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Gallery Gora- The perfect contemporary environment for all your events

The largest and most beautiful art gallery in Montreal...


Gallery Gora has been exhibiting and selling contemporary art since 1994. We are located in the heart of Montreal’s cultural life, in a magnificent 8500 sq.ft. space that holds over 300 works from local and international artists. We are the perfect contemporary environment for all your corporate, cultural and social events. We also offer you the benefit of our event planning service to cover the fine details of your occasions.
For information and/or reservations, please contact lyne@gallerygora.com.

Facilities

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Gallery Gora is the ideal place to hold your corporate events, cocktail receptions, wedding receptions or banquets. We are the ideal place as we have so much to offer:

  • The event space is about 6000 sq.ft. and the total gallery space is 8500 sq.ft.
  • The ceiling is over 12 ft. high
  • The kitchen is equipped and fully functional
  • The gallery is air-conditioned
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We also offer you a wide range of services to best suit your needs:

  • Doorman
  • Reception and coat service
  • Music (pianist, quartets, classic, jazz etc.)
  • Printing & Graphic design services, such as invitation cards, catalogues, and posters
  • Gallery Mailing list
  • E-flyers, mailing and e-mailing

Gallery Gora also provides a full catering service. We offer a total menu development, food production and staff. The food is meticulously prepared and made with only the finest ingredients. Upon request, we can deliver a personalized quotation in 24 hours according to your goals and budget. However, if you wish, you could also select the catering service of your choice.

Gallery Gora is an authentic locale where refinement, excellent food and great music come together in an artistic atmosphere.

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equipment


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Gallery Gora is fully equipped and will provide for you the materials necessary to ensure quality organization in the most pleasant of environments.

Technical Equipment

  • Air Conditioning
  • Concert piano
  • Stage lights
  • Tables
  • Chairs
  • Centerpieces
  • Lounge chairs
  • Chinaware and utensils
  • Fully equiped kitchen
  • Multimedia projector and wall screen
  • Podium
  • Microphone and speakers
  • CD player
  • DVD player
  • Easels
  • Corporate gifts
  • Bar stools and high tables
  • LED lighting system (20 different lights)
  • DJ equipment


brigade


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menu


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Cold Appetizers and Canapés


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Lyonnaise Style Chilled Gaspacho Tofu Yakitori Caprine Fig
       
Smoked Trout Blini Mini Pizza Grilled Vegetable Brochette Bison Tartar
       
Eggplant Caviar Smoked Crispy Duck Sushi & Sashimi Mini Bruschetta
       
Red Tuna Barquerolle Hummus Chicoracée    
   

Hot Appetizers and Canapés


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Anchovy Croissant Mini Quiche Butcher's Favorite Paille de Charlevoix
       
Vietnamese Spiced Pork Ball Clam Stuffed Blue Potato

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Banquet Menu


4 Starter Choices

  • Rabbit "pâté", mango pickle
  • Salmon tartare with seaweed
  • Clams in sauce
  • Thick cauliflower cream with ginger

3 Main Course Choices

  • Poultry with cream
  • Veal with a black-currant sauce
  • Provencial lamb stew
Plate of farm cheeses from Quebec

Dessert

  • Tarte Tatin
  • Chocolate mousse cake

Cocktail Menu



Recipes (from left to right):

Basil Mojito
  • 1 1/2 oz Spiced Rum
  • Lime juice
  • Soda
  • Sugar
  • Basil Leaves
Freestyle
  • 1 oz Irish Whiskey
  • 1/2 oz Chambord
  • 1/4 oz Grand Marnier
  • Cranberry Juice
  • Fresh raspberries
Green Tulip
  • 1 oz Melon liquor
  • 1/2 oz Rum
  • Pineapple juice
Pink Passion
  • 1 oz Alize Red
  • 4 oz Sparkling Wine
  • 1/4 oz Peach Schnapps
Chocolate Orange Martini
  • 1 1/2 oz Mandarin Vodka
  • 1 oz Creme de Cacao



themes


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We develop custom themes to suit your interests. Here are some suggestions:

Thematic Concepts:

  • Artistic performances: comedians, musicians, painters, dancers, magicians, etc.
  • Creation of a collective piece of art hosted by a professional gallery artist
  • Intimate musical concert followed by a tasting of English tea
  • Art film projection followed by a tasting of porto-chocolat
  • Tasting of "produits du terroir" hosted by a professional chef
  • ...
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Example of a Painting & Drawing Group Workshop:


CONCEPT 1- Collective Approach:
Learn how to improve group collaboration between the members of a corporate team. The goal is to create a group painting.
  • Warmup: Execution of pencil sketches.
  • Exercise: line study accompanied with rhytmic music, observation drawing and blind drawing
  • Analysis: the steps of the creative process
  • Divide the whole group into teams (Maximum: 8 people per team)
  • Plan the composition of the group painting from the sketches of each participant
  • Analysis of the results
We photograph all the groups, along with their group painting. The photos will be printed and given to the members of each group.

