About VIVA! Art Action
VIVA! Art Action is an international event that invites you to discover the vivacity of live art in Quebec and elsewhere.
Live art is a thriving aspect of contemporary visual arts culture. This interdisciplinary, or “undisciplined,” lesser-known art form can be characterized by the essential physical presence of the artist during a performance, gesture, or public and participatory intervention; it is typically ephemeral and changeable, and unfolds in the “here and now.” Be it orchestrated or improvised, subtle or direct, sometimes provocative and uncomfortable, live art encourages us to critically reflect on our behaviour, culture, and contemporary societies.
VIVA! Art Action is recognized both locally and internationally. It was established in 2006 by six artist-run centres in the Montréal region, as a unique platform on which to foster and support live art in its most hybrid forms. Every two years, the energy of Montréal’s artistic community converges to promote, witness, discuss, and celebrate the work of exceptional artists from the four corners of the world. A large proportion of VIVA!’s activities take place in the old bath St. Michel in Mile End; others take place in the participating artist-run centres, in the streets and in surrounding public spaces. By offering a warm and convivial environment, we wish to give opportunities to artists, art professionals, and the public to create space for discovery, for both structured and spontaneous exchange, and for collaboration that – we hope – will be continued in the future.
Contact
info @ vivamontreal.org
Organization
Participating artist-run centres 2011
articule, Centre des arts actuels Skol, Centre d’art et de diffusion Clark, La Centrale Galerie Powerhouse, DARE DARE Centre de diffusion d’art multidisciplinaire de Montréal, Praxis Art Actuel and OBORO
Board of Directors
Anne Bertrand, Catherine Bodmer, Rachel Echenberg, Virginie Jourdain, Thierry Marceau, Christian Bujold, Manon Tourigny, Nicole Burisch and Julie Tremble.
Programming
Programming committees and curators of the participating artist-run centres
Reflection committee for the 2011 edition
Alexis Bellavance, Catherine Bodmer, Anne-Marie Bouchard, Martin Dufrasne, Rachel Echenberg, Michelle Lacombe, Karen Elaine Spencer
Organization committee for the 2011 edition
Alexis Bellavance, Catherine Bodmer, Anne Bertrand, Martin Dufrasne, Rachel Echenberg, Claudine Hubert, Michelle Lacombe, Véronique Leblanc, Janick Rousseau, karen elaine spencer and the La Centrale performance committee.
Coordinator 2011
Alexis Bellavance, Vincente L’hoste, Michelle Lacombe, Annie Quenneville
Photographers 2011
Guy L’Heureux and Diana Le Nézet
Graphic designer 2011
TagTeam Studios
