News | Residencies

Master's residency in visual arts - Nady Larchet with École d'art de l'Université Laval : septembre 2017 à juin 2019

La Croche Oreille, the unique audio art show is broadcasted on CKRL 89.1 in Quebec City, Sunday at 9 pm. La Croche Oreille is hosted by Gaëtan Gosselin and supported by AVATAR.

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CALL FOR RADIOPHONIC CREATION | 60 Secondes Radio Contest
60 Second Radio launched the fourth edition of its international radio art contest: 60 Second Radio 2018. 60 Second Radio once again invites radio and sound artists to produce radio clips exactly 60 seconds long. Contest winners will receive Gold, Silver and Bronze Transistors. Entry deadline : Sunday, April 15 [23:59 GMT].

60 Secondes Radio is supported by the Canadian Commission For UNESCO (CCUNESCO) in Ottawa, Phonurgia Nova and the Motion Picture Arles (MOPA) in France, and Avatar in Québec City.

Application details : 60secondesradio.com

Honorary Members

Pierre-André Arcand - Gilles Arteau - Georges Azzaria - Nathalie Breush - Eva De Groot - Jean Dubois - Chantal Dumas - Mario Gauthier - Heidi Grundmann - Suzanne Jaschko - Jérôme Joy - Christof Migone - Émile Morin - Louis Ouellet - John Oswald - Hélène Prévost - James Partaik - Philippe Pasquier - Jocelyn Robert - Michael Snow

Active Members

Catherine Béchard - Catherine Bélanger - Alexandre Berthier - Alexandre Bérubé - Patrice Coulombe - Julie Faubert - Pierre-Olivier Frechet-Martin - Caroline Gagné - Marion Gotti - Sabin Hudon - Sarah L'Hérault - Diane Landry - Myriam Lambert - Nathalie LeBlanc - Mériol Lehmann - Frédérique Laliberté - Émile Morin - Simon Paradis-Dionne - Nataliya Petkova - Ariane Plante - Jocelyn Robert - Josiane Roberge - Alexandre St-Onge

Mandate

Avatar is dedicated to the research, creation, circulation and dissemination of audio and electronic artworks and artists. To support artistic practice, Avatar produces projects, invites artists, reflects on practices, and fosters new collaborations via a local and international network.

Located in the heart of Québec City, Avatar offers a venue for interactions and initiatives, explores new artistic territories, and facilitates access to equipment and specialized skills.

In North America, Avatar is a pioneer in the research on audio and electronic arts.

At Avatar, sound creation covers a broad field of activities, ranging from the creation of listening devices, and the invention of musical instruments, to audio installation, including performance, radio art, and sound sculpture. Audio art crosses over the fields of music, visual arts, and poetry, opening itself to hybrid forms of audible performance, acoustic excavations and environments. Avatar also takes part in the development of the programming of custom-made software and electronic interfaces, as well as interactive and kinetic installation systems, and telematic performances.

Avatar is a member of the Méduse cooperative, the RCAAQ ( Regroupement des centres d'artistes autogérés du Québec), the CQAM (Conseil québécois des arts médiatiques), the RAIQ (Regroupement des arts interdisciplinaires du Québec) and the IMAA (Independent Media Arts Alliance).

Board

Diane Landry - Chair

Myriam Lambert - Vice chairman

Sabin Hudon - Secretary and treasurer

Nathalie Bachand - Administrator

Alexandre Bérubé - Administrator

Alexandre St-Onge - Administrator