The Méduse cooperative, a unique complex in the heart of Québec City.



Purpose of the studio
Under exchange programs with Finland, Brazil and Wales, the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec makes available a studio in the Coopérative de producteurs et de diffuseurs artistiques, culturels et communautaires Méduse, which assembles in a single building many organizations active in the cultural and community life of Québec City.


Location
The Coopérative de producteurs et de diffuseurs artistiques, culturels et communautaires Méduse is located between the Côte d'Abraham and rue Saint-Vallier, straddling the Haute-Ville and the Basse-Ville in Québec City.


Dimensions and layout
Located on the top floor of the building, the studio-apartment offers 70 m2 of living space and is equipped with a kitchenette. It affords a magnificent view of Québec City, the area north of the city and the Laurentian foothills.


Specialized equipment
The Méduse cooperative houses various studios (woodworking, stone and metal, engraving, and multipurpose), a photography laboratory, exhibition rooms, a rehearsal studio, a photography studio, sound studios, and film, video and radio studios. Moreover, it offers space reserved for archiving and equipment storage, office space for each organization, a computer server for the internal communication network and access to the Web, an interconnection room and a café-bistro.


Additional information

Méduse Web site: http://www.meduse.org


Photos: Marie-France Therrien, Méduse












Photos: Marie-France Therrien, Méduse