Cirkaskina Will Take Place Virtually
How does social circus promote well-being? How does it foster reconnection with one’s cultural and personal identity? How does social circus enable participants to recover and find their place in society? Firstly, Cirque Hors Piste is organizing a round table on March 24th on the benefits of social circus for youth mental health, particularly during […]
Reimagining the Arts with YES Montreal
On March 22 and 23, YES Montreal is organizing a virtual conference titled Business Skills For Creative Souls Artist Conference: Re-Imagining The Arts, where artists will receive advice to advance their careers in a market poised to reimagine the arts. Other artist speakers include choreographer and creative director Debra Brown; Natalia Baquero, a milliner who […]
Circus Talk Asks: how is the Circus Doing?
Today, Circus Talk aired a panel discussion to take stock one year after the near-complete shutdown of performances worldwide. Is Circus OK? Urgent Concerns Revisited – One Year into COVI D asks representatives from Europe, Canada, and the United States for their opinion on issues such as the urgent concerns facing the circus arts sector, […]
Welcome, Nadia!
We are pleased to welcome Nadia Drouin to our team as Project Manager for Dissemination. She will be responsible for the development and implementation of the support measure for the touring of circus shows, subsidized by the Conseil des arts et lettres du Québec (CALQ). This initiative, of great importance to the sector, aims to […]
The Waz’O Duo in the Talent Bleus Semi-Finals
On February 10th, fixed trapeze duo artists Marie-Christine Fournier and Louis-David Simoneau gave a live performance on the show La Semaine Des 4 Julie, as part of the Talents Bleus competition. Their adventure continues! One month later, this Wednesday, March 10, they will kick off the live semi-finals at 9 PM on Noovo. They need […]
$116.5 Million to Support the Recovery and Viability of the Arts Sector!
Last fall, the federal government announced it would invest $181.5 million in the COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund for Cultural, Heritage and Sport Organizations to stimulate employment in the arts and culture sector, support the continuation of activities during the pandemic, and prepare for a sustainable recovery of the sector. Yesterday, Minister Steven Guilbeault presented the […]
Sharing Mental Health Specialists
The COVID-19 Impact Survey conducted last December revealed that 65% of respondents suffer from depression or anxiety. Given this high percentage of distress within our community, we are making it a priority for action. To discuss with the community the immediate and longer-term mental health needs, we held two conversations on the subject on January […]
Ringmaster for Montréal Complètement Cirque
As part of its 12th edition, Montréal Complètement Cirque is looking for its ringmaster for its new creation at Place Émilie-Gamelin, a show conceived and directed by Sarah Beauséjour. Auditions will be held, by invitation, on March 19. Interested individuals must submit a filmed monologue by March 10. View the audition call here for full […]
The New Show by Les Foutoukours Selected for a Creative Residency at the Desjardins Cultural Centre
Last January, the Desjardins Cultural Centre launched a call for projects for a paid artist residency. In total, over 80 applications were submitted. Initially, only one project was to be selected, but considering the incredible number of projects received, the jury, composed of members of the Desjardins Cultural Centre team and members of Le Cercle, […]
Study on Non-Publics in Culture
“For what reasons do people choose not to frequent certain cultural venues? This is the question that Culture Mauricie and researchers from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) began asking themselves in 2012. For cultural organizations, learning about their non-publics – that is, people who do not frequent them – can prove useful for […]