Concordia Fine Arts Reading Room

Concordia Fine Arts Reading Room Get updates from your student-run art library and resource centre located on the second floor of Concordia's EV building Stop by the FARR!

We provide Concordia Fine Arts students with the following resources:

Library:
-Hundreds of visual art, art-historical and art-theory books
-Diverse collection of exhibition catalogs from 1970s to present-day
-Back-copies and subscriptions to Canadian and international art magazines and periodicals

Media:
-4 desktop computers offering internet, office suite and photo-editing, scanners (film and

flatbed),and cheap printing (10 cents/page!!)

Information and assistance:
-Grad schools, artist-run centres and galleries, concordia art events and writing workshops. Space:
Workspace and couch! Wooo

Concordia University is located on unceded Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) territory.

This Wednesday March 18th at 3PM in the Ev Junction right outside the FARR we will be having Tea and Oranges host a writ...
03/14/2026

This Wednesday March 18th at 3PM in the Ev Junction right outside the FARR we will be having Tea and Oranges host a writing workshop! Come join the fun! 🫖🍊💫☺️

‼️FINAL UPDATE‼️RSVP in bio🌱Join us MARCH 25th, 2-4pm, for a dramaturgical gardening workshop offering by Liam Gover!🌱Th...
03/09/2026

‼️FINAL UPDATE‼️

RSVP in bio
🌱Join us MARCH 25th, 2-4pm, for a dramaturgical gardening workshop offering by Liam Gover!🌱

Through a series of scored discussions, combined with hands-on plant care, this workshop invites participants to reflect on how practices of support, attention, and sustainability operate across artistic and living ecosystems and our ways of being in relation to one another

By engaging in dramaturgical exchange, we open the floor for all students of art to share their experiences, practices, curiosities and interests and learn from others. No previous experience with plant care or dramaturgy necessary 🌱

Materials and light snacks will be provided :)

‼️Please RSVP via link in bio‼️

Hope to see you all there!

‼️UPDATED DATE‼️RSVP in bio🌱Join us February 25th, 2-4pm, for a Dramaturgical Gardening Workshop offering by Liam Gover!...
02/23/2026

‼️UPDATED DATE‼️

RSVP in bio
🌱Join us February 25th, 2-4pm, for a Dramaturgical Gardening Workshop offering by Liam Gover! 🌱

Through a series of scored discussions, combined with hands-on plant care, this workshop invites participants to reflect on how practices of support, attention, and sustainability operate across artistic and living ecosystems and our ways of being in relation to one another

By engaging in dramaturgical exchange, we open the floor for all students of art to share their experiences, practices, curiosities and interests and learn from others. No previous experience with plant care or dramaturgy necessary 🌱

Materials and lights snacks will be provided :)

‼️Please RSVP via link in bio‼️

Hope to see you all there!

We are hiring!!! The link to apply is in our bio along with the call-out form! More info below🌟:--The Fine Arts Reading ...
02/16/2026

We are hiring!!! The link to apply is in our bio along with the call-out form! More info below🌟:
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The Fine Arts Reading Room is a student-run art library and resource centre located on the second floor of Concordia’s EV building, room EV 2.785. During our open hours, we offer access to resources including computers, printing, reference help, and loans from our collection of historical and contemporary art publications.

Throughout the year we also run a number of projects designed to support student artists. These include workshops and lecture series, as well as annual projects such as funded research residencies, publication grants and our online archive of student work.

The Fine Arts Reading Room is operated by a staff collective and governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.

The Fine Arts Reading Room is hiring three library coordinators for 2026-2027.
Number of positions: 3

Application deadline: March 20th at 11:59 PM

Compensation: $18/hour

Employment Period: 24 weeks total, 12 weeks/semester starting September 2026

Good luck! 🤞

Come to the FARR this Wednesday for tea time and a little Q&A about our upcoming call-outs for Lovey Love vol 2, the win...
02/09/2026

Come to the FARR this Wednesday for tea time and a little Q&A about our upcoming call-outs for Lovey Love vol 2, the winter publication grant and our winter residency!!! Looking forward to seeing you all!!! 🥳🌟💖

RSVP in bio‼️🌱Join us February 18th, 2-4pm, for a Dramaturgical Gardening Workshop offering by Liam Gover! 🌱Through a se...
02/04/2026

RSVP in bio‼️
🌱Join us February 18th, 2-4pm, for a Dramaturgical Gardening Workshop offering by Liam Gover! 🌱

Through a series of scored discussions, combined with hands-on plant care, this workshop invites participants to reflect on how practices of support, attention, and sustainability operate across artistic and living ecosystems and our ways of being in relation to one another

Through dramaturgical exchange, we open the floor for all students of art to share their experiences, practices, curiosities and interests and learn from others. No previous experience with plant care or dramaturgy necessary 🌱

Materials and lights snacks will be provided :)

‼️Please RSVP via link in bio, spots are limited‼️

Hope to see you all there!

✨CALL FOR PUBLICATIONS!!! 📖📚Deadline to apply: February 20thLink in bio!!The Fine Arts Reading Room is seeking applicati...
02/01/2026

✨CALL FOR PUBLICATIONS!!! 📖📚
Deadline to apply: February 20th
Link in bio!!

