The Grand Prix du Conseil des arts de Montréal, held at the Montreal’s convention center Palais des congrès, celebrated the Quebec creative forces. It highlighted not only the winners but also the eight finalists whose creative initiatives blossomed in the Montreal metropolis in 2023.
Since 1985, the Conseil - that supports over 700 Montreal arts organizations annually - has awarded one Grand Prix each year to an artist, collective or organization, in recognition of their exceptional participation in Montreal’s artistic life.
Master of ceremonies Édith Cochrane was joined by the Conseil’s Executive Director Nathalie Maillé and Interim President Mathieu Bouchard, as well as 750 distinguished guests from the cultural, business and political communities, including the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, and Valérie Plante, Mayor of Montréal.
All works were judged and selected in these three categories: Grand Prix ($30,000), Jury Prize ($10,000), Télé-Québec Audience Award ($10,000)
AWARDS WINNERS:
38th Grand Prix ($30,000): Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel
Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel is highlighting 45 years of activism and artistic work, echoing the overlooked and sometimes ostracized voices of Mohawk women during the 1990 Resistance. Her short documentary film Kanatenhs – When The Pine Needles Fall also won Best Canadian Short Film during Montréal First Peoples Festival (2023). It was also nominated or awarded prizes at some thirty festivals in a dozen countries, and is a legacy to new generations and all First Peoples, a commitment to memory driven by an unshakeable drive for truth.
Jury Prize ($10,000) and Télé-Québec Audience Award ($10,000): Marguerite à bicyclette
They travelled 1,500 km by bicycle to bring to stage over 50 circus performances. The trio behind Marguerite à bicyclette brings the circus of the absurd to new audiences, reusing recycled materials to create their costumes and sets, and put on their shows without producing any greenhouse gases. Driven by values of environmental responsibility, innovation and accessibility, Marguerite à bicyclette has a playful, unifying, bold style that would influence current and future artists and inspires the next generation of audiences.
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