Directory of artistic and cultural businesses Directory or professional and recreational organizations and businesses active in arts and culture. Sherbrooke Sherbrooke, A City of Culture REGISTRATION FORM Arlette Vittecoq, 2002
Displaying culture Sherbrooke, City of culture is more than just a slogan. It s a reality that deserves to be promoted, not only to foster its recognition but also its development. In this context, and as an element of the City s cultural policy, an important first step was achieved in this area in 2004 with the creation of an online Directory of artists and artisans of art that now includes some 700 names. The success of this project, initiated by the City for the benefit of its artistic community, now gives rise to promising further actions in terms of networking possibilities for cultural organizations and businesses and help in promoting their services and activities. We therefore invite all cultural businesses that meet the eligibility criteria to register for this electronic directory dedicated to their development free of charge. The more that register, the more useful this directory (which will be updated regularly) will be. The cultural sector will be sure to profit over the short, medium and long term. This goal will only be achieved if enough eligible businesses are willing to complete the form and return it by mail or online. 1R e g i s t r a t i o n F o r m In short, appearing in the City of Sherbrooke s Directory of cultural and artistic businesses means contributing to a visibility campaign whose success rests on an all for one, one for all approach. Thank you in advance for joining in this effort to showcase on the Internet and thus worldwide Sherbrooke s many cultural services and know-how. Mayor, Jean Perrault Chair of the Comité de la culture, Chantal L Espérance
Directory To follow-up on the orientations of its cultural policy (2003), the City of Sherbrooke is establishing an electronic directory of cultural businesses on its territory. This directory will complete the work, undertaken in 2004, of creating an online directory of artists and artisans of art (http://ville.sherbrooke.qc.ca/repertoire/). The directory has two goals: on the one hand, to offer cultural and artistic organizations in Sherbrooke a networking and promotional tool and a means of ensuring better visibility for their work; on the other hand, to provide an opportunity for the City to gain a better understanding of the wealth and variety of activities offered and services available in Sherbrooke s arts and cultural field. The City s objective in creating this directory is to gather together the cultural businesses and organizations that are professional or recreational, for profit or not-for-profit, as well as public and parapublic institutions that work in the area of culture. 2R e g i s t r a t i o n F o r m
Eligibility Any business or organization, operating in Sherbrooke for at least one year and actively working in the field of arts and culture, is invited to appear in the Directory. The City of Sherbrooke defines a business or organization as a legally constituted entity whose primary mission is to work in one or more cultural or artistic areas: creation, production, dissemination, training or conservation. In general, the eligible fields of arts and culture are: books and literature; visual arts (painting, sculpture, photography, etc.); performing arts (music, dance, theatre, storytelling, etc.); architecture and design; multidisciplinary arts; circus and street performing; media and digital arts (cinema, video, computer graphics, etc.); arts and crafts (cabinetry, jewellery, embroidery, etc.); culture and scientific recreation (astronomy, bird-watching, mineralogy, etc.); heritage and museology. Cultural functions are defined as: 3R e g i s t r a t i o n F o r m Creation: designing original works, one-of-a-kind or in limited series, attributable to one or more individuals. Production: process of transforming a work from its original concept into a final product or performance. Dissemination: a collection of means to promote and make publicly accessible various artistic works or cultural property. Training: offering activities (courses, workshops) with a view to the acquisition of knowledge or know-how in an artistic or cultural field. Conservation: action taken to preserve and highlight cultural property. Categories: Professional: business or organization that relies mainly on paid staff with recognized skills to carry out its activities. An association or group of artists or artisans the majority of whom are professionals. Cultural recreation: an organization whose members practice, at varying levels of ability, a cultural or artistic activity in their free time. Partner: an educational institution or public or private organization included in the City s Directory due to its recognized contributions to the cultural vitality of Sherbrooke.
Form Identification (Complete all fields in print.) Name of the business or organization: Business (main) address in Sherbrooke No., street, apartment: Postal code: Borough: Telephone: Fax: E-mail: 4R e g i s t r a t i o n F o r m Web site: Legal status General partnership Company (legal entity) Non-profit corporation (legal entity) in accordance with Part III of the Companies Act, or in accordance with the Amusement Clubs Act, or in accordance with Part II of the Canada Corporations Act (art. 152 and subsequent) Cooperative Registration date: Registration number: (This information will not appear in the Directory.)
