Elizabeth-Ann Doyle

Holder of a Master’s degree in History and more than 25 years’ experience working with cultural companies, Elizabeth-Ann has brought together her personal and her professional interests by co-founding MU, a charitable non-profit organization who’s mission is to beautify the city by creating murals that are anchored in local communities. At the heart of its approach is the desire to see and experience art on a daily basis, to trigger a social transformation and to turn Montreal into an open-air art museum! Art awakens the senses, it moves and touches people, art brings about spontaneous and meaningful encounters and sustains our relationship with the city every day. By putting the democratization of art at the top of its priorities, MU epitomizes the desire to take back public space through the use of art.

Her career began at Place des Arts where she gained appreciation and a passion for the cultural milieu and the international spectrum of shows. Six years at the Fine Arts Museum of Montreal allowed her to expand her interest and knowledge of the visual arts medium. She then left Quebec to tour with Cirque du Soleil throughout the United States as an integral member of the Public Relations team for 8 years. During a stay in Philadelphia with Cirque du Soleil, she was exposed to the wall mural phenomenon (Mural Arts Program) and its impact on the art, economic and social development of the city. She felt that Montreal deserved a similar project. The spark was lit but it was several years later before MU became a reality. Since 2006, Elizabeth-Ann has dedicated her energy and creativity to the organization.