Centre des arts actuels Skol

Artist-Run Centres / Galleries

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In operation since 1984, Skol is an artist-run centre that supports emerging art and experimentation in the visual arts. The Centre presents free public events and exhibitions. As an artist-run centre, it prioritizes artistic freedom and dedicates itself to supporting artists. The centre adopts a critical and experimental approach, creating opportunities for reflections, encounters, and intergenerational, intercultural, and interdisciplinary exchanges. Risk-taking, performance, and committed unifying projects characterize its diverse programming. Skol supports its members by nourishing their research, exhibiting, and promoting their work and providing them with a community space. Driven by a spirit of self-management and social equity, Skol is an open and welcoming space reaching out to diverse audiences. Alongside its programming, its internal functioning is collegial: attentive to its members, artists, and the artistic community’s evolution. / Établi depuis 1984, le Centre des arts actuels Skol présente des évènements et des expositions gratuites et ouvertes à tous. En tant que centre d’artistes autogéré il priorise la liberté artistique et se dévoue au soutien des artistes. Le centre adopte une approche critique et expérimentale permettant de susciter des occasions de réflexions, de rencontres et d’échanges intergénérationnels, interculturels et interdisciplinaires. Sa programmation diversifiée se caractérise par son penchant pour la prise de risque, pour la performance et pour les projets engagés et rassembleurs. Skol soutient ses membres en nourrissant leurs recherches, en exposant et promouvant leur travail et en leur offrant un espace communautaire. Porté par un esprit d’autogestion et d’équité sociale Skol est un lieu accueillant et ouvert, allant à la rencontre de publics diversifiés. Parallèlement à sa programmation, son fonctionnement interne s’articule de manière collégiale; à l’écoute de ses membres, des artistes et de l’évolution du milieu artistique.

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In Canada, many small to mid-sized public art galleries, artist-run centres and museums offer free admission, with larger institutions often providing discounts or designated free-access times for youth, students, seniors, and others. Commercial galleries are generally free to enter, while outdoor sculpture parks and sites typically offer year-round access, encouraging informal public engagement with art in open-air settings. Check the venue website for admissions/access details.

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