On the occasion of Social Economy Month 2021, the First Nations Social Economy Regional Table (FNSERT), in collaboration with the Pôle des entreprises d’économie sociale de la Capitale-Nationale (Pôle CN), is inviting you to the “Rendezvous of Culture with the Social Economy”, on November 30, 2021 from 8:45 to 10:30 AM.

The cultural sector is a genuine pillar of the social economy for the First Nations and for all communities in Quebec. Yet, cultural organizations face many challenges in terms of funding, workforce retention and management of material resources. The Rendezvous of Culture with the Social Economy invites players in the social economy and culture to reflect on these issues as well as on avenues for collective solutions.

The conference will be broadcast live via the Zoom platform from the Hôtel-Musée Premières Nations in Wendake.

The event is free and open to everyone. It will be held in French with simultaneous translation in English. 

Speakers

• Karine Awashish, social economy consultant, First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Economic Development Commission.
  → PRESENTATION: “Social economy and culture in an Indigenous context” (8:45 AM)

Originally from the Atikamekw community of Obedjiwan, Karine Awashish set personal and professional goals for herself related to the cultural and identity-based affirmation of Indigenous communities. Holder of a master’s degree in recreation, culture and tourism from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) and a bachelor’s degree in business administration (from the UQAM), she is currently pursuing doctoral studies in sociology at the Université Laval. Her research interests include cooperation, social transformation and contributions of Indigenous knowledge. With her accumulated professional experience related to the socio-economic development of the First Nations in Quebec, she co-founded Coop Nitaskinan, a solidarity cooperative that allows for the realization of collective social and cultural projects. While contributing to the cultural standing of the Atikamekw, she is actively involved in youth development and the dissemination of Indigenous culture and arts.

• Bernard Gilbert, cultural manager, writer and vice-president, Pôles Magnétiques – Art et culture.
  → PRESENTATION: “Cultural vitality, a benefit to our communities” (9:00 AM)

Bernard Gilbert has been working for over 40 years in the field of arts and culture where he has established himself as a leading cultural manager. From 2004 to 2013, he was the production manager of the Ex Machina operas directed by Robert Lepage before being named director of the Maison de la littérature and the Québec en toutes lettres festival (from 2013 to 2017). Then, until 2021, he was the first general and programming director of Le Diamant theater, which was successfully inaugurated in 2019. Since 2006, he is also vice-president of the consulting firm Pôles magnétiques – art et culture. Also a writer, Bernard Gilbert has published four novels, including Les singes bariolés ou le déclin de l’espèce humaine (Québec-Amérique, April 2021).

• Éric Lord, general manager, Regroupement des conseils régionaux de la culture du Québec.
  → PRESENTATION: « At the heart of support in cultural development” (9:25 AM)

Éric Lord began his career in Quebec City, working in particular on the management of the Domaine Cataraqui and the Vieille Maison des Jésuites de Sillery. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Sherbrooke and has been living in the Mauricie region since 1998, where he worked for 8 years as a museology consultant. As the general manager of Culture Mauricie since 2006, he has piloted numerous structuring projects for his community and actively worked to position the arts and culture as an essential driver of development. Since May 2021, he has also been the Executive Director of the Réseau des conseils régionaux de la culture du Québec.

• Marianne Mondon, coordinator, Pôle culturel régional de l’Estrie, Conseil de la culture de l’Estrie.
  → PRESENTATION: “The regional cultural hub of the Eastern Townships” (9:50 AM)

Marianne Mondon holds a master’s degree in cultural administration. After working for four years for two theater and dance companies in Paris and Montreal, she joined the team of the Conseil de la culture de l’Estrie in 2010 as coordinator of the continuing education department. Since 2020, she has been in charge of the development and deployment of the Pôle culturel régional, a project that aims to explore the organizational changes necessary for the growth and influence of cultural organizations by relying on greater solidarity based on increased networking and partnerships between cultural actors.

Consult the event’s detailed program.

Registration

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