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AQUART is a cultural, aquatic and subaquatic event, whose mission is to promote art, aquatic and subaquatic sports and the environment. The expostions are presented in interior pools and in many different exterior environments like in the Flintkote quarry in Thetford Mines, QC, the St-Lawrence river in Brockville, ON and other places where the water is limpid.

Since 2006, an annual accumulation of permanent art pieces in the Flintkote quarry makes it the first permanent underwater museum in the world. Promised a very bright future, AQUART is developing rapidly since already 7 years. Since the last edition in 2010, 5 painted half-spheres have joined the other 80 pieces in the underwater museum.

The presence on site of several renowned artists undoubtedly demonstrates the global potential of this unusual event, UNIQUE IN THE WORLD! Let's emphasize on the participation of David Martel, Pascal Lecocq, Jean-Louis Courteau, Steve St. Pierre, Dominique Danvoye, Cynthia Coulombe Bégin, Philippe Descoteaux, Caroline Giroux and Audrey Bégin, to name a few, for their special contributions.

A huge thank you goes out to the volunteers for their generous implication.

AQUART has at heart to support environmental and humanitarian organizations. A percentage of revenue has been paid to the benefit of the GEERG (Studying group on the     elasmobranches and the Greenland shark) and the Quebec Cancer Foundation.


News

 

Aquart Montreal en lumieres

Aquart Montreal High Lights Festival

Montreal at Night

Aquart, attended Montreal High Lights Festival for the Nuit Blanche at the Olympic Stadium. over 150 works of art were presented in the Olympic pool and more than 1,300 people attended the exhibition held throughout the night. To see pictures of this event, take a look at our photo gallery.



06/05/2011

 

Aquart Montreal en lumieres

Main event: AQUART at Flintkote quarry In Thetford Mines,
Quebec for the 5th edition.

August 12-13-14 2011.

ENTRANCE FEE: $ 20. FREE FOR 15 YEARS OLD AND UNDER. No reservations required, RENTAL EQUIPMENT ON SITE*.

* Rental of scuba diving and snorkeling equipment: Their will be a small shop for rental to accomodate those who would need to rent equipment for the day, including ALL scuba diving and snorkeling gear. Possibility of diving accompaniment for people with disabilties.

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AQUART in the  Olympic Park Sports Centre,for the nuit blanche of Montréal en lumière  25 february 2012. ( free ) 

 
AQUART in the Flintkote quarry, in Thetford Mines, Quebec. August 10-11-12 2012. Mainevent. 5th edition.
ENTRANCE FEE: $ 20. FREE FOR 15 YEARS OLD AND UNDER. No reservation required, rental equipment on site.


* Rental of snorkeling and diving: There will be a small rental basis to help those in need of equipment for the day, including all equipment snorkeling and diving.

 

You're a visual artist and want to participate in AQUART events? Please contact:

Louis B Daignault and Audrey Bégin 1-819-346-6246 louisbd@aquart.ca audrey@aquart.ca Artistic Direction

Fabrice Vanhoutte 1-888-848-3237 CEO and Coordinator aquart2009@yahoo.ca

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