The Fine Arts Reading Room is seeking applications for publication projects this winter! All registered Concordia Fine Arts students taking at least 1 Fine Arts course in the Winter 2026 semester are encouraged to submit a project proposal for:
✨zines
✨bound and unbound books
✨class exhibition catalogs
✨artist books
other unusual book-adjacent publications!

We encourage students to take creative liberty with this project and explore a variety of subjects and topics that interest them, including other forms of media. Successful applicants will receive up to $100 for the material costs of their production, as well as a $250 honorarium. Students may apply as a group; the total amount of funding will be the same.
Former recipients of a FARR Publication Grant may apply, but new applicants will be given priority. Applications may be submitted in English or French.

The Fine Arts Reading Room will retain one copy of all accepted applicants’ final work to add to its collection.

All completed works must be submitted in person to the Fine Arts Reading Room by April 1st.

To apply, please fill out the link in bio titled “Winter 2026 Publication Grant” :)

💕 Tea time is back!! ☕️💕Join us at the FARR February 4th (4-6pm) for tea, snacks, good books, and even better conversati...
01/29/2026

💕 Tea time is back!! ☕️💕

Join us at the FARR February 4th (4-6pm) for tea, snacks, good books, and even better conversation with our lovely staff :)

See you all then!!!

✨The FARR is seeking applications for our winter artist residency, themed Magic, Myths, and Legends!! 🗡️🧙‍♂️👑We are inte...
01/23/2026

✨The FARR is seeking applications for our winter artist residency, themed Magic, Myths, and Legends!! 🗡️🧙‍♂️👑

We are interested in works that explore themes of mythology, magic, legend, storytelling, fantasy, and more. We encourage applicants to explore personal connections to mythology across cultures, immersing themselves in the rich realm of fantastical creatures, epic quests, impossible feats, heros/villains, and (most importantly) ✨whimsy✨

The scope of the project is open and we welcome submissions in all disciplines. This could include proposals for 2D or 3D artworks, research-based projects, publications, web-based initiatives, library projects, interventions, performances, lectures, and more. Applicants are encouraged to be creative in their approach.

We are especially interested in works that engage with our space, catalogue, and other resources :)

‼️Application link in bio‼️

*only current fine arts undergraduate students are eligible*

Lovey Love is back with volume 2!!! Submit work and be a part of our publication! Lovey Love is a collaborative book ori...
01/19/2026

Lovey Love is back with volume 2!!! Submit work and be a part of our publication! Lovey Love is a collaborative book originally created by Farr family member Elena! We are so excited to have another one this year to spread the love!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Submit by Monday, February 16th at 11:59 pm!
This semester the FARR is seeking written/photographed/drawn works to compile into a single publication contemplating themes of love, desire, friendship, and intimacy.

Word count should not exceed 500 words.
We want your:
Love letters, Poetry, Prose, Confessions, Missed connections, Declarations, Affirmations of self love, Daydreams, Erotica, ASCII art, Romantic thoughts,Platonic ramblings
& much much more

Submissions will not be juried and everything submitted will be published. Submissions can be credited or anonymous and written in any language. You are invited to submit more than once. You may submit via our google form or bring your typed or handwritten submissions, drawings, etc. to a staff member at the FARR (EV 2.785). Feel free to slide your submission under our door if you are shy! ;)

happy new year! it’s winter time and we are OPEN! for this winter semester our opening hours are:monday 11-6tuesday 11-6...
01/12/2026

happy new year! it’s winter time and we are OPEN! for this winter semester our opening hours are:
monday 11-6
tuesday 11-6
wednesday 11-6
thursday 11-4
friday 11-6
we hope to see you at the farr! 🪄⭐️📚❤️more to come soon

next week is our last open week of the semester❤️return your books, use our space to study, and make sure to attend the ...
11/28/2025

next week is our last open week of the semester❤️

return your books, use our space to study, and make sure to attend the residency vernissage next Tuesday!

thank you all for a wonderful semester, we look forward to the next❤️‍🔥😁

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(Image text reads: end of semester hours / monday 12 to 4 / tuesday 2 to 6 / wednesday 2 to 6 / thursday 12 to 4 / friday 12 to 4 / last day december 5th)

Address

1515 Rue Ste. Catherine Ouest
Montreal, QC

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 8pm
Tuesday 11am - 8pm
Wednesday 11am - 8pm
Thursday 11am - 7pm
Friday 11am - 7pm

Telephone

+15148482424

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Stop by the FARR! We provide Concordia students with the following resources: Library: -Hundreds of visual art, art-historical and art-theory books -Diverse collection of exhibition catalogs from 1970s to present-day -Back-copies and subscriptions to Canadian and international art magazines and periodicals Media: -4 desktop computers offering internet, office suite and photo-editing, scanners (film and flatbed),and cheap printing (10 cents/page!!) Information and assistance: -Grad schools, artist-run centres and galleries, concordia art events and writing workshops. Space: Workspace and couch! Wooo Concordia University is located on unceded Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) territory.