Projects

Arts in the Margins is proud to work with the following artists and organizations to support the realization of their creative projects.

Artists

Amir Amiri – Fundraising and development of new Santur related programming project

Ensemble Déplacer d’l’air – Project grant for premier of new work by Montreal based all female saxophonist and electronics ensemble led by Elyze Venne-Deshaies

Geneviève Gauthier – Career development grant to study with leading Jazz saxophonist David Murray

Julie Richard – Fundraising, management and promotion of video interpretation by Les Angles Mortes of Shirley Graham’s Tom Tom, perhaps the first opera to be written by a Black woman. Currently working on future project development.

Kirdar Theatre – Fundraising, management, production and promotion of Punjabi language opera by Montreal based theatre group. Currently working on future project development.

Organizations

Brique par brique – Organization and programming support for Monsoon Festival by Parc Ex based community organization

Canadian Tour Network – Fundraising and management of Canadian tour network that brings international artists to Canada each October with Debaser (Ottawa), send+receive (Winnipeg), Strangewaves (Hamilton), Western Front (Vancouver) and X Avant (Toronto)

Immigrant Workers’ Centre – Production and presentation of concerts inspired by the membership of this community organization that defends the rights of immigrants in their places of work and fights for dignity, respect, and justice

International Institute for the Critical Studies of Improvisation – Official partner organization of Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council funded academic research project

Kickdrum – Organizational development including incorporation and fundraising of Montreal based indy rock presenter

Laboratory of Urban Culture – Official partner organization of this McGill University organization