PLAYWRIGHTS’ WORKSHOP MONTRÉAL ET LE MAI (MONTRÉAL, ARTS INTERCULTURELS) HAVE JOINED FORCES TO SUPPORT ARTISTS* INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH A DRAMATURG! THE PROGRAM FOCUSES on supporting Indigenous artists (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit), racialized artists (including racialized recent immigrants), members of the 2SLGBTQQIPAA+ communities, Deaf artists, disabled artists, neurodivergent artists, and artists living with chronic illness and/or chronic pain.
*We work with artists in theatre, performance, dance, circus, interdisciplinary arts and visual arts (with a performance component) if they are interested in collaborating with a dramaturg from theatre and performance.
GOALS
The PWM + MAI joint support is part of the MAI’s Alliance program. The program includes three streams: general program, joint supports and punctual supports. If you want more information on the general program, punctual supports and/or other joint support programs, please visit the MAI website for specific guidelines relative to each stream.
The PWM + MAI joint support accompanies creators on their journey to develop a project and explore their practice. It is aimed at artists encountering structural and systemic obstacles to their full participation in the arts because of their claimed identity and/or perceived identity in society. The program strives to eliminate barriers to their full participation in the arts by offering financial allocations and guidance that are adapted to the learning and creative needs and desires of each participant.
Qu'est-ce que la dramaturgie, et que faisons-nous?
La dramaturgie est une exploration de tous les éléments composant une œuvre, de la manière dont ils sont réunis pour créer du sens, et du processus de développement de cette œuvre. PWM travaille principalement sur des projets centrés sur le texte et la narration, mais aussi sur des pièces où le texte et la narration ne sont pas les principales composantes ou préoccupations.
Le travail de PWM est centré sur l’artiste et notre processus de collaboration dynamique est conçu pour répondre aux besoins de leur projet. Nous écoutons attentivement pour comprendre l'identité d'un.e artiste, ce qu'il.elle fait et comment il.elle souhaite poursuivre son travail. Nous offrons commentaires et retours à travers de nombreuses questions et conversations, et accompagnons souvent les artistes d'ébauche en ébauche ou d'itération en itération. Nous travaillons en tête-à-tête, mais aussi au travers d'ateliers et de résidences.
Pour nous, la dramaturgie doit également prendre en compte les réverbérations/implications d'une œuvre à travers le temps et l'espace, au-delà du lieu/page dans/sur laquelle elle se crée.
SOUTIEN FOURNI
The PWM + MAI joint support offers the following to the selected artist:
- Personalized project coordination support;
- Financial contribution ($5,000) for the development of a project;
- Training and collective reflection opportunities;
- Access to the MAI rehearsal studios;
- 30 hours with a dramaturg, including a 20-hour workshop if relevant.
This program n'est pas un programme de subventions. It offers an allocation of funds ($5,000) for the artists to establish mentorships and collaborations, supporting their learning and creation process (for example, to work with a mentor, a sound designer, a choreographer, a grant writer, or other experts and collaborators). Please see the document ‘Les allocations du MAI : fonctionnement» pour plus d'informations sur ce qui est éligible et inéligible.
PROGRAM HISTORY
INTRODUCING 2021-2022 PWM+MAI JOINT SUPPORT ARTIST JAMILA ‘JAI’ JOSEPH
INTRODUCING 2020-2021 PWM+MAI JOINT SUPPORT ARTIST TANHA GOMES
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PROJECT SUPPORTED BY THE CITY OF MONTREAL, THE GOVERNMENT OF QUEBEC, AND THE CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
