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Support the Arts

The Fondation de la Place des Arts is a key partner in carrying out Place des Arts’ cultural mission.

The benefits of participation in arts and culture are invaluable. The Fondation makes the arts more accessible to all by financially supporting the deployment of Place des Arts’ Education and Communities sector which offers programs and activities that give citizens of all ages and backgrounds an opportunity to explore the arts, come together, and meet professional artists.

Held all year long, these arts and culture awareness and accessibility programs and activities—grouped under the heading L’Art en soi—are created, developed, and adapted according to the needs of their various audiences.

Available free of charge or at a low cost, they contribute to the development of knowledge, skills, and a feeling of belonging and welcome the diversity and inclusion of all individuals and communities that make our society so richly diverse.

Discover the programs and activities of the Education and Communities sector.

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Activities for the General Public

Activities for the General public invite citizens to meet arts and culture by presenting more than 200 free activities - discussions, exhibitions, public performances and workshops – in Place des Arts’ public spaces. These activities, which connect members of different communities, reach tens of thousands of people each year.

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Family Activities and Shows

Some ten shows at affordable prices are presented annually as part of Place des Arts junior. Touching various disciplines such as music, circus, theatre and dance, these shows are accompanied by animation and awareness activities. Each year, the flagship event, the Spring Break, also offers free programming of workshops and arts initiation activities over four days in Place des Arts’ public spaces.

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Educational Program

This program connects teenagers from less privileged backgrounds with a live art discipline (slam, rap, writing or humour) through cultural mediation. By providing young people with a real creative experience, the projects offered allow them to develop knowledge and skills that are key to their academic and social success. Training in aesthetic education is also offered to teachers wishing to accompany their students throughout the project in this culture-education linkage.

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Programme Formation Collectivité

This program is intended for members of different communities to allow them to express their creativity through participatory workshops related to the performing arts. The Adaptive Arts program, an integral part of Formation Collectivité, is intended for young people and adults living with functional limitations or in situations of social or cultural exclusion. In the company of experienced artist mediators, this program allows the development of personal skills in addition to promoting the inclusion of participants.