Journées de la culture: preparations are going well.

The presence of the Journées de la culture is as pertinent as ever. In fact the high number of cultural organizations who registered for the upcoming edition, which will take place on next September 26, 27 and 28, once again proves that the Journées de la culture represent a unique occasion to celebrate the importance of arts and culture in our society.
Discover the viewpoints of artists and cultural workers who have been contributing to the Journées de la culture for a long time.

Municipal Declaration of Journées de la culture: Join the Movement!

In association with the network Les Arts et la Ville, Culture pour tous is inviting municipalities to adopt a resolution proclaiming the last Friday of September and the two followings days of each year as the Journées de la culture.
Join the 199 municipalities who have signed the declaration!
For more on this subject see the website.

Art at Work: seeking companies

Do you know a company that would like to receive an artist in its workplace to create an artwork with its employees? Let us know by clicking here.

At this point seven companies have confirmed their participation for the 2nd edition: CPE Premiers Pas (La Tuque), Molson Canada (Montréal), Plastiques Gagnon (Saint-Jean-Port-Joli), TD Meloche Monnex (Laval), Ubisoft (Québec City), as well as the cities of Laval and Longueuil.

For more details on the project see our website at
www.culturepourtous.ca/artatwork/index.htm.

International Forum on artistic and cultural mediation

Culture pour tous is preparing its 5^th international forum on the evolution of cultural democratization in Québec and the world, which is to be held in Montréal from December 4 to 5, 2008.

Experts form here and elsewhere will participate, among which let us mention: William Cleveland (US), Marie-Christine Bordeaux (France), François Matarasso (UK), Louis Jacob (Montréal) and Melanie Fernandez (Toronto).

La Rencontre follows in the wake of the research undertaken by the Cultural Mediation Research Group Culture pour tous / ARUC-ÉS and SAC (UQAM). Registration will take place in autumn.

Until then you can consult our website at www.culturepourtous.ca/forum/index_en.htm.

Collective works created for the Rallye de la diversité

Culture pour tous is overseeing and coordinating the creation of four collective works produced by Québécois artists of diverse origins; this event involves the collaboration of citizens from four cities targeted by the Rallye de la diversité 2008: Granby (Sept 23), Sherbrooke (Sept 24), Victoriaville (Sept 25) and Québec City (Sept 26). The works will be unveiled during the 400 km bicycle rally organized in celebration of Québec City’s 400 year anniversary.

For more information on the Rallye go to www.rallyedeladiversite.org (in French).

Social Arts in the Laurentians
The organization ICI par les arts has 10 years experience in social, community and educational arts for youth and families facing challenges in the Laurentians region.
Read the article

Making Art a Fixture of Neighbourhood Life
The Péristyle Nomade company, which is located in the Montréal Centre-Sud area, produces various artistic events all of which are woven into the social fabric of the neighbourhood.
Read the article

Portrait of a Teacher who is passionate about the Cultural Logbook
Julie Turcotte, a teacher at the Saint-Gabriel school in Ferland-et-Boilleau (Saguenay), has been using the Logbook since its creation in 2004 and has now been won over by its online version. For her, this learning tool allows one to forge links between her students’ personal culture and that of the rest of the world, while also fostering exchanges between the two. An exemplary use of the resource that was appreciated by both the teacher and her students! Read the article. (in French).
Consult the interactive Cultural Logbook as of today! (in French)

From art practice to social encounter
Book 72 pages + DVD video
Texts in French and English
DVD video 45 minutes in French
Éditions d’art Le Sabord, 2007
Price : 20 $ + taxes and shipping fees
Get the book

Regional Development Symposium
The Centre de recherche sur le développement territorial (CRDT) is to host an international symposium at the Université du Québec à Rimouski: “Territoires et action publique territoriale: nouvelles ressources pour le développement regional” (Territories and Public Territorial Action: new resources for regional development). The event is expected to bring together between 200 and 300 specialists. (in French)

From August 27 to 29, 2008

For more information and to register: http://asrdlf2008.uqar.qc.ca

Appel aux artistes professionnels
La Biennale internationale du lin de Portneuf, événement artistique et culturel mettant en lumière les pratiques contemporaines liées au lin, invite les artistes à soumettre un projet artistique lié au paysage et impliquant la collectivité. La troisième édition aura lieu à l’été 2009 au Lac‑Sergent.

Date limite pour soumettre un projet : 28 juillet 2008

www.biennaledulin.ca

To contact Culture pour tous:
Telephone: 514-873-2641 Toll free: 1 866-734-4441
Fax: 514-873-2724
Email: info@culturepourtous.ca

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Culture pour tous is an independent and non-profit organization whose mission is to contribute to the democratization of culture in Quebec. Culture pour tous is supported by the Quebec government and various public and private partners in the realization of its cultural actions. Culture pour tous is a member of the network Les Arts et la Ville.