The Musée d’art contemporain and Télé-Québec
join forces to produce, curate and disseminate video works

Montréal, March 24, 2008  — Two major provincially owned corporations, the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal and Télé-Québec, are pooling their expertise to produce, broadcast and exhibit a series of video spot artworks by some of Québec’s most promising young artists.

The two institutions have developed an ideal scenario for showcasing the works of ten outstanding Québec artists who were each commissioned to create a one-minute video spot artwork. The very nature of the video medium means that these works can be shown in both exhibition and television format. Starting May 14, 2008, they will be broadcast over the airwaves of Télé-Québec. Then, from May 24 to September 7, 2008, they will be presented as part of the first Triennial of Québec Art at the Musée d’art contemporain.

Marc Mayer, Director of the Musée d’art contemporain, and Michèle Fortin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Télé-Québec, are delighted to see this innovative joint project, dedicated entirely to the creative endeavour, come to fruition. According to Marc Mayer, “this terrific project allows us to move beyond the places usually associated with contemporary art and promote the visual arts in the media.” For her part, Michèle Fortin is proud of this groundbreaking partnership and the fact that Télé-Québec airwaves will offer an additional cultural showcase for the works of Québec artists.

After the Triennial, the works will join the Musée d’art contemporain collection and become part of our collective heritage. These art videos will also be added to the catalogue of Télé-Québec, which may rebroadcast them at a later date.

The works and the names of their creators will be announced at a joint press conference to mark the project launch on Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at 10:30 a.m.

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Source and information:

Eric Bilodeau                                                                                   
Head of Communications  
Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal                                    
Tél. : 514.847.6236                                                                       
Courriel : eric.bilodeau@macm.org    

Anne-Marie Cloutier   
Communications Officer     
Télé-Québec                                                    
Tél. : 514.521.2424 poste 2113
Courriel : amcloutier@telequebec.tv