The Darling Foundry offers a unique space, integrating its rich industrial past to its new cultural vocation, highlighting its character and aesthetic splendour. Renovated by avant-garde architecture firm in situ in 2002, the Darling Foundry has preserved traces of its former occupation while presenting a converted ultra modernist space.

Three rooms are available for rental, for varied types of events:

Large Gallery

photo: Marie-Christine Abel

This large magnificent industrial space offers a surface of over 500 m2 (5000 p2) and 13 metres (38’) at its highest point, allowing for maximum flexibility and adaptability to multiple productions. Some of its numerous features are:

• Blinds on each window allow to darken the room (95%)
• Heated floor diffuses comfortable heat
• Floor and ceiling anchoring points
• Floor drains
• Roof access
• Opaque windows provide exceptional lighting
• Brick wall of 25’ high and 35’ long
• Electrical capability for 500 amps in three-phases on 2 Cam-lock panels of 100 and 400 amps
• Technical cable gutters running from the electrical room
• 2 bridges under the paving stones that hide cables
• Access to 8 toilets and 4 sinks
• Loading dock with direct access into the room
• Parking available after 5pm and on weekends
• Possibility of high speed Internet access
• Direct communicating doors with Cluny ArtBar (adjacent café)
• Wheelchair access
  
  

Small Gallery

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photo: Guy L'heureux

This room is adjacent to the large gallery and presents the following characteristics:

• Total surface of 180 m2 (1800 p2)
• Mobile projectors on electrical rails and neon lights give full control on lighting
• Temperature is regulated by a heating and air conditioning system
• 22 metre (67’) continuous picture rail
• Electrical capacity of500 amps in three-phases on 2 Cam-lock panels of 100 and 400 amps
• Access to 4 toilets and 2 sinks
• Parking available after 5pm and on weekends
• Possibility of high speed internet access
• Wheelchair access
  
  

In addition we offer:

• Artwork rental and installation service with an inventory of over 100 items
• Maintenance service
• Equipment for rent at low prices, reducing extra charges and obligations associated with external rentals (transportation charges, security...) See list of equipment
  
  

For more information or to reserve:

Tel: 514 392.1554
info@fonderiedarling.org

Please consult the technical form for detailed technical information.