The exportation of artists from Quebec internationally is certainly nothing new, but we’ve noticed that the trend has greatly accelerated over the last decade, namely with the support of governmental institutions. The new partnerships created by the governments of Quebec and Canada with Asia are good examples of this, as are the exportation of works produced by the Quartier des Spectacles in the context of its events.
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Two art organizations, CREOS and the Art Mûr Gallery, will discuss the new organizational, artistic and social implications of such global marketing. The CALQ will also present their plan to help artists from Quebec shine on the international stage, thus bringing forth the support and assistance offered by the governments and accessible to all those wanting to take on the challenge of artistic exportation.
Alexandre is a young entrepreneur and founding member of Creos. His curiosity and ingenuity ensures the company is prospering and making inroads across the world.
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As the Director of Business Development, his innate understanding of sales has driven unexpected growth at the company in its less than three years of existence. He firmly believes that compassion and problem-solving are what create lasting relationships. He is quickly becoming the company’s spokesperson, allowing him to use his platform to share his contagious passion for Creos.
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Alexandre studied at McGill University where he strengthened his organizational knowledge, learning from well-known professionals from around the world. This is what motivated him to join the Desjardins board of directors as a Young Intern Officer.
Diane Isabelle has worked in the arts, cultural development and communications field for nearly 40 years. Since 2000, Diane Isabelle has been Program Officer at the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ).
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As a government funding agency, the CALQ supports the creation, experimentation, production and dissemination in the fields of visual arts, crafts, literature, the performing arts, cinema and video, digital arts and architectural research across Quebec.
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Since 1994, the CALQ has played a key role in promoting Québec's artistic excellence in more than 65 countries, supporting international mobility and developing its extensive network of studios, exchanges and studio-residences offering artists and Quebec writers nearly 40 opportunities to develop their professional career and enrich their practice around the world, including New York, Bogota, Buenos Aires, Paris, Rome, Berlin, London, Mumbai, Seoul and Tokyo.
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Since 2013, Diane Isabelle has been in charge of the CALQ studios and studio-apartments program and has contributed to the development of new national and international partnerships.
Rhéal Olivier Lanthier holds a Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences with a major in political sciences and also studied business administration for two years at the University of Ottawa and UQAM.
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He has been the co-director and co-founder of the gallery Art Mûr since 1996. He also founded the Editions Art Mûr which publishes monographs and the magazine Invitation. He has been president of the Contemporary Art Galleries Association (AGAC) from 2008 to 2013. Rhéal Olivier Lanthier and his partner, François Saint-Jacques, founded in 2012 the Biennale d’art contemporain autochtones (BACA). They opened in 2016 a second gallery in Germany, the european counterpart of the gallery Art Mûr.
Jocelyn Lebeau studied acting (Collège Lionel-Groulx) and television (UQAM). Since more than 10 years, he is working as actor, reporter and host : tv (La vie n'est pas un magazine, Ça fait un Bye, Le 16 heures), radio (Plus on est de fous, plus on lit!, Nouvelle vague, Le 15-18) and on stage (Y paraît, Télé-Québec sur la route, 2015 dans le tordeur).
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He is also a radio director and tv producer.
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Photo credit : Antoine La Rochelle
After her studies in cinema production at Concordia University and management at HEC Montréal, Élaine Dumont worked for close to 20 years as a writer, director and producer of fiction and documentary films.
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She joined the Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC) in 2007 as a content analyst becoming team manager. In 2013 she was promoted Director of International Affairs in cinema and television with the responsibility to promote and support the production industries in exportation, to contribute to the visibility of Québec cinema and to coordinate international relations in collaboration with its governmental partners.
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Most recently in 2015, this mandate was expanded to include the cultural sectors of book publishing, arts and crafts, music and variety.