Sherbrooke Supports 16 Artistic Projects

Sherbrooke, Wednesday, February 19, 2025 – The City of Sherbrooke is strengthening its commitment to the arts by allocating $85,000 in financial assistance to 16 artistic projects as part of the Programme de bourses aux artistes de Sherbrooke – 2024-2025 edition. This initiative aims to encourage the creation, dissemination, and professionalization of artists in the region.

Grants are awarded based on the artists’ status: up to $10,000 for professionals, $5,000 for those in the process of professionalization, and $1,000 for emerging practices. A new feature this year is the addition of $10,000 in services, thanks to the Pôle culturel du Conseil de la culture de l’Estrie.

The 16 Selected Projects

Dissemination Category

• Leave the City (Hubert Lupien, Karine Daigle, Marc-André Couture, Pierre-Olivier Delisle) – Music video shot in Sherbrooke
  • Grant in services: $1,000
• Pin Solitaire (Josianne Bolduc) – Exhibition of personal and historical narratives about Rocher Mena’sen
  • Grant: $9,950
  • Grant in services: $1,000

Research and Creation Category

• Pourquoi souvent presque tout le temps (Ariane Dion-Deslauriers) – Children’s album
  • Grant: $10,000
  • Grant in services: $1,000
• La Dame du Lac (Valérie Lambert Fréchette) – Orchestral work inspired by the legend of Rocher Donda
  • Grant: $5,000
• Game Bird (Fred Giguère & The Big Sound) – Original music piece mock-ups
  • Grant: $6,425
• Racines sherbrookoises (Julie Monette Théoret) – Web documentary series on founding families
  • Grant: $5,000
  • Grant in services: $1,000
• As-tu assez de contact visuel ? (Mariam Tounkara) – Poetic narrative translated into 3D animation with AI
  • Grant: $9,125
• Beckett (Jøhan Gass) – Short fiction film, first episode of a crime series
  • Grant: $7,500
  • Grant in services: $1,000
• Dans tous les cantons “Anna Canfield” (Michel Quirion) – Fourth episode of a 10-episode series
  • Grant in services: $1,000
• Murmur(e) (Jérémie St-Pierre) – Visual arts project recreating a dialogue between past and present
  • Grant: $7,000
• Broderies privées (Maude Proteau-Gagné) – Art project exploring identity, pain, and resilience through textile art
  • Grant: $3,000
  • Grant in services: $1,000
• Histoires de sable (Josée Courtemanche) – Music and storytelling project
  • Grant in services: $1,000
• Au rythme de tes pas (Amandine Garrido) – Creation of a contemporary dance piece
  • Grant: $10,000
• Je voulais que la vraie vie soit comme dans mon rêve (Sophie Jeukens) – Collection of poems for young audiences
  • Grant: $6,000
• Mémoires invisibles (Chloé Legris) – Writing a novel
  • Grant: $1,000
  • Grant in services: $1,000
• Sur un coup de tête (Catherine Robert) – Writing a short story
  • Grant: $5,000
  • Grant in services: $1,000

Recognizing Cultural Dynamism

For Évelyne Beaudin, Mayor of Sherbrooke:

“Culture is at the heart of our identity. It brings us together and fuels our creativity. These 16 projects enrich our community and showcase our talent far beyond Sherbrooke’s borders.”

Nancy Robichaud, President of the Commission de la culture, des loisirs, des sports et du plein air, adds:

“This edition marks an important transition with an increase in grants and the addition of service-based funding. We are laying the foundation for a more ambitious program that will mobilize new partners and provide greater support for our creators.”

With these initiatives, the City of Sherbrooke reaffirms its commitment to encouraging artistic expression in all its forms, allowing local artists to fully develop their potential. Citizens are invited to discover and celebrate the cultural richness of the region.

Source: Ville de Sherbrooke