Study Day

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This study day organized by the Chantier Performa offers a collective reflection on the current state of performance art dissemination networks in Quebec and internationally. It aims to foster dialogue, experience-sharing, and the development of shared perspectives among presenters and networks.

During the event, eight speakers will introduce their respective organizations through a brief, dynamic format, followed by open discussions addressing the ethical and political issues at stake in these practices. Through these insightful profiles, the public will discover a rich and multifaceted overview of contemporary contexts for the production, support, and dissemination of performance art.

By bringing together voices from diverse backgrounds, this event offers a valuable opportunity to better understand how performance art is imagined, organized, and transmitted—between the memory of practices, community-based foundations, and future-oriented visions.

This activity is produced as part of the 2026 Interdisciplinary Encounters.

Program

The event will be broadcast live the Hexagram Network Youtube channel starting at 1 p.m.

11:30 a.m. | Performance by Gustavo Alvarez, followed by a discussion

12:00 p.m. | Discussion and lunch with Gustavo Alvarez (bring your own lunch!)

1:00 p.m. | Opening remarks: A historical overview of key performance art networks from the 1960s to the 2010s

with Éric Létourneau

1:30 p.m. | Presentation: “Our organization in 12 minutes: A panorama of current contexts for the production, support, and dissemination of performance art”

• STVN Girard — Inter/Le Lieu (Quebec City)
• Martin Dufrasne — Dare-Dare (Montreal)
• Michelle Lacombe—VIVA! Art Action (Montreal)
• Jill McDermid—Grace Exhibition Space (New York)
• Henri Tauliaut and Annabel Guérédrat — FIAP/Artincidence (Martinique)
• Gustavo Alvarez—Performance ar o morir / In situ (Mexico)
• Éric Létourneau — GRMS (Montreal) 

3:45 p.m. | Collective discussion facilitated by Doyon/Demers, Éric Létourneau, and STVN Girard

4:30 p.m. | Conclusion and perspectives on collaboration and inter-network development

Participants 

• Éric Létourneau, Co‑investigator member, Université du Québec à Montréal
• Jean-Ambroise Vesac, Co‑investigator member, Université du Québec en Abitibi‑Témiscamingue
• Martin Dufrasne, Artistic Programming, Dare‑Dare, Montreal
• Jill McDermid, Artistic Director, Grace Exhibition Space, New York
• STVN Girard, Artistic Director, Le Lieu, Quebec City
• Gustavo Alvarez, Researcher‑Performer, Mexico City
• Michelle Lacombe, Director, VIVA! Art Action, Montreal
• Doyon/Demers, Artists and Professor, Université du Québec à Montréal
• Henri Tauliaut, Visual Artist, Performer, and Curator, Artincidence‑FIAP, Martinique
• Annabel Guérédrat, Choreographer, Performer, and Curator, Artincidence‑FIAP, Martinique

For any question, please contact cote.alexandre.10@courrier.uqam.ca.

Cover picture : ⒸAlex Côté Hallée

Published on April 1st, 2026

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