Montréal, July 18, 2025 — The Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ) and the Conseil des arts de Montréal (CAM) are pleased to announce $535,000 in funding for 24 organizations under the Programme de partenariat territorial en lien avec la collectivité de l’île de Montréal, created to support environmentally responsible production, presentation, promotion and consolidation projects and resource-pooling initiatives.
Description of funded projects
- Ample Man Danse is receiving $27,000 to run a five-week public on-site co-creation residency in partnership with TOHU based on Avatarium, a travelling choreographic project that explores eco-citizenship and transformations in the natural environment.
- Audiotopie Coop has been awarded $20,000 to produce Compo-stable, a series of three immersive installations co-created with Audiotopie and Recyborg.
- Cinéma Public is receiving $23,000 to develop an environmental responsibility plan, adapt its screening venue and create programming that raises public awareness of environmental issues.
- Circa Art Actuel will receive $29,000 to develop a shared organizational model that preserves the rich and varied programming of artist-run centres and creates levers for collective action.
- Coop Coup d’Griffe will get $23,000 to integrate natural inks into its creative process, raise artist and public awareness about their use, and design a collaborative work with a small environmental footprint.
- Danse Danse is receiving $15,000 to implement greener practices, reduce its environmental impact and raise public awareness of environmental issues as part of the JOAT International Street Dance Festival.
- Eastern Bloc has been awarded $25,000 to implement a process for sharing spaces, resources and expertise with Studio SIT in order to foster innovative support for artists, a more eco-responsible management style and the sustainable management of public resources.
- Ecoscéno is receiving $26,000 to roll out the third phase of the Montréal theatre pooling project, which includes data entry support, joint action workshops and training, to promote environmentally responsible, collaborative and economically sustainable management.
- En Piste is getting $6,000 to work with Les Voyagements to share a specialized resource with the aim of co-developing sustainable development policies and action plans.
- Ensemble Caprice will get $25,000 to present 60 musical works inspired by the trees in Mahatma Gandhi Park as part of a project combining ecology and cultural diversity.
- Infinithéâtre has been awarded $24,000 to explore and adopt best practices in environmentally responsible design for its show Whalefall, in addition to creating and distributing educational materials to share the lessons learned in the process.
- La danse sur les routes du Québec is receiving $9,000 to implement an environmental policy covering all its activities, with the help of the CQEER.
- Les Compagnons Baroques has been awarded $25,000 to produce Cabaret des pas de côté, a festive show that brings artists and environmentalists together around grassroots stories of social and environmental transition, at Théâtre Aux Écuries.
- Marguerite à Bicyclette will receive $22,000 to finalize the creation of the lyrical clown solo Pas si seul in partnership with La Compagnie des autres, with a view to readying the show for eco-friendly presentation in Québec while also promoting resource sharing.
- MOMENTA is receiving $25,000 to partner with the International Festival of Films on Art (FIFA) and the Festival TransAmériques (FTA) to pool their human and financial resources, with support from a consultant.
- Oktoécho is getting $28,000 to present a series of five concert-lectures where scientists join artists to discuss environmental issues.
- Pétrus has been awarded $25,000 to co-develop with Sibyllines and Création dans la Chambre a sustainable model for pooling resources at Cité-des-Hospitalières, helping to foster environmental stewardship, collaboration and openness to the surrounding community.
- The SBC Gallery of Contemporary Art is receiving $23,000 to develop a philanthropic resource-pooling project at Pôle 4001 Berri, promoting joint initiatives and enhanced collaboration to boost its social and financial impact in the community.
- SAT is getting $20,000 to raise public awareness of digital arts–related environmental issues by exhibiting a work by Alice Jarry on the energy consumption of the building that houses it, in collaboration with MUTEK.
- Théâtre Aux Écuries will receive $25,000 to develop two projects that combine environmental responsibility and resource pooling: a network of nomadic residences and community support for the deployment of eco-responsible measurement tools.
- Théâtre de l’Oeil has been awarded $13,000 to pool the resources of four puppet theatre companies and develop a sustainability policy and associated action plans, working in collaboration with a firm specializing in environmental issues.
- Théâtre Déchaînés is receiving $27,000 to carry out two resource-sharing projects that combine accessibility with environmental stewardship.
- Théâtre Denise-Pelletier has been awarded $25,000 to roll out a pilot project offering a season-long eco-design training program.
- Vías Arts et Durabilité is receiving $25,000 to put in place an environmental policy while pursuing the artistic and scientific research undertaken for its first regenerative art and contemporary dance work, Portals.
Selection process
All applications were reviewed by a committee of peers, formed by the CALQ, representing a variety of artistic fields. Projects were selected on merit, based on their quality and fit for the program’s objectives.
Quotes from our partners
“Through its creativity and engagement, the arts community plays a key role in the ecological transition. The Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec is proud to support 24 organizations that make sustainable development a key part of their projects. This funding will help bring about concrete, beneficial outcomes, both for Montrealers and for the arts sector as a whole.”
– Véronique Fontaine, President and CEO, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
“By incorporating responsible practices into their processes—whether it be pooling resources, rethinking production methods or raising awareness through art—these artists and organizations are showing that it is possible to create art in a manner consistent with today’s social and ecological realities. By bringing such stories to light, they remind us of the transformative power of art in our society. The Conseil des arts de Montréal is proud to support these inspiring initiatives and warmly congratulates the visionary voices behind them!”
– Nathalie Maillé, Executive Director, Conseil des arts de Montréal
About the Entente de partenariat territorial en lien avec la collectivité du territoire de l’île de Montréal
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 this program, the sum of $1,475,000 has been invested to support projects focusing on the environment or resource-pooling.
About the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
The Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec invests in the imaginations and celebrates the successes of the men and women whose seminal creations forge our cultural identity and put it in the spotlight. 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 assistance, the Conseil des arts de Montréal identifies, supports and recognizes artistic innovation and creative expression in all their forms with a view to promoting Montreal’s artists and organizations active in artistic creation, production and presentation. Since 1956, the Conseil has been a unique catalyst for this artistic ecosystem, helping make Montréal a vibrant cultural metropolis recognized both here and abroad for its artistic vitality.
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Marie-Julie Théoret
Communications and Promotions Manager
Conseil des arts de Montréal
marie-julie.theoret@montreal.ca
Sabrina Herren
Communications Advisor
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
medias@calq.gouv.qc.ca
