AT A GLANCE 2012 Action Plan 2007-2017 - Plan d´action 2007-2017

Where Art Meets BusinessArtists and business people have a fresh new web site to getcyber-acquainted. The Board of Trade of MetropolitanMontréal matched up with the Conseil des arts deMontréal to give the Portail Montréal arts-affaires acomplete overhaul in 2012. Their joining of forces hasresulted in an effective online resource of useableinformation in an appealing presentation.Site content was developed in consultation with expertsin philanthropy, artistic groups and art-businessproject managers. Testimonials from successful partnershipswill be added as they occur, to inspire furthernew ideas. And to keep building the site’s effectiveness,a call for input has been made to the user community.So tell us … what do you think?One-on-One with a ProThey get together, work together and talk about art. That sounds likestandard stuff but, in the hands of Tandem Créatif, it’s a new ideabecause it’s a creative exchange that pairs emerging artists withintellectual disabilities and professionals. This year the matchupwas the renowned Armand Vaillancourt and emerging artist GillesGrégoire. And the sparks flew… just what we were looking for!Each tandem is assigned a mediator to facilitate dialogue, amicrocosm of the way Tandem Créatif seeks to build bridges tothe art profession for mentally handicapped artists and helpthem achieve recognition in the Montréal community.Tandem Créatif is an initiative of Missions Exeko, realizedin collaboration with the Centre d’artistes autogéréArticule and supported by the Programme montréalaisd’action culturelle.62