Since 1997 Ada X has produced HTMlles, a feminist festival of media arts and digital culture, in collaboration with artist-run centers, arts organizations and research clusters in Montreal and abroad. Bringing together artists, theorists and activists, each edition explores topical sociopolitical issues through a series of exhibitions, lectures, performances and workshops. More info at htmlles.net
Friday June 5th (5-8pm) Saturday June 6th (1-4pm) Sunday June 7th (1-4pm) La Centrale Galerie Powerhouse (4296, St-Laurent blvd) *The workshop is full but you can add your name to the waiting list* How to Write a Website introduces participants to take a look…
The 16th edition of the HTMlles festival is almost here! Join us for a series of expositions, screenings, performances, workshops, and talks from May 6th to June 7th- mark your calendars! Following Acts of Movement, this edition of HTMlles brings together artists, curators, researchers, and cultural workers whose practices attend…
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Envisioning Archival Futures with Cyanotype and Poetry
Saturday May 30th, 1-5pm 4001 Berri English-speaking instructor, Ada X staff available to translate To sign up for the workshop, please fill out this form In collaboration with Céline Bureau In this workshop, we will explore the possibilities of cyanotype to find…
Wednesday May 27th at 7pm GIV (4001 Rue Berri #105) Maximum capacity of 30, first come first serve! The tensions we experience in the digital age, between our presence and the technological systems that permeate our lives, are part of a long history of how we…
To sign up for the workshop, please fill out this form. Registration is required to participate and spots are limited to 12 participants Sunday May 24th, 1-5pm At articule (6282 Rue Saint-Hubert) Sineh-be-Sineh: Reimagining Oral Traditions is a hands-on, bilingual workshop in which Naghmeh Sharifi invites…
5@tech: Building Cyberfeminist Networks, Here, Today
This event is presented in English Please confirm your presence in advance by email [info@ada-x.org] In collaboration with Cyber Love Garden, LeParc Performing Arts Research Cluster This participatory conversation invites artists, community organizers, and technologists to come share insight on how community infrastructure is built and maintained.
samedi le 16 mai 2026, 12-16:30h In collaboration with OBORO In an era of accelerating digital systems and an increasingly polarised socio-political climate, a need for encounter, community and connection seems to be emerging. Gentleness, slowness, and attentive listening can thus act as poetic…
Thursday May 14th at 7pm La Lumière Collective (7080, rue Alexandra, #506) This event is presented in English In collaboration with Feminist Media Studio Technospaces On Film, captures the blur and the background of the already and soon-to-be obsolete technologies abutting and intruding into our lives.
Black Pudding : Collaborative Speculation Workshop
Monday May 11th, 5-8pm Maximum capacity of 15, first come first serve! At Moving Image Research Lab (853 Sherbrooke St W, room B55, McCall McBain Building) In collaboration with Moving Image Research Lab Black Pudding: Collaborative Speculation Workshop is a hands-on, in-person workshop series designed…
Saturday May 9th at 8pm World Creation Studio (3995 rue Berri) Get your ticket here $25 suggested donation If cost is a barrier, contact contact@worldcreation.studio for sliding scale options In collaboration with World Creation Studio As part of HTMlles 2026, World…
Untangle: A Day of Technology, Feelings, and Resistance
Friday May 8th, 12:30-6:30pm Eastern Bloc (55 rue de Louvain Ouest, #53) This event is presented in English Free admission, RSVP via this link Offered online and in person Bar on site during the evening (cash and card) In collaboration with Eastern Bloc As…
Wednesday May 20th, 2026 Doors at 6pm, discussion at 7pm At Ada X (4001 Rue Berri, #201) Discussion in English Time Travel Has Always Been Possible by Ray invites visitors to explore Ada X’s living archives through play, memory, and speculation. Since 2008, Ada X has developed…
Call for projects: HTMlles 2026 – On a Human Scale
HTMlles 2026: On a Human Scale 16th Edition, May-June 2026, Montréal Deadline: Monday, May 5th 2025, before 23h59 (Montreal, EST) Before submitting a proposal, candidates are strongly encouraged to consult Ada X’s mandate and past festival programming. HTMlles 2026 marks the 16th edition of the festival…
Ada X is looking for a graphic designer for the 16th edition of HTMlles. Application deadline: Monday, May 5th 2025 before 23h59 (Montreal, EST) Remuneration: $1730 Who are we? Ada X is a bilingual feminist artist-run center dedicated to the exploration, creation, and critical thinking in the fields of…
