{"id":42276,"date":"2022-09-26T11:24:27","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T15:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca\/?page_id=42276"},"modified":"2026-04-13T10:03:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T14:03:59","slug":"museum-grand-ball","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca\/en\/give-and-join\/events\/museum-grand-ball\/","title":{"rendered":"Museum&#8217;s Grand Ball"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Delights<\/h2>\n<p>This year, the Grand Ball invites you to a world of Delights\u2014a delicious meeting of refined elegance and culinary artistry, crafted by Hoogan et Beaufort. Inspired by the exhibition <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca\/en\/exhibitions\/on-the-menu-montreal-restaurant-story\/\">On the Menu \u2013 Montreal: A Restaurant Story<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, the evening\u2019s theme will come to life at Maison Principale, which will glow with an irresistible atmosphere of sophistication, delicacies and delightful encounters. An invitation to savour the exceptional.<\/p>\n<h3>Honorary Co-Chairs<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Isabelle Dessureault, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal<\/li>\n<li>Lisa Giannone, President and Chief Operating Officer, BFL Canada<\/li>\n<li>Richard Scofield, President and Chief Executive Officer, St-Hubert Group<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Evening Schedule<\/h3>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Thursday, May 7, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cocktail: 6:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Dinner: 8:00 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Dance party: 10:00 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Information<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Venue: Maison Principale, 872 Rue du Couvent, Montreal, QC H4C 2R6, (Valet service)<\/li>\n<li>Dress code: Black tie and evening gown<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"cta\" style=\"margin: 0;\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/mccordmuseumfoundation.akaraisin.com\/ui\/5a3070c63ac14124b5f54ef68b2d2588\/ticketed\/donation\/start\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Make a donation<i class=\"arrow-right-thickicon-\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All event proceeds will support the McCord Stewart Museum in its mission to preserve and share our artistic and cultural heritage through its innovative exhibitions and programs. Through its fundraising events, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca\/en\/give-and-join\/mccord-stewart-museum-fondation\/\">McCord Stewart Museum Foundation<\/a> adopts a local, sustainable, and responsible sourcing approach. Guided by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca\/en\/sustainable-development-process\">Museum\u2019s Responsible Procurement Policy<\/a>, these practices are integrated into all its activities, notably during the Grand Ball, in collaboration with local artisans, businesses, and partners. Through these concrete actions, the Foundation is committed to reducing its environmental footprint while showcasing the talents and know-how of the community.<\/p>\n<h2>2026 Grand Ball committee<\/h2>\n<p>The Museum Foundation warmly thanks all the\u00a0<strong>members of the 2026 Grand Ball organizing committee<\/strong>\u00a0for their valuable work in support of the Museum:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Elisabeth Starenkyj, La t\u00eate chercheuse<\/li>\n<li>Jean-Michel Lavoie, National Bank of Canada<\/li>\n<li>F\u00e9lix Rh\u00e9aume, Association de la construction du Qu\u00e9bec<\/li>\n<li>Pierre Wehbi, TD Asset Management<\/li>\n<li>Patrick Gaboury, National Bank of Canada<\/li>\n<li>Emmanuelle Giasson, KO M\u00e9dia<\/li>\n<li>Am\u00e9lie Saint-Pierre, McCord Stewart Museum Foundation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Looking back on the 2025 Grand Ball<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"sliderTiny\">\n<li>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mccord-stewart_grand-bal-2025_1200x800-09.jpg\" alt=\"\u00a9 Elias Touil\" title=\"\u00a9 Elias Touil\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mccord-stewart_grand-bal-2025_1200x800-10.jpg\" alt=\"\u00a9 Elias Touil\" title=\"\u00a9 Elias Touil\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mccord-stewart_grand-bal-2025_1200x800-08.jpg\" alt=\"\u00a9 Elias Touil\" title=\"\u00a9 Elias Touil\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mccord-stewart_grand-bal-2025_1200x800-07.jpg\" alt=\"\u00a9 Elias Touil\" title=\"\u00a9 Elias Touil\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mccord-stewart_grand-bal-2025_1200x800-06.jpg\" alt=\"\u00a9 Elias Touil\" title=\"\u00a9 Elias Touil\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mccord-stewart_grand-bal-2025_1200x800-05.jpg\" alt=\"\u00a9 Elias Touil\" title=\"\u00a9 Elias Touil\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mccord-stewart_grand-bal-2025_1200x800-03.jpg\" alt=\"\u00a9 Elias Touil\" title=\"\u00a9 Elias Touil\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mccord-stewart_grand-bal-2025_1200x800-04.jpg\" alt=\"\u00a9 Elias Touil\" title=\"\u00a9 Elias Touil\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mccord-stewart_grand-bal-2025_1200x800-02.jpg\" alt=\"\u00a9 Vanessa Cyr \" title=\"\u00a9 Vanessa Cyr \" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mccord-stewart_grand-bal-2025_1200x800-01.jpg\" alt=\"\u00a9 Vanessa Cyr \" title=\"\u00a9 Vanessa Cyr \" \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.837969121700545&amp;type=3&amp;rdid=ikBmxwNlmrk0dOm4&amp;share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2FAZwcxmWFYByjSAC7%2F\">here<\/a> to view more photos from the 2025 edition of the Grand Ball<\/p>\n<h3>Together, let\u2019s continue to tell stories, bear witness, stimulate and engage!<\/h3>\n<p>If you cannot attend the Grand Ball this year, we will miss you, but\u2026<\/p>\n<p>You can still support the Museum by making a donation. Every contribution helps us continue to share and preserve the social history of our city, while offering a rich program of educational and cultural activities.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"cta\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/mccordmuseumfoundation.akaraisin.com\/ui\/9251eaaff316418ea9da1346cb6adc7c\/donations\/start\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Support the Museum<i class=\"arrow-right-thickicon-\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delights This year, the Grand Ball invites you to a world of Delights\u2014a delicious meeting of refined elegance and culinary artistry, crafted by Hoogan et Beaufort. Inspired by the exhibition On the Menu \u2013 Montreal: A Restaurant Story, the evening\u2019s theme will come to life at Maison Principale, which will glow with an irresistible atmosphere [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"parent":42388,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/page-texte.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.11 (Yoast SEO v20.11) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Annual Grand Ball - Fundraising Event - McCord Stewart Museum<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This prestigious fundraising event brings together more than 350 people from Montreal&#039;s business, cultural, and philanthropic communities.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca\/en\/give-and-join\/events\/museum-grand-ball\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Museum&#039;s Grand Ball\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This prestigious fundraising event brings together more than 350 people from Montreal&#039;s business, cultural, and philanthropic communities.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca\/en\/give-and-join\/events\/museum-grand-ball\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"McCord Stewart Museum\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/museemccordstewart\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-13T14:03:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bal-sucre-2026_800x520.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"520\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"This prestigious fundraising event brings together more than 350 people from Montreal&#039;s business, cultural, and philanthropic communities.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@MuseeMcCordStew\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca\/en\/give-and-join\/events\/museum-grand-ball\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca\/en\/give-and-join\/events\/museum-grand-ball\/\",\"name\":\"Annual Grand Ball - 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