Support Blue Metropolis

Louise Ann Maziak
Honorary Chairperson of the honorary committee for the 2026 Blue metropolis Benefit Event

Claude Gravel
Associate, BCF Business Law
Honorary Chairperson of the Blue Metropolis Foundation’s Annual Campaign
Member of the Honorary Committee for the 2026 Benefit Evening

DONATE ONLINE

Every donation counts. Each year our team doubles its efforts to promote reading and inclusion and to break social isolation

DONATE BY CHEQUE

Print and fill out the downloadable form

and send it with a cheque made out to Blue Metropolis Foundation,
at 661, rue Rose-de-lima, bureau 204, Montréal (QC) H4C 2L7
Charity Organization number: 88516 8948 RR0001

MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING

Taking care of oneself is more crucial than ever, as moral and emotional well-being is essential to our quality of life. Mental health affects each of us.

Using art therapy and the power of writing, Blue Metropolis provides reading and writing platforms focused on mental health to combat anxiety, depression, homophobia, and bullying. Our initiatives are for all ages and aim to foster resilience and promote emotional well-being.

SUPPORT LGBTQ+ AUTHORS

Each year, the Festival presents literary events that explore subjects particular to LGBTQ+ communities. However, the contributions of LGBTQ+ authors are also sought out for many other aspects of the Festival program, as is the case for other authors from marginalized communities. This more actively inclusive approach is one these authors appreciate, representing a richer participation in the Festival program on the whole, and as a result, a better opportunity for readers to discover their work. Moreover, note that 30% of the invitees Blue Metropolis welcomes to each edition of the Festival are from diverse and/or underrepresented backgrounds.

ECOLOGY AND LITTERATURE

How can we fight climate change and contend with the social and global injustice that the climate crisis entails? During the Festival, you’ll have a chance to meet writers, thinkers, and researchers who have come together to address these issues. Listen to our authors’ podcasts. Explore our green initiatives for children.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

Did you know that 100% of the teachers, parents, and librarians surveyed said that the TD-Blue Metropolis Children’s Festival activities directly contributed to the academic success of the children who visited with our authors and cultural mediators?

Support our free year-round children’s programming.

FOR A MORE DIVERSIFIED WORLD

From its beginnings in 1998, Blue Metropolis has made diversity its main purpose and the core of its activities. Cultures, worldviews, languages or literary works: the palette is rich and constantly changing. Supporting Blue Metropolis means contributing to a better understanding of diversity in our societies. It means working to promote diversity through literature and education. It also means supporting the Words to Change Prize, an international award that shines a spotlight on a high-quality literary work that helps bring cultures closer together. There are so many worlds to learn about…