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Schedule and conferences
Thursday December 4, 2008

Viewpoints on Cultural Mediation in Montréal and Perspectives throughout Québec.

Viewpoints on Cultural Mediation in Montréal and Perspectives throughout Québec.

Presentation of a typological study on the mediation programs of the city of Montréal and the ministère de la Culture, des Communications et de la Condition féminine (MCCCF)

With:
• Danièle Racine (in French), Cultural development agent, Direction du développement culture, Ville de Montréal
• Louis Jacob (in French), Professor, Department of Sociology, UQAM (Montréal)

Round table on the role of municipalities in cultural mediation and local cultural development.

With:
• Paul Langlois (in French), Head of service, Action culturelle et partenariats, Direction du développement culturel, City of Montréal
• Francine Maltais (in French), Director, Cultural Office, City of Saguenay
• Rhonda Rioux (in French), Director, Cultural Office, City of Québec

Moderator: Jean-Marie Lafortune (in French), Professor, Department of Social and Public Communications, UQAM

Art is Relationship

Round Table. Presentation of collaborative art projects.

With:
• Caroline Hayeur (in French), Artist photographer, Agence Stock Photo (Montréal)
• Bill Coleman Choreographer and artistic codirector, Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie (Toronto)
• Edward Little Professor and Chair, Department of Theatre, Concordia University, Associated artistic director, Teesri Duniya Theatre (Montréal)

Moderator: Louis Jacob (in French), Professor, Department of Sociology, UQAM

The Emergence Conditions of Cultural Mediation in France, the UK and the United States

Speakers:
• William Cleveland Director, Center for the Study of Art and Community (Bainbridge Island / Seattle) See also the conference on video (in French).
• François Matarasso Honorary Professor, Gray School of Art, Robert Gordon University (Birmingham) See also the conference on video (in French).
• Jean Caune (in French), Emeritus Professor, Stendhal University (Grenoble) See also the conference on video (in French).

Special contribution:
• Marie-Christine Bordeaux (in French), Master of Conference, Stendhal University (Grenoble)

Moderator: Guy Bellavance (in French), Professor and Researcher, INRS Culture et Société

Launch of the Franco-Quebecois magazine Lien social et Politiques, no. 60 which is dedicated to cultural mediation

Schedule and conferences
Friday December 5, 2008

From Mediation to Mediators. Who are the Cultural Mediators?

While the notion of cultural mediation is increasingly being used to name connection fostering practices, and its legitimacy is no longer in question, it is still emergent and in need of consolidation when it comes to recognizing both its status as a profession and those who practice it. Though mediation is accepted as a mode, a form, and an intervention practice in the implementation of cultural and artistic projects, it is important to also consider those who carry it out, whether it be in schools, cultural institutions, cities or in local community arts projects.

With:
• Anne Mozzo-Lemarchands (in French), Vice-Chair, Association Médiation culturelle (Lyon, France)
• Adriana de Oliveira, Arts Educator, Centre des arts actuels Skol (Montréal)
• Melanie Fernandez (in French), Director, Community & Educational Programs, Harbourfront Centre (Toronto)

Moderator: Anouk Bélanger (in French), Professor, Department of Sociology, UQAM

Workshops

Workshop I : Mediation in Cultural Institutions: from audience development to commitment in the community
The notion of cultural mediation emerged in libraries, museums and interpretation centres in conjunction with transmission, education and audience development activities. How have these practices evolved? What is the position of professionals in other art fields, for instance the performing arts? Should cultural institutions all have a social role, a mediation role with the community?

Opening Presentation and Moderation:
• Hélène Pagé (in French), Director, Cultural Action and Public Relations Service, Musée de la civilisation (Québec)

Guest Participants:
• Sylvie François (in French), Director of Cultural Action, Cirque du Soleil (Montréal)
• Anna Guarro (in French), Project Manager, Department of Cultural Activities, Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (BCN, Spain)
• Michel Vallée (in French), Director, Musée des Deux-Rives (Valleyfield)

Workshop II : Mediation Practices in Artistic Organizations
Alongside professional mediators many artists are implicated in cooperative and participative, activist and community practices. These practices are governed by logics that, depending on the political, socioeconomic and artistic context, are sometimes quite different from each other. What are the stakes and challenges in today’s context? How are issues regarding engagement and ethics experienced in practice? Can one identify common guiding principles through the approaches and actions undertaken in different contexts?

Opening Presentation and Moderation:
• D. Kimm General and Artistic Director, Les Filles électriques (Montréal)

Guest Participants:
• Lucie Carmen Grégoire (in French), Director, Compagnie de danse Krea Movo (Montréal)
• Geneviève Matteau (in French), Director, Praxis art actuel (Ste-Thérèse)
• Angèle Séguin (in French), Artistic Director, Théâtre des petites lanternes (Sherbrooke)

Workshop III : Strengthening the Links between Education and Culture
Art education is often stated to be a set of teachings and practices that are essential to a true democratization of culture and the foundation of an effective pedagogical project. Teachers are, for their part, presumed to be the first mediators and carriers of culture. Though there is a consensus on the importance of teaching the arts in school, the actual space provided for it is considered to be insufficient. How are the concerned governmental departments collaborating in this regard? Are the instrumental justifications of art education responsible for relegating it to a marginal or secondary position? What partnerships need to be built between the educational authorities and artist-educators?

Opening Presentation and Moderation:
• Louise Julien (in French), Professor, Department of Education and Vocational Training, Faculty of Education Sciences, UQAM (Montréal)

Guest Participants:
• Pauline Beaudin (in French), Coordinator, Centre muséopédagogique,
Musée de la civilisation (Québec)
See the video Neurones en action on the Centre website
• Denise Hébert (in French), Teacher, School Antoine Girouard (Boucherville)
• Manon Potvin (in French), Director, Education Service, Musée du Louvre (Paris, France)
• Claire Voisard (in French), General Director, L’Illusion Théâtre de marionnettes (Montréal)

Closing Remarks
With:
Jean Caune (in French), Emeritus Professor (Grenoble, France)
Jean-Marc Fontan (in French), Professor, Department of Sociology, UQAM See also the video (in French)