OUR MISSION

To help ensure that the arts and culture are recognized as essential aspects of individual and collective development by promoting citizen participation in cultural life.

OUR VISION

To use our cultural mediation practices and expertise to promote and facilitate the democratization of the arts and culture in Quebec.

OUR VALUES

• Engagement • Sharing • Creativity • Synergy • Respect • Fun

OUR CULTURAL ACTIONS

The goals and actions of Culture pour tous serve to facilitate, for as many people as possible, access to and appropriation of the arts and culture. The organization instigates and carries out initiatives that encourage access to and participation in creative and cultural activities. Among the cultural projects produced by Culture pour tous are the Journées de la culture, the Cultural Logbook (a learning tool for schools), Intercultural Encounters (an initiative to enhance the profile of professional artists from immigrant communities), the conferences known as La Rencontre and community art projects such as The Convertibles and Art at work.

LES JOURNÉES DE LA CULTURE

The Culture pour tous flagship event Journées de la culture gives Quebec’s population an opportunity to discover and appreciate arts and culture, free of charge. The Journées have been carried out voluntarily by artists, workers and cultural organizations since 1997 on the last Friday of September and on the two following days.
journeesdelaculture.qc.ca

JE M’AFFICHE POUR LA CULTURE!

Je m’affiche pour la culture! is a participative photography project which aims further engage the public in arts and culture. Everyone is invited to have their picture taken and to write a few lines about the importance or role of culture in their lives. The photos and texts are then posted on the website. The project will continue all year long, with participants throughout Quebec submitting their content online.
jemaffichepourlaculture.com

CULTURE IN BUSINESS

Culture in Business offers a wide range of cultural activities of various artistic disciplines created expressly for the workplace. Whether the goal is to embellish the environment or to further motivate employees, it's a great way to bring colleagues together through workshops, conferences, collective creation, performances, training and more.
culturepourtous.ca/lacultureenentreprise

THE CULTURAL LOGBOOK

The Cultural Logbook is a learning tool for elementary students which allows them to explore arts and culture. The Logbook is also a journal, a notebook and a souvenir album in which discoveries may be preserved. It’s full of interactive activities, challenging projects, games and fun exercises that explore all artistic disciplines. It is also available in downloadable format.
carnetdelaculture.ca

CULTURAL MEDIATION

Culture pour tous has created a web platform and provides training to help cultural organizations develop mediation projects with other socio-economic sectors. A Research Group on Cultural Mediation has also been established and five international seminars have been presented on the topic of cultural democratization.
mediationculturelle.culturepourtous.ca/en/

 

In 2006, to mark the 10th anniversary of the Journées de la culture, Culture pour tous organized a special project called The Convertibles. This unique event featured the creation and presentation of ten monumental collective works, produced in 10 Quebec locations by professional artists working with citizens’ groups.