2025 Museum Ball
Patrons and leading figures from Montreal’s business, culture, and political communities gathered under the theme of freedom—the freedom to be oneself, to love, to create, to innovate—at the country’s oldest art museum to celebrate the 65th edition of the Museum Ball.
The benefit gala, which is crucial to ensuring the future of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA), raised $2 million in support of the institution.
The next edition of the Museum Ball will take place November 7, 2026.
Presented by IG Private Wealth Management, this year’s spectacular edition was a celebration of Quebec and Canadian art, and paid special tribute to the season’s signature exhibition, Kent Monkman: History Is Painted by the Victors.
The gala was co-chaired by Erik Ryan, Special Advisor on Stakeholder Engagement at AtkinsRéalis; Jérôme Pécresse, Chief Executive, Aluminium & Lithium at Rio Tinto; Tracy Robinson, President and CEO of CN; and Alexandre L’Heureux, President and CEO, WSP Global.
Photo Sébastien Roy
Guest Chef
Chef Timothy Charles curated the fundraising event’s menu. Chef Charles is the Executive Chef at Fogo Island Inn, which was recently awarded three MICHELIN Keys.
It’s an incredible honour to be invited as guest chef for the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts fundraiser ball. The menu we are contributing is a brilliant opportunity to share the unique culinary story of Fogo Island—one firmly set in tradition, community, and the icy water of the Labrador current. I’m thrilled to bring a taste of our island to this inspiring celebration of culture and creativity.
— Chef Timothy Charles, Fogo Island Inn
Scenography Artist Partner
Renée Condo contributed to the 65th edition of the Museum Ball as Scenography Artist Partner. As such, she was responsible for the artistic direction of one of the grand banquet halls. Renée is a visual artist of Mi’gmaw First Nation ancestry from the community of Gesgapegiag.
It is a tremendous honour to be invited by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts as a guest artist for the 2025 Ball, and especially to share this space with the incomparable Kent Monkman. My work explores a Mi’gmaq worldview through vibrant, immersive forms, and I am thrilled to create a scenography that evokes the power and wonder of the Sky Lodge (Niskamij – Grandfather Sun) – a space of cosmic energy, cycles, creation, transformation, and vitality, a generative presence that echoes the event’s themes of liberty, territory, nature, love, and the boundless energy to innovate. I look forward to bringing this vision to life for such a special event.
– Renée Condo
Why support the MMFA
Because the Museum is a non-profit organization, it greatly depends on the support it receives from its community. It is one of the city’s major attractions and literally transforms lives through its awe-inspiring and thought-provoking exhibitions, its art therapy and community engagement initiatives, and its world-renowned collection.
Together, let us strive to make the power of art accessible to everyone.
Reservations and information
To reserve your table or obtain more information, please contact the MMFA Foundation team at baldumusee@mbamtl.org.
Partners
Presenting Sponsor
IG Private Wealth Management is proud to be partnering with the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts as the Presenting Sponsor of the 2025 Museum Ball. By supporting this iconic institution, we reaffirm our commitment to promoting culture and making art more accessible to our community.
We are honoured to contribute to this prestigious event and look forward to working with the Museum to make this 2025 edition a resounding success. Together, let's create an unforgettable evening that will pave the way for a culturally meaningful future.
Claude Paquin
President, IGM Financial Québec
Official Natural Spring Water Partner
Official After-Ball Partner
Lounge-area Partner
Photobooth Partner
Hall of Honour Sponsor
Gifts sponsored by
Thank you to the management of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts for its support, as well as to all of the Museum's employees who collaborate in the realization of this important fundraising event.
