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Launch of the book Empreintes… “10 ans de Rencontres”

March 14, 2021

Launch of the book Empreintes… “10 ans de Rencontres”

The book Empreintes… 10 ans de Rencontres (Footprints: 10 Years of Rencontres) was published today by Éditions Escuminac. The lavishly illustrated volume grew out of a desire to leave a tangible trace of ten years of compelling encounters, and...

“L’espace du livre: l’édition comme finalité”

February 10, 2021

“L’espace du livre: l’édition comme finalité”

Rencontres and Pratiques et Usages de l’Image (Nantes, France) are partnering for the presentation of 12 videos featuring the work of French and Québec artists by way of photographic books. Those videos are released in advance of the 2nd edition...

Rencontres on the Web : Starting August 21

August 11, 2020

Rencontres on the Web : Starting August 21

Not being able to stage the usual Rencontres on Tour given the context of the pandemic, this year’s Rencontres internationales de la photographie en Gaspésie is presenting Rencontres on the Web, which will allow the public, beginning August 21,...

Interwoven Roots project : Get-together with the creators

August 8, 2020

Interwoven Roots project : Get-together with the creators

The team behind the short documentary Interwoven Roots will be at the Centre culturel de Paspébiac on Saturday, August 15, from 4 to 6 p.m. for a get-together with the public on the site where that video/photo project is...

Unveiling of the 2020 programming

June 13, 2020

Unveiling of the 2020 programming

On the theme “Resistance,” the 11th Rencontres internationales de la photographie en en Gaspésie will take place from July 15  to September 30, 2020, in 12 of the peninsula’s municipalities, towns and national parks. Presented mostly outdoors, its 15 exhibitions and installations will show the work of 11 Québec artists and five international artists. https://www.photogaspesie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Édition-2020-_-EXPOSITIONS-_-photogaspesie.ca-1.mp4 In La Côte-de-Gaspé, Petite-Vallée will be presenting the work of artist Marco Del Pra’ (Italy/Germany), while Forillon National...

Photographic Mission in the Outaouais presenting the selected artist : Aislinn Leggett

June 3, 2020

Photographic Mission in the Outaouais presenting the selected artist : Aislinn Leggett

The L’Imagier Art Centre, Rencontres internationales de la photographie en Gaspésie and Loto-Québec are very pleased to announce the selection of Aislinn Leggett to carry out the Photographic Mission in the Outaouais region in 2020-2021. A native of the small community of Namur, in the Outaouais, the artist will be called on to document one or more aspects of the contemporary landscape in the...

Virtual launch of Maryse Goudreau’s book La conquête du béluga

June 1, 2020

Virtual launch of Maryse Goudreau’s book La conquête du béluga

Rencontres is pleased to invite the public to the virtual release of artist Maryse Goudreau’s book La conquête du béluga (Conquest of the Beluga; Éditions Escuminac, the Gaspé). The book will be launched during an exchange with the artist accessible live on Facebook on June 9, 2020, at 12:30 p.m. Since 2012, Maryse Goudreau has been creating an archive devoted to the beluga for which she assembles multiple...

Resistance: theme of the 11th Rencontres

May 6, 2020

Resistance: theme of the 11th Rencontres

The 11th edition of Rencontres internationales de la photographie en Gaspésie will have “Resistance” as its theme and run from July 15 to September 30, 2020, in ten or so settings throughout the Gaspé Peninsula. “Resistance” is just the right...

Rencontres on Tour: August 15 to 18, 2019

August 2, 2019

Rencontres on Tour: August 15 to 18, 2019

Rencontres on Tour will run from August 15 to 18, 2019, in different sites, from Matapedia to L’Anse-au-Griffon. Free of charge and open to all, these public get-togethers around the subject of creation will bring together a number of...

Start of exhibitions 10th Rencontres de la photo en Gaspésie

July 17, 2019

Start of exhibitions 10th Rencontres de la photo en Gaspésie

The exhibitions in the 10th Rencontres internationales de la photographie en Gaspésie are currently being installed in 12 of the peninsula’s municipalities, towns and national parks. Bringing together some 30 artists from Québec and elsewhere in the world, they...