With this distinction, the jury was particularly keen to highlight “his extraordinary ability to create powerful poetic atmospheres in his photographic projects”.
The 43-year-old artist, originally from Chicoutimi, also won a $10,000 grant, awarded with the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ) prize.
This spring, Charles-Frédéric Ouellet stood out in World Press Photo thanks to this image, taken while forest fires ravaged Quebec in the summer of 2023. (Charles-Frédérick Ouellet)
Like Charles-Frédérick Ouellet, the CALQ also highlighted the work of writer Vincent Lambert as artist of the year in Chaudière-Appalaches. An award which highlights “his literary work”, but also his involvement in his region.
After achieving a double last year, the Pierre&Marie duo won the Ville de Québec — public art prize for a second consecutive year. Pierre Brassard and Marie-Pier Lebeau Lavoie embellished the Lebourgneuf seniors’ home with their work The outline of our memories. These are two sculptures and a photograph which offer “a coherent, poetic and very sensitive whole towards the clientele through its accessibility, its tactile side and its reference to memory”, according to the jury.
Still in the national capital, Antitube was awarded the Ville de Québec — organization prize. The broadcaster, dedicated to the 7th art, was rewarded for the creation of Cinéma Beaumont as well as “for its roots and its role at the heart of the independent cinema community in Quebec”.
A dozen artists, including Sandra Giasson-Cloutier (textile art), Geneviève Dufour (poet) and Vincent Lambert (writer), saw their names shine at the 38th awards for excellence in arts and culture.
(Jocelyn Riendeau/The Sun)
As for the next generation of professionals, Culture Capitale-Nationale et Chaudière-Appalaches (CCNCA) highlighted the work of Geneviève Dufour and Sandra Giasson-Cloutier, respectively author (I claim to be dizzy2024) and multidisciplinary artist. The two artists thus won a grant of $7,500 each.
The twelve 2024 winners in brief:
- Emergence Prize in crafts: Catherine Valois, ceramist
- Distinction Prize in crafts: Véronique Martel, ceramist
- CALQ Prize — artist of the year in the National Capital: Charles-Frédérick Ouellet, photographer
- CALQ Prize — artist of the year in Chaudière-Appalaches: Vincent Lambert, writer.
- Professional Emerging Prize in Capitale-Nationale: Geneviève Dufour, poet
- Young Professionals Prize in Chaudière-Appalaches: Sandra Giasson-Cloutier, visual arts artist
- Videre Prize — emerging visual arts: Danielle Cormier, for the exhibition What’s left
- Videre Prize — creation in visual arts: Bill Vincent, for the exhibition Dried up
- Videre Prize Recognition in visual arts: Richard Baillargeon, for his entire career
- City of Lévis Prize: the Solidartis School
- Quebec City Prize — organization: Antitube, for the Beaumont Cinema
- Quebec City Prize — public art: Pierre&Marie, for The outline of our memories.
In total, nearly $45,000 was awarded in the form of scholarships to the winners during this 38th edition of the awards for excellence in arts and culture. The trophies offered to the winners were created by the multidisciplinary artist, Olivier Moisan Dufour.
To learn more about the winners and finalists, one can visit the organization’s website.
