Digitalexplorationand outreach2020 - 2021

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 partnership with Dans la rue
INSTRUCTORS: Simon Gaudreau and Marc-André Labonté
8-10-1415-17 December 2020

Documentary Video Workshops.
visuel© Image from the documentary video workshops,
December 2020

Production of the documentary Démanteler l’espoir,
2021, 11 min. 38This documentary is the result of a series of video
creation workshops that took place in December
2020 in p a r t n e r s h i p w i t h t h e n o n - p r o f i torganisation Dans la rue. Through this project,
young people attending the Emmett-Johns Schoolof Dans la rue spoke with people living in a situationof homelessness about the consequences of thedismantling of the Notre-Dame encampment thattook place a few days earlier.
The workshops were given by artists Simon
Gaudreau and Marc-André Labonté.

© Image from the documentary Démanteler l’espoir, 2021

► Watch the video [+]These workshops were made possible thanks to the financial support of Caisse de la Culture Desjardins.

3Workshops in partnership with theCentre le Beau Voyage
Presentation and viewing of works byartist and virtual reality researcher Olivia
McGilchrist
INSTRUCTOR: Olivia McGilchrist
May 11 and 12, 2021

Virtual reality moving image exploration andcreation workshops© Presentation by virtual reality artist Olivia McGilchrist atCentre le Beau Voyage, May 2021

INSTRUCTORS: Raed Moussa and Dion Wang
May 19, 26 and June 2, 2021

Introduction to the 360 camera workshop
May 19, 2021
INSTRUCTOR: Marco Antonio Luna Barahona
Project financed under the Agreement on thecultural development of Montreal between theCity of Montreal and the Government ofQuebec.

Presentation of the virtual reality drawing workshop by artists
Raed Moussa and Dion Wang, May 2021

Project financed under the Agreement on the cultural development

This workshop was made possible thanks to the financialof Montreal between the City of Montreal and the Government

support of the Caisse Desjardins du Plateau Mont-Royal.

of Quebec.

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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.