Call for Quebec Artists: Culture-Education Directory
Professional artists who wish to offer artistic activities to toddlers, pupils, and students in Quebec schools can submit their application from October 22, 2020 (starting at 10 AM) until January 15, 2021. Cultural organizations, for their part, can register at any time. Selected applications will be published in this directory starting in fall 2021 and […]
Operate in COVID Mode with Scène Pro
Does your show offering meet the health measures implemented by Public Health, and do you want it to be more easily discovered by presenters? Apply the ‘COVID mode’ tag to it on the Scène Pro platform. You will be more easily visible to presenters who are currently working to implement alternative programming. For more information, […]
Les 7 Doigts and Cirque Hors Piste: Inspiring Youth and Breaking Isolation
“The most beautiful initiatives are born from collaboration. That of the collective Les 7 Doigts, in partnership with the organization Cirque Hors Piste, is the perfect example. Their shared dream: to unite everyone’s expertise to develop social circus workshops for young people in precarious situations.” Read this article published in La Presse about their initiative. […]
Call for Projects: FRESH STREET#4
FRESH STREET#4 – Circostrada’s International Seminar for the Development of Street Arts will take place online from November 2 to 5, 2020! Register here! View the program (in English) on Circostrada’s website. Call for Projects! Participate in their Project Presentations session, which will take place on November 4 from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM (CET). […]
The Court Approves the Sale of Cirque Du Soleil
“The Quebec Superior Court authorized on Tuesday the takeover of Cirque du Soleil by a group of creditors led by the Toronto-based fund Catalyst Capital. (…) However, one issue remains unresolved in court: the creation of a US$15 million fund intended to assist Canadian Cirque employees who lost their jobs in the wake of the […]
Cirque Du Soleil Launches New Digital Experience: CirqueConnect
Cirque du Soleil has unveiled its fall programming, as well as a brand new look for its CirqueConnect content hub. With an enhanced selection of titles, the revamped CirqueConnect platform will offer its fans new original series and exclusive, newly produced content. Take a look!
Quebec Aims to Revive its Review of Laws on Artist Status
“Quebec intends to “imminently” relaunch the review process for the two laws on artist status—a project at the heart of the cultural sector’s priorities, but which has been on hold since April. However, the government will likely have to proceed without the presence of Louise Beaudoin, who was co-chair of the consultations and terminated her […]
$2m for Artists and Cultural Workers in Quebec’s Performing Arts Sector
The Artists’ Foundation (FDA) and the Government of Quebec, in conjunction with the Quebec Musicians’ Guild (GMMQ) and the Union of Artists (UDA), have launched an Emergency Fund for Performing Arts Artists and Cultural Workers. These encompass theatre, music, song, dance, comedy, circus, and street arts. The foundation will be able to donate $2,000 to […]
Machine De Cirque in France
Despite COVID-19, the show by the company Machine de Cirque, entirely dedicated to Korean plank and titled Ghost Light: between the fall and the flight, by co-founding artists Ugo Dario and Maxim Laurin, had its world premiere on October 16 and 17 during the 33rd edition of the Circa Festival of Contemporary Circus in Auch, […]
Free Support from the Street Arts Collective
In the context of COVID-19, many artists and organizations have had to rethink their artistic practices and adapt to the situation by proposing public space performance methods. To better equip them and ensure they have a clearer understanding of the parameters related to public space presentations, the Quebec Street Arts Collective wishes to offer 2 […]