Digitalexplorationand outreach2019 - 2020

Vidéographe
Established in 1971 in Montréal, Vidéographe is an artist-run centre dedicated to the research and thedissemination of moving image practices. This includes experimentation in video art, animation, digitalarts, documentary, essay, fiction and dance video. Our mission revolves around five main aspects:
showcasing moving image practices and developing audiences through programming activities thathighlight the plurality of the artistic practice; ensuring the distribution of works and the fair payment ofartists fees; promoting development and research through the provision of support and advice to artists,
researchers and curators as well as access to resources and expertise; supporting the acquisition ofprofessional expertise and the development of the media arts community; building its collection andensuring accessibility. We are dedicated to promoting the recognition and understanding of current andarchival works equally.

Digital exploration and outreach activities
As an artist-run centre, Vidéographe is committed to creating a positive societal impact throughits Digital exploration and outreach program. We believe that exposure to the arts can haveimportant positive impacts and can play a significant part in academic and social success. Through its
education and outreach program, Vidéographe offers opportunities for learning and artistic creation
to adolescents and young adults. The activities take place in our partner spaces and at Vidéographe.

2Workshops in partnershipwith Dans la rue• Screening: Workshop in video creation (9 October 2019);

This video is the result of documentary creation
workshops offered in the Spring of 2019 in partnershipwith the community organization Dans la rue. While
making these videos, the young people who frequentDans la rue looked at the reality of homelessness. Theworkshops were led by artists Simon Gaudreau andMarc-André Labonté.
Click here to watch the video [+]• Screening and discussion (11 March 2020).

A visit to the spaces at Vidéographe and a screeningof works from the collection followed by a discussion
with the artist Adel S. Zorero, who is working on a short
documentary on homelessness with the support ofVidéographe’s Mentorship Program.

These workshops were made possible thanks to the financial
support of Caisse de la Culture Desjardins.
Images from Dans la rue.

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Workshop in partnershipwith Centre le Beau Voyage• Workshop on virtual reality led by

Karen Vanderborght (14 November 2019).

This workshop was made possible thanks to the financial
support of the Caisse Desjardins du Plateau Mont-Royal.

Image from Centre le Beau Voyage (© Tommly Planchat).

Workshops in partnershipwith La Maison d’Haïti
• Workshops on the co-creation of an immersive

audio-visual work (September to December 2019);• Presentation and discussion about the work

“Le temps c’est mourir, créer à l’envers”(19 December 2019).
Over the course of 12 workshops, participants conceived
a collective immersive audio-visual work, which waspresented at a public event followed by a discussion at LaMaison d’Haïti.
The workshops were led by: Gaëlle Étémé, Dougy Hérard,Vanessa Suzanne and Anoush Moazzeni.
The project was managed by Anoush Moazenni.
Click here to watch the video [+]These workshops were made possible thanks to the financial
support of the Ville de Montréal’s program Médiations Culturelles MTL.

4Image from La Maison d’Haïti
“Le temps c’est mourir, créer à l’envers” (© Vanessa Suzanne).

Contact

Charlie Carroll-Beauchamp
Mediation programs and workshops coordinator(514)521-2116, ext. 221
info@videographe.org
4550, rue Garnier,Montréal, QC H2J 3S7
videographe.org
vitheque.com

Merci à nos partenaires pour leur soutien financier qui ont rendu possible à ce jour nos programmes de médiation.
Thank you to our partners for their financial support which made this program possible.