Describe the objectives for which the business or organization was established (mission, mandate). Name and title of the contact person: May the contact person s name appear in the Directory? Yes No Telephone : E-mail: 5R e g i s t r a t i o n F o r m May the contact person s contact information appear in the Directory? yes No Category Professional Cultural recreation Artistic and cultural fields (Check as many boxes as necessary to indicate your business or organization s areas of activity.) Books and literature Visual arts Performingarts Architecture and design Multidisciplinary arts Circus and street performing Media and digital arts Arts and crafts Culture and scientific recreation Heritage and museology
Specify your artistic or cultural field(s). (For example, in performing arts, which discipline? Music, theatre, dance, etc.) Maximum 30 words Primary function of the business or organization (Check the box that corresponds best to your business or organization s main activity. Refer to the definitions in the Eligibility section as needed.) Creation Dissemination Conservation Production Training 6R e g i s t r a t i o n F o r m Secondary function (s) (Check one or more activities, as applicable.) Creation Dissemination Conservation Production Training Briefly describe how the business or organization carries out its primary and secondary function(s), particularly in terms of preferred approaches and methods used. Maximum 60 words
Portrait of the business or organization Brief overview: date founded, main evolution and highlights since its creation, cultural works of note, specifying, where applicable, the dates and locations. Maximum 160 words 7R e g i s t r a t i o n F o r m
Describe, where applicable, awards, honours or distinctions obtained by the business or organization since its founding, providing dates for each. Maximum 60 words 8R e g i s t r a t i o n F o r m Identify, if applicable, the main associations or groups to which the business or organization belongs. Maximum 60 words
Describe, where applicable, the main public or private establishments that have subsidized or sponsored the business or organization whose names may appear in the Directory. Maximum 60 words 9R e g i s t r a t i o n F o r m Declaration I declare that this business or organization has been in operation in Sherbrooke for at least one year and that the information provided is accurate. I authorize the City of Sherbrooke to make the information public, except that for which I have not given them permission to publish. Signature: Date: Send this form by mail or online to: Division de la culture 420 Marquette, Office 133 Sherbrooke, QC J1H 1M4
Contributors R e g i s t r a t i o n F o r m Project manager Yves Masson, Head of the Division de la culture City of Sherbrooke Project coordinator Nicole Charette, Executive director, Paragraf Project Consultant Christian-Marie Pons, Professor and researcher, Département des lettres et communications, Faculté des lettres et sciences humaines, Université de Sherbrooke Supporting Committee Gertrude Savoie, Executive Director, Conseil de la culture de l Estrie Sylvain Soucy, Research officer, Direction régionale de l Estrie du ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec Mario Trépanier, Director, Summum communications Editing Béatrice Migneault, Contract employee Graphic design Tatou communication visuelle Contact us for further information or to update your application. Division de la culture City of Sherbrooke 420 Marquette, Office 133 Sherbrooke, QC J1H 1M4 Tel.: 819-821-5438 Fax: 819-821-5778 E-mail: vie.culturelle@ville.sherbrooke.qc.ca Facilitator for group testing form s effectiveness Diane Guérette, Facilitator and organizational development consultant Participants testing form s effectiveness Josianne Bolduc, Cultural life coordinator, Comité arts et culture de Brompton Ginette Bureau, President,Association des auteurs des Cantons de l Est Manon Carrier, President, La Galerie d art Artazo Roger De Grandmont, President, La Grande Virée Artistique André-Daniel Drouin, President,Arts Fleurimont and Vice-president, Productions théâtrales À double tranchant Jacques Foisy, Owner, Maison du cinéma Anne Dominique Gagné, Director, École de musique Pianissimo Diane Gadoua, Adminstrative assistant, M.U.R.I.R.S. Jeannine Provencher, Executive director, Conseil du loisir scientifique de l Estrie Gérald Quirion, Member of the Aquarellistes du lundi André Simoneau, Artistic director, La Musiquetterie Christine Tremblay, Communications assistant, Biblairie GGC This form may be completed and sent online, or printed (pdf or Word), completed and returned to the above address. 10