Artistic Mediation & Managerial Innovation
International symposium in Montreal, December 5–6 , 2011
 

Art and creativity are powerful development tools for businesses wishing to stand out in today’s competitive environment. How can a more creative perspective breathe new life into the organizational world? Attend conferences presented by: Giovanni Schiuma, Professeur in Innovation Management Università della Basilicata, and Chariman of the Arts for Business Institute (Italy), Anne Pässilä, Art Educator and Researcher at the Lahti School of Innovation, Lappeenranta University of Technology (Finland) >> cont'd
 

Registration: www.culturepourtous.ca/cultureinbusiness/symposium/index.htm

Cultural Mediation Portal: some noteworthy initiatives
 

The next issue, Art and Health, will be launched Wednesday, December 14 with a Web conference by Michel Vallée, Director of arts and culture at the city of Vaudreuil-Dorion. Also, view our latest thematic issue, Mediation and Interculturality, featuring cultural workers in Montreal and Vancouver who share their experience of working in a very culturally diverse environment. Check it out at mediationculturelle.culturepourtous.ca/en/   >> cont'd

15th Journées de la culture a great success!
 

On the weekend of September 30 to October 2, 2011, more than 2,600 activities were put on by thousands of artists, craftspersons, cultural workers and volunteers throughout Quebec, attracting close to 200,000 visitors! >> cont'd

Relive some highlights of Les Journées de la culture 2011. Videos can be viewed at www.journeesdelaculture.qc.ca

Je m’affiche pour la culture! Caravan: 13,000 kilometre on the road
 

Thanks to the Je m’affiche pour la culture! Caravan that toured festivals and popular events all across Quebec this past summer, 2,000 citizens had their picture taken by a professional photographer in return for sharing a few words on the importance of culture in their lives. The Caravan wound up on October 2, at Place Pasteur in Montreal during Les Journées de la culture. >> cont'd
 

To view the reports and the photos in the online gallery, go to www.jemaffichepourlaculture.com. And it’s not too late to add your own photo and testimonial to culture!

Student retention and the cultural sector
 

In sharing their passion, artists and cultural workers are able to reach out to kids and can often serve as a role model. Culture pour tous wants to harness this appeal for its new student-retention project, Passeurs de rêves. >> cont'd

Student Business program
 

Apart from having sponsored the Méritas award in the field of arts, culture and communications, Culture pour tous also hosted an intern as part of the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal’s Student Business program. This is the second year that we have participated in the program MR3 Montréal Relève, whose mandate is to develop the next generation of workers by helping young people to make an informed career choice. Dorra Bannouri, a Secondary IV student from École secondaire Saint-Luc, got to experience day-to-day life at Culture pour tous.

For details on the program, go to www.projetclassesaffaires.ca/?lang=en

Culture pour tous at the RIA conference in Saragossa

At the 5th international conference of the Réseau international d’animation (International Community Development Network), held on October 26, 27 and 28 in Saragossa, Spain, Eva Quintas, Projects Director for Culture pour tous, was pleased to present the organization and its Art at Work program. Focusing on the theme Culture, Education and Citizenship, the gathering highlighted culture’s contribution to social change and the importance of going back to valuing cultural participation by citizens.
 

For more details, go to www.unizar.es/colinanimacion-IEPSA/?lang=en