The Phenomena festival received on Thursday 39e Grand Prix of the Montreal Arts Council (CAM), which is accompanied by a scholarship of $ 30,000 and a work of art. Prizes have also been awarded to the documentary show Conduosystirs : from river to stage and at the McCord Stewart museum.
Unanimously, the jury wanted to reward this unifying space which always puts the freedom of artists in the foreground
said, by press release, the CAM Regarding the Phenomena festival.
Created in 2012, the Phenomena festival honors interdisciplinarity and atypical artists each year. For example, last year, its programming included several cabarets, such as the Not nice feminist cabaret at all; dance shows, including one of waacking – a dance style born in gay clubs at the time of Disco; evenings combining poetry and music; as well as projections of films made by deaf filmmakers. A parade is also organized every year.
We are incredibly honored, reacted the Phenomena festival on Facebook. It gives us energy to continue to offer you extraordinary creations and an extravagant and festive phenomena festival.
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“Ech₂osystem: From the river to the scene” is a documentary and circassian show.
Photo: Courtesy Montreal Arts Council
The jury price worth $ 10,000 was awarded to Conduosystirs : from river to stagean acrobatic documentary show centered on the St. Lawrence River.
This daring proposal highlights the crucial role of circus artists to tell otherwise the repercussions of climate change
said the CAM in its press release.
As for the public price accompanied by a scholarship of $ 10,000, it was awarded to the McCord Stewart museum, founded in 1921. After all these years of activity, this center of Montreal memory has been able to breathe new life into its police station to better reflect the multiple faces that shape the artistic landscape of the metropolis
underlined the CAM.
All the finalists each won a scholarship of $ 5,000, including the three winners. The other five finalists were: from there, the Purple fanfare, the International Literature Festival (FIL), the Desjardins (Lasalle) theater and the Prospero Theater.
