General Community Events

November 25-27. The first ever Quebec Arts Summit for English-language artists was held over three days in Montreal, attended by 120 Quebec English-speaking artists and 75 government and community partners. Organizers say the summit was a major success which has led to the formation of a new English-Language Arts Network with the working title of ELAN, which could have a major impact on the future of English-language artists and their organizations in Quebec.
To see ELAN website

Heritage Prize awarded to Enid Page. 
At the Annual Soirée des Culturiades, held on November 23, Enid Page, of the Aylmer Heritage Association, was awarded the Heritage Prize (Prix du Patrimoine) by the Fondation pour les arts, les lettres et la culture en Outaouais.
We announced this event on the General page of our summer issue, where it was noted that the City of Gatineau was offering a prize for an original art work, to be awarded as the “Hommage Ville de Gatineau”  at Les Culturiades. The prize was for a  work of art created within the last five years by any artist within the Outaouais or the National Capital Region.  The selection was made by a jury.  The prize was awarded to Cécile Lorrain, who, at the age of 86, continues to be active teaching art to senior citizens at the La Cabane en bois rond.