The cultural organization Pépinières européennes pour jeunes artistes has been encouraging young artists who are developing new forms of expression by fostering their mobility on the European arts scene through a network of 31 countries.

In response to movements on the contemporary artistic scene, the program of the Pépinières is intended for artists between the ages of 20 and 35 in all fields who are initiating new approaches incorporating visual arts and other forms of expressions. The program offers support prior and subsequent to the residency, fosters receptiveness to different forms of artistic expression and encourages multiple experiences, multi-disciplinary activity and mutual fulfillment.


Artistic fields
Architecture, the circus arts, the media arts, the multidisciplinary arts, the visual arts, dance, literature, arts and crafts, music, theatre


Target applicants
Artists 35 years of age or under.


Location
Québec has participated for over ten years in the cultural organization Pépinières européennes pour jeunes artistes. The Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec assumes the role of national coordinator for this association. This organization encompasses 31 countries (including Québec) and 160 partners who share the same values. The Conseil's participation in this organization enables young Québec artists to apply for residence programs offered throughout Europe.

In exchange, the Conseil hosts young European professionals in Québec City (in collaboration with la coopérative Méduse and Québec City), in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli (in collaboration with the Centre Est-Nord-Est and the municipality) and in Montréal (in collaboration with Les Productions Réalisations indépendantes de Montréal - PRIM, LADMMI, l'école de danse contemporaine and the City of Montréal) and in Alma (in collaboration with Langage Plus, SAGAMIE and the city of Alma).


Length of stays and amount of the grant
For all stays, housing is provided free of charge in addition to an artistic grant covering living expenses and the cost of carrying out an artistic project.


Registration deadline
The next registration deadline for this program will be confirmed by the cultural organization Pépinières européennes pour jeunes artistes.

Applications must be made through the Pépinières's Web site (www.art4eu.net).


Additional information
This exchange program has been made possible by numerous partners, including the cultural organization Pépinières européennes pour jeunes artistes, the City of Montréal, Québec City, the municipality of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, the city of Alma, the cooperative Méduse, the Centre national de sculpture Est-Nord-Est, les Productions Réalisations indépendantes de Montréal - PRIM, LADMMI, l'école de danse contemporaine, and the artists’ centers Langage Plus et SAGAMIE.

Pépinières européennes (www.art4eu.net)


Québec artists who have resided in Europe

1999-2001 : Annie Poulin (Norwich School of Art in UK), Catherine Bolduc (National Sculpture Factory in Ireland)

2001-2003 : Jeanne Leblanc (Escuela de Cine y Audiovisual in Spain), Anthony Burnham (Universitat Politècnica in Valencia, Spain), Caroline Boileau (Fundacion Municipal de Cultura in Gijon, Spain), Dominique Porte (The Theatre Academy of Dance in Helsinki, Finland), Jonathan Inksetter and Antonja Livingstone (LIFT in London, UK), Manon Oligny (Lugar Comun, Forum Dança in Lisbon, Portugal)

2004-2007 : Stéphane Lahoud (Huesca in Spain),Yann Pocreau (Okuparte Festival in Spain), Claudine Lhiesser (Dauze in Lille, France), Roméo Congora (Neumuster Abbey in Luxemburg), Josée Pedneault (Centre for Contemporary Art in Poland), Véronique Laperrière Marcoux (The Jyvaskyla Centre for Print making)

2008-2010
Christine Comeau (Konstepidemin Centre in Sweden), Érick Dorion (City of Huesca in Spain), Marc Dulude (Scottish Sculpture Work in Scotland), Karen Guttman (City of Nantes in France), Vincent Lafrance (BBB in France), Alana Riley (National Sculpture Factory in Ireland)

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