, and more. We have also included immediate resources such as helpful websites, YouTube channels, and podcasts.
Join Cheng Huai Community
Are you a university student looking to expand your experience in the professional art world? Do you want to help make such experience more accessible for your peers?
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