he CALQ and CAM are pleased to announce the renewal of the Entente de partenariat territorial en lien avec la collectivité de l’île de Montréal 2025–2028.
Montréal, February 5, 2025 – The Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ) and the Conseil des arts de Montréal (CAM) announced today the renewal of the Entente de partenariat territorial en lien avec la collectivité du territoire de l’Île de Montréal. The new agreement is backed by a total investment of $1,475,000, an increase of $345,000 over the previous agreement. Spread over three years (2025–2028), this funding ensures implementation of the Programme de partenariat territorial en lien avec la collectivité de l’île de Montréal, which supports environmentally responsible projects and resource-pooling initiatives.
This increase was made possible by a major donation from Power Corporation of Canada, which is committed to supporting the program for the duration of the agreement. Its gesture also inspired an anonymous donor to make a one-time donation of $65,000 for the program’s first year, to be invested exclusively in sustainable artistic creation, production, promotion and/or presentation projects.
Professional arts organizations on the Island of Montreal have until May 1, 2025 to submit their projects to CALQ, starting February 13, 2025.
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“The Conseil des arts de Montréal is delighted to continue this agreement with the CALQ, our steadfast partner, and we wish to thank Power Corporation of Canada for its generous support, which will pave the way for a greater number of eco-responsible projects. The new resource-pooling component offers organizations exciting opportunities to share their resources and expertise, strengthening the arts community’s ability to adopt efficient, sustainable practices. Together, let’s continue to build a better world through art.” – Nathalie Maillé, CAM Executive Director
“This renewed agreement will allow new eco-responsible projects to get off the ground within the Montréal arts community and help meet industry players’ need to share resources as they look for solutions to the many changes they are currently facing. I salute the vision and commitment of the Conseil des arts de Montréal, and I am grateful to it for working with us to support arts organizations that are developing impactful initiatives for their communities.” – Véronique Fontaine, Interim President and CEO, CALQ
Call for projects
A call for projects will be launched on February 13 for arts organizations whose main address is on the island of Montreal. Projects must be submitted to CALQ no later than May 1, 2025.
This call for projects is open to arts organizations working in the following disciplines:
- Circus arts
- Multidisciplinary arts
- Digital arts
- Visual arts
- Film and video
- Dance
- Literature and storytelling
- Music
- Arts and crafts
- Pluridisciplinary projects
- Architectural research
- Theatre
Its general objectives are to :
- Encourage professional arts organizations to adopt green practices
- Encourage professional arts organizations to get involved in their communities and raise public awareness of social and environmental issues
- Stimulate artistic and literary creation and contribute to the artistic development, growth and dissemination of artists and writers across the Island of Montreal
- Encourage professional arts organizations that contribute to the development and promotion of the arts and literature, both on and off the island
This new version of the program incorporates support for resource-pooling initiatives involving sharing the resources and services of at least two organizations.
A maximum of $30,000 will be granted per project. This amount may not represent more than 80% of the project’s total cost. The budget must reflect the participation of project partners. Proposals will be evaluated on their merits, based on the program’s specific objectives and evaluation criteria. T Details of the call for projects and eligibility requirements will be available from February 13 on the CALQ website.
About the Entente de partenariat territorial en lien avec la collectivité
The Programme de partenariat territorial en lien avec la collectivité de l’île de Montréal is the result of a three-year agreement (2025–2028) between the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec and the Conseil des arts de Montréal, under which $1,475,000 has been invested to support sustainable projects and resource-pooling initiatives.
About the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
For 30 years, the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec has been investing in the imaginations and celebrating the successes of the men and women whose seminal creations forge and shine a spotlight on our cultural identity. Keen to promote equitable and sustainable artistic development, the Conseil supports creation, experimentation and production in the arts and literature in every region of Québec and promotes their dissemination across Québec and Canada and around the globe.
About the Conseil des arts de Montréal
Offering various forms of guidance and support, the Conseil des arts de Montréal identifies, supports and recognizes artistic innovation and creative expression in all their diversity to promote Montréal artists and organizations that create, produce and present art. It plays a unique role as a catalyst for the artistic ecosystem and, since 1956, has helped make Montréal a vibrant cultural metropolis, recognized at home and abroad for its artistic vitality.
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Source and information:
Marie-Julie Théoret Communication and Promotion Manager Conseil des arts de Montréal marie-julie.theoret@montreal.ca
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Sabrina Herren Communications Advisor Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
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