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Appel de candidatures Prix du CALQ – Créateur ou Créatrice de l’année au Centre-du-Québec [French only]

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Bécancour, le 25 avril 2017 – Le Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ), en collaboration avec Culture Centre-du-Québec, lance l’appel de candidatures pour le Prix du CALQ – Créateur ou Créatrice de l’année au Centre-du-Québec. Ce prix, assorti d’un montant de 5 000 $, vise à reconnaître…

Huit appels de candidature sont lancés aux artistes et aux écrivains dans le réseau exceptionnel de résidences artistiques internationales du CALQ [French only]

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Québec, le 14 décembre 2016 – Le Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ) offre des possibilités de ressourcement et de création extraordinaires aux artistes et aux écrivains québécois dans un vaste réseau de résidences artistiques au cœur d’une trentaine de capitales culturelles trépidantes…

Hommage à Janine Sutto, Compagne de l'Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec

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Janine Sutto (1921-2017)En 2016, le CALQ a eu l'honneur de croiser la route de Janine Sutto le temps de lui remettre l’Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec et souligner l'ampleur de sa carrière extraordinaire. C'est avec une grande tristesse que nous avons appris son décès, au lendemain de la…

Tribute to Vincent Warren, C.A.L.Q.

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Sadly, Vincent Warren passed away on October 25, 2017. The entire Québec dance community is in mourning. Whether as a performer, teacher, historian or curator, he dedicated his life to his passion for dance. His talent, charisma and generosity will leave an indelible trace in our memories and in our…

Tribute to Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, C.A.L.Q.

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Rafael Lozano-Hemmer Rafael Lozano-Hemmer was destined for international acclaim. With Spanish/German roots, he was born in Mexico and grew up in Madrid. He went on to study physics in British Columbia and art history in Québec. In free-spirited fashion, he frequented Montréal's artistic circles…

Tribute to Moshe Safdie, C.A.L.Q.

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The Ordre des Arts et des Lettres du Québec is presented's board chair and president, one of the most pleasant aspects of my duties is presenting the OALQ's insignia to various exceptional individuals who have made noteworthy contributions to Quebec's cultural landscape through a combination of hard…

Tribute to Phoebe Greenberg, C.A.L.Q.

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Phoebe Greenberg Diametrically opposed to the Paris Hiltons of this world, Phoebe Greenberg is among a select group of wealthy heirs who have made it their mission to transform gold into art by supporting innovative high-quality projects steeped in audacity. In addition to being an action-focused…

Tribute to Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, C.A.L.Q.

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Win Butler and Régine Chassagne were unable to attend the May 29, 2017 ceremony. They will receive their insignia of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec at another time.

Tribute to Kent Nagano, C.A.L.Q.

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Kent Nagano Born in America with Japanese roots, Kent Nagano has conducted most of the world's finest orchestras, from Boston to Berlin and New York to Vienna. We are enormously proud that Montréal is home to a maestro with such an impressive track record. Quebecers have been won over by his…

Tribute to Anna McGarrigle, C.A.L.Q.

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Anna McGarrigle There was only one official language in the McGarrigle family: music. Anna and her sister Kate could practically play an instrument before they could walk. From Montreal to Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts, the piano was the glue that kept their modest but tightly-knit family together. The…