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GUILLAUME D. CYR: RESIDENCY PROJECT DEALING WITH THE FORMER EMPLOYEES OF SMURFIT-STONE

July 29, 2015

GUILLAUME D. CYR: RESIDENCY PROJECT DEALING WITH THE FORMER EMPLOYEES OF SMURFIT-STONE

Rencontres welcomes photographer Guillaume D. Cyr on July 31 for a creation residency that will focus on the former employees of Smurfit-Stone in New Richmond (his home town). The outcome of his project, carried out to commemorate the 10th anniversary...

Diaphane – Pôle photographique en Picardie - Rencontres partner

July 24, 2015

Diaphane – Pôle photographique en Picardie - Rencontres partner

In 2015, with the aim of expanding its circle of collaboration with France, Rencontres internationales de la photographie en Gaspésie entered into a partnership with Diaphane – Pôle photographique en Picardie. Thanks to that association, the Gaspé and Picardy...

Benoit Aquin: creation residency and exhibit on agriculture

July 16, 2015

Benoit Aquin: creation residency and exhibit on agriculture

Rencontres is welcoming Montreal photographer Benoit Aquin on the occasion of an artist residency in the Gaspé from July 20 to August 3. In addition, pictures taken during his residency will be added to his exhibit Quebec’s agriculture, an...

Claudia Imbert and Jacques Damez in creation residencies

June 18, 2015

Claudia Imbert and Jacques Damez in creation residencies

In June, Rencontres will be welcoming artists Claudia Imbert (Montreuil, France) and Jacques Damez (Lyon, France) one after the other for creation residencies in the Gaspé. Taking place as part of the Gaspésie-Picardie pour la photographie project, Claudia Imbert’s residency...

June 10, 2015

“Identities and Territories”
6th edition of Rencontres de la photo

On the theme “Identities and Territories,” the 6th edition of Rencontres internationales de la photographie en Gaspésie will begin in mid-July and run this year until late September. The work of some thirty artists from Québec and various countries will...

Wanted “ADOLAND_My bedroom is my territory”

June 9, 2015

Wanted “ADOLAND_My bedroom is my territory”

Rencontres is launching an appeal to teenagers in the territory who would like to take part in a huge participatory project called ADOLAND_My bedroom is my territory, conducted by artist Caroline Hayeur. Ms. Hayeur will be doing an artist...

Laurent Mulot: residency project and exhibit

May 21, 2015

Laurent Mulot: residency project and exhibit

Rencontres is welcoming French photographer Laurent Mulot until late May on the occasion of an artist residency in the Gaspé and northeastern Québec. In addition, until June 20, 2015, the same artist is presenting the exhibit Middle of Nowhere...

An unprecedented place and success for the 5th edition

September 23, 2014

An unprecedented place and success for the 5th edition

Some 50 artists from the Gaspé, from elsewhere in Québec and from various countries presented their work in 13 host municipalities, over the last two months, on the occasion of the 5th edition of Rencontres internationales de la photographie en...

Photographer tour

August 6, 2014

Photographer tour

The Photographer Tour, presented as part of the 5th edition of Rencontres internationales de la photographie en Gaspésie, will run from August 15 to 19 in different municipalities on the peninsula. At the heart of Rencontres, the Photographer Tour is...

Québec artist residency – summer 2014

July 22, 2014

Québec artist residency – summer 2014

Montreal artists Patrick Dionne and Miki Gingras were invited to do a residency in the town of Percé in 2014 with the goal of creating a participatory photographic work with the local communities. In the course of that residency, which...