The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, one of the world's leading cultural and musical events, brings together more than 3,000 artists from over 30 countries each year. With its rich and diverse program, it actively helps stimulate Montréal's economy and strengthens the social fabric through the universal language of music.
Today, Madeleine Chenette, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages and to the Secretary of State (Sport) and Member of Parliament (Thérèse-De Blainville), announced $600,000 in funding for the 2026 Festival International de Jazz de Montréal. She made this announcement on behalf of the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages.
Provided through the Canada Arts Presentation Fund, this investment will allow the organization to offer more than 350 performances-two thirds of which are free of charge-that showcase talented artists, both established and emerging.
