The Radial Residencies offer versatile support, rooted in a welcoming space for research and creation. Free from production expectations, artists receive one year of support that combines creative space, structural support, and dramaturgical conversations. Prioritizing experimentation and exchanges, this initiative enriches both individual and collective practices.
The seven projects are selected from the open call shared in the spring and are also prioritized for cross-residence exchanges and various initiatives organized throughout the year by LA SERRE.
The Radial Residencies 24-25 welcome:
Marilou Leblanc + Melania Maria Balmaceda Venegas
Olivier Lalancette + Jonathan Cusson
Gabriel Cloutier Tremblay
Mara Dupas
Anne White + Miranda Jones + Lillian Ross-Millard
Sam I Am Montolla
Ahlam Gholami
For the very first time this year, the artists featured in OFFTA 2025 also join the cohort of Radial Residencies. Their names will be revealed when the program is announced in the spring!
The Radial Residencies program is offered in collaboration with the Caisse Desjardins de la Culture.
Residencies
Located in the Ahuntsic neighborhood, LA SERRE’s studios provide an environment conducive to reflection and creation. Resident artists have access to two weeks of residency in the large studio, a flexible bank of hours in a second space, continuous access to the coworking space, and a writing room. This modular structure adapts to the unique temporalities of each project, fostering an environment that supports the exploration and deepening of their creative processes.
Structural Support: Semi-Structurings & Individual Support
To address the organizational challenges faced by artists, LA SERRE offers structured support on two forms. Semis-Structurants, held three times a year, provide days combining administrative work sessions, mentoring, collaborative workshops, and collective moments. These gatherings offer an opportunity to share tools, exchange knowledge, and create a supportive network between artists and cultural workers. In parallel, individual support is provided, focusing on aspects such as production, administration, and strategic development to foster the full growth of the artists’ projects.
Shares: Dramaturgical Exchange Space
The Radial Residencies are marked by moments of Sharings, a fertile ground for dialogue on dramaturgical questions. Each resident artist is invited to share a nourishing activity – workshop, discussion, reading, or residency outing – with their peers. These sessions, spread over four key moments during the year, encourage the circulation of ideas and the intersection of practices.
23-24 cohort / Radial residency
Dardia Joseph, Mithra « Myth » Rabel, Clémence Dufresne-Deslières, Peng Hsu, Nindy Banks, Baco Lepage-Acosta, Mycelium, Elisabeth Senay, Alegría Gobeil, Claire Pearl + Léonie Bélanger – Alterdogs and Nubian Néné
22-23 cohort / Creation + Research
Studio destination
Rachelle Bourget, Philippe Dépelteau, Thomas Dufour & Wanderson Santos (Collectif Hic et Nunc), Keenan Simik Komaksiutiksak, Nasim Lootij (Vâtchik Danse), Justin de Luna & Winnie Ho, Stéphane Maddix Albert, Rose de la Riva, Mireille Tawfik/Face de Râ, Marilou Craft & Chloé Savoie-Bernard
Dramaturgical excursion
Guillaume B.B, Frédérique Cournoyer Lessard, Lauranne Faubert-Guay, Étienne Lou + Gabriel-Antoine Roy, Pascale St-Onge, Charles Voyer
Nicolas Biaux
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