Prix Louis-Comtois A joint collaboration between the
Ville de Montréal and the Association des galeries d'art contemporain (AGAC)
The award has been presented at the Gala des arts visuels on December 13,
2011 at the Théâtre Rialto.
Marie-Claude Bouthillier
Dans le ventre de la baleine Planches de pruche,
acrylique sur toile, cintres de métal, plexiglass, sommier, corde de
coton 213 x 335 x 335 cm dimensions totale de la pièce, avec éléments et
toiles de formats variées. Photo : Yan Giguère
Award objectives
Support and promote the work of an artist who has distinguished
him/herself on Montréal's contemporary arts scene in the last fifteen years.
Honour the quality of an artist's work midway in his/her career.
Nature of the award
The award includes :
A $7,500 award presented to the recipient;
A $2,500 budget to organize and promote one (1) one-person exhibit (or for
any other promotional activity) at an AGAC-member gallery or another venue
located in Montréal. The exhibition space will be determined pursuant to an
agreement between the recipient artist and the interested gallery or
artist-run space.
The Ville de Montréal will acquire a work of the recipient. For
acquisition purposes, large-scale works or those that are difficult to store
may not be selected.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible, professional artists midway in their career must:
Have more than ten years of professional artistic experience;
Currently work in the contemporary arts field;
Have held one-person exhibits or taken part in group exhibits;
Live in or work out of a studio located in the Ville de Montréal.
Registration procedure
The registration file must be submitted by the artist or the gallery
representing the artist. In any event, the artist must sign the registration
form.
The registration files must be sent no by 6:00 p.m. on September 23, 2011, to
the following address:
Association des galeries d'art contemporain (AGAC) 372, rue
Sainte-Catherine Ouest Bureau 318 Montréal (Québec) H3B 1A2
Open Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Each registration must include:
The filled-out registration form;
The artist's curriculum vitae;
The artist's media kit;
A maximum of 20 slides or 20 digital images of the artist's work, with a
list identifying the works that represent the applicant's entire career.
Method of evaluation
Applications will be evaluated by a panel of five judges who represent the
visual arts field and have been selected for their impartiality and expertise in
various disciplines and in major contemporary artistic trends.
Additional information
Award's secretariat (AGAC) Telephone : 514 798-5010 Web site: www.agac.qc.ca
Normand Biron Commissioner Awards of excellence and International
cultural relations Ville de Montréal Telephone : 514 872-1160
Mon bâton préféré tenu par l’homme
ciment ciment, bâton, métal 127 cm x 61cm x 46
cm
2010
Valérie Blass, Sculptor
2009
Daniel Olson
2008
Massimo Guerrera
2007
François Morelli
2006
Alexandre David
2005
Claire Savoie
2004
Stephen Schofield
2003
Richard-Max Tremblay
2002
Alain Paiement
2001
Roberto Pellegrinuzzi
2000
Guy Pellerin
1999
Sylvie Laliberté
1998
Rober Racine
1997
Pierre Dorion
1996
Marie-France Brière
1994
Marcel Saint-Pierre
1991
Denis Lessard
2011 finalists
David Armstrong-Six
L'esprit de l'escalier, 2011 Dimensions variable Bois, peinture,
bronze, plâtre, verre, acier. Photo : Guy L’Heureux
Marie-Claude Bouthillier
Dans le ventre de la baleine Planches de pruche, acrylique sur
toile, cintres de métal, plexiglass, sommier, corde de coton 213 x 335 x 335
cm dimensions totale de la pièce, avec éléments et toiles de formats
variées. Photo : Yan Giguère
Stéphane La Rue
Sens Dessus Dessous no.14, 2008 Poudre de graphite sur toile de
coton 316,8 x 152,4 cm
2011 panel of judges
The panel of judges was composed of:
Marie-Ève Charron, Art critic, Assistant Professor in art
history, UQAM Gilles Mihalcean, Sculptor, Prix
Paul-Émile-Borduas 2011 Recipient Jacques Doyon, Editor,
Ciel Variable François LeTourneux, Assistant Curator, Musée
d’art contemporain de Montréal Gilles Daigneault, Art
critic, Director of the Fondation Guido Molinari.
L'esprit de l'escalier, 2011
Sens Dessus Dessous no.14, 2008