CONCEPT 2- Individual Approach:
Initiation to abstract art and the understanding of the creative process. The goal is to create and abstract painting.
  • Warmup: Execution of pencil sketches. Line study accompanied with rhytmic music, observation drawing and blind drawing
  • Analysis: the steps of the creative process
  • Plan the composition of the painting from the sketches
  • Creation of the painting, using paint and brushes
  • Analysis of the results

CONCEPT 3- Approach:
Workshop with live model. The goal is to create a drawing inspired from the model.
  • Warmup: Execution of sketches from fast poses
  • Study of human body and observation of volume
  • Observation of light and shadow
  • Observation drawing from long pose using graphite pencil


Example of Culinary Workshop:


CONCEPT 1- Cocktail Workshop:
Examples: Japanese sushis, gourmet appetizers, Spanish tapas, desserts chocolats, etc.


CONCEPT 2- Dinner Workshop:
Examples: Appetizers, main course and dessert.
  • The duration of the workshops is 2 hours, plus 1 hour for tasting...
  • The workshops are taught by professional chefs who will share their knowledge
  • The materials and ingredients are included
  • A maximum of 12 people will participate in each workshop: they will observe, ask questions and participate in the creation of the meal.
  • Upon their arrival, the participants will enjoy an aperitif and have the time to enjoy the welcoming atmosphere.
  • After completing the course, the participants will sit down to enjoy their creations along with a glass of wine.


past events


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Some examples of our past clients:


  • Warrick, Manzo & Dunn- Toronto
  • Spin Communications Inc.
  • Mayne Pharma (Canada) Inc.
  • Fiducie Desjardins Inc. (Gestions Privée)
  • Hope Without Borders Foundation
  • City of Montreal
  • Jobboom Magazine
  • Canoe Inc.
  • Sintra Inc.
  • Christal Films Distribution
  • Liberal Party of Quebec
  • Concordia University
  • Sysco Inc.
  • Breast Cancer Foundation
  • Toronto Dominion
  • TVA
  • Delta Hotel
  • Ogilvy Communications
  • Spectrum Events (Toronto)
  • Cartier Lelarge
  • Hydro Quebec
  • Ordre des Comptables en Management Accredités du Québec
  • Yahoo! Canada
  • Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec
  • BMO-Harris Privée
  • Québecor
  • Nightlife Magazine
  • Newad
  • Communications Firms
  • Public Relations Associations
  • Law Firms
  • Accounting Firms
  • Private Marriages
  • Cultural Events
  • Synovate
  • Centre Orford
  • Fidelity
  • Novipro
  • Glaucoma Society
  • Autodesk
  • Bell Canada
  • Towers Perrin
  • Sky Services
  • Soverdi


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testimonials



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"We remembered well our concerts at Gallery Gora. All our guests said it was a wonderful setting for our show: intimate, casual yet elegant. The fact that we could configure the space in various settings is a plus, and the setting make it easy to integrate the audience into the stage so to speak. Our guests certainly welcomed the opportunity to view the art on display at the time. We thank you for your kind assistance in our preparations. I look forward to visiting you again soon, and hopefully with our CD in hand. "

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parking & location


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We are located downtown Montreal, in the heart of its cultural and business district, at 279 Sherbrooke West, corner of Parc Avenue and Bleury. The gallery is on the 2nd floor, dominating the corner of Parc Avenue and Sherbrooke with its 35 windows. The building is almost a hundred years old, and it is one of the rare buildings in Montreal to have retained its original entry hall design.

Metro: Two minutes from the Place-des-Arts Metro (exit Bleury).

Parking
: Two minutes away from the parking lot on Bleury at a cost of $8 after 5pm and weekends.



history of the building


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Built in the 1920s, the building that Gallery Gora now calls home has had quite a history. From the 1920's to the early 1950's, it was used by Teller Motor Sales Ltd, a dealership for Chrysler, Plymouth, and Ford automobiles. The upper levels, which were once used as a mechanic shop, now house contemporary art. Originally, the showroom was located on the ground floor and later housed a Royal Bank of Canada branch. The building is still owned by the 3rd generation of the Teller family.

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