RESEARCH CHAIR IN THE CREATIVE ECONOMY AND WELL-BEING

How can the visibility of cultural works be enhanced in an increasingly saturated environment? Two key figures from Quebec’s cultural sector—Michel Vallée (President and CEO of Culture pour tous!) and Jean-Benoît Dumais (Executive Director of the Coopérative des librairies indépendantes du Québec – leslibraires.ca)—share their perspectives and initiatives.

Students from CREAT share their perspectives and research. From regional culture to the arts and health, as well as digital creativity and discoverability, these intersecting viewpoints offer an inspiring glimpse into the future of the creative economy and its impact on collective well-being.

At the intersection of migration trajectories and Québec’s cultural ecosystems, this episode explores the priorities that should guide efforts around discoverability. Caroline Marcoux-Gendron, Affiliated Professor at the Université du Québec à Montréal, and Romuald Jamet, Associate Professor at INRS, discuss the distinctive features of Québec’s music landscape: its linguistic, institutional, and cultural dynamics, as well as the recognition biases that affect, among others, artists from immigrant backgrounds.