The 10th World Congress on Art Déco, Montréal, 2009

Montréal ranks in the top ten cities in the world for its Art Déco architecture.

The Art Deco Society of Montreal is a bilingual, nonprofit organization formed to foster awareness and appreciation of the Art Deco period (c.1920-1940) and to preserve the precious decorative, industrial, and architectural arts of that era.

Presently there are over 30 Art Deco societies actively operating in major cities across the U.S., England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Canada (Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal). These are all members of the International Coalition of Art Deco Societies (ICADS).

World Congresses on Art Deco take place every two years. The 9th World Congress was held in Melbourne April 15 to 21, 2007.

The International Coalition of Art Deco Societies (ICADS) has awarded Art Déco Montréal the honour of hosting the next World Congress on Art Deco. It will take place in Montreal from May 24 to May 30, 2009.

For more information visit www.artdecomontreal.com

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