The CAB is a multidisciplinary art space for creation and exhibition; a place that gives artists the freedom to experiment and create without being constrained by traditional expectations. The centre, a non-profit organization, sets itself apart from contemporary art norms by prioritizing artists and their creative process.

Built on the foundations of a former stone masonry in the heart of Montreal’s Ahuntsic-Cartierville district, the CAB strengthens the local artistic community by providing a major new arts organization to the neighbourhood. The art centre offers artists’ studios, exhibition and performance rooms, green spaces, a café and a place for the community to gather. It also provides a dynamic artistic and public program for a neighbourhood in transformation. By facilitating creative exchanges and supporting open accessibility to art, the CAB aims to establish an ideal environment for creation, one that is inclusive and collaborative for both artists and the community.

The CAB embraces the imprint of its accumulated industrial past, merging it with the spirit and energy of future arts activities. Built around an architectural vision of sustainability and carbon neutrality, the centre is a space open to the general public where heritage and creativity merge to give rise and momentum to a new arts movement, where local inspiration meets international aspirations.