CULTURE in the regions

The main objective of this axis is to promote and foster research and creative and cultural initiatives in the regions, i.e. outside the major urban centres.

• Activities
• Media Coverage
• Grants

Arts and health

Encourage and undertake research, training and knowledge-transfer initiatives to better understand the relationship between arts, culture and health, and to facilitate knowledge transfer, in order to find answers to the challenges and issues facing society.

• Activities
• Media Coverage
• Grants

digitial creativity

Identify crucial issues within the digital creative industries, particularly in visual effects (VFX) and animation, video games and digital experience (Xn) areas, to foster research, training and development in this sector.

• Activities
• Media Coverage
• Grants

discoverability

Contribute to understanding the dynamics behind discoverability issues, disseminate knowledge on the subject and propose modes of action based on research. Conduct all of this at the individual, collective and societal levels concerning culture and, more broadly, “products” from the creative economy and ideas that enhance well-being, particularly—but not exclusively—on digital platforms.

• Activities
• Media Coverage
• Grants

> GRANTS

Each year, the CREAT Chair allocates approximately $200,000 to support projects led by students at all academic levels, as well as postdoctoral researchers.

Recipient selection is handled by the Axis committees specific to each stream. Each individual may submit only one (1) project per year, regardless of the targeted stream.

The Axis committees independently determine the number, duration, and timing of each competition. These competitions are renewed annually on April 1st, through 2027.

> ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for the competitions, interested parties must meet all of the following eligibility criteria:

1. Be enrolled full-time or part-time in an undergraduate or graduate program, or be carrying out postdoctoral research at the home institution of an Header or Researcher member of the Chair;
2. Be supervised or carry out a project directed by a member of the CREAT Chair. Students as well as postdoctoral researchers supervised by a Chair collaborator may also enter the competitions, but must ensure their eligibility by consulting the FRQ’s RGC;
3. Be a member of the CREAT Chair;
4. Address a research theme related to the creative economy and wellness.

> APPLICATIONS

The Axis committees determine the specific requirements that application files must meet in order to be considered eligible for the competitions.