Atelier La Manivelle

La Manivelle provides specialized tools and equipment for relief engraving and intaglio engraving, including an 81 x 137 cm engraving press, basic equipment for screen printing and a darkroom for silver photography. Monotype, collagraphy and lithography on Pronto plates are also possible.
La Manivelle also offers an artist residency program. These residencies are an opportunity for exchanges and knowledge sharing between the guest artists and our members. During the residency, the artist is invited to give a workshop for members and the general public related to their practice and, if planned in advance, exhibit their artistic production at the Le Trécarré gallery.
For this special residency for young Quebec artists, travel costs can be covered by Les Offices jeunesse internationaux du Québec. La Manivelle will help the artist submit this application.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (for LOJIQ travel assistance)
• Be between 18 and 35 years old
• Have Canadian citizenship or permanent residency
• Hold a valid Quebec health insurance card (RAMQ) during the period covered by the residency
• Live in Quebec
• The residency must begin before March 31, 2025 and the application for financial assistance must be submitted before February 15.
The application for the residency must be submitted before midnight on January 24, 2025
THE RESIDENCE OFFERS:
The Manivelle residency offers artists a range of free services and benefits, including:
• Unlimited access to the production workshop for the duration of the residency;
• Technical support (for a total of 5 hours per week);
• Active member status (value of $50);
• The management of Manivelle agrees to coordinate, with the artist, a request for travel assistance from the LOIJQ. This grant can cover travel, accommodation and living expenses.
The selected artist will have to:
• Deposit two copies of all editions produced during the residency in the center’s archives;
• Give a training workshop to members of La Manivelle;
• Make a presentation to the public on his or her work during the open house;
• Since there is no art materials store in the region, the artist is responsible for checking the materials available at La Manivelle and, if necessary, obtaining and bringing all the materials required for the project.

SELECTION PROCESS
The submitted projects are selected by a diverse programming committee made up of artist members of La Manivelle and the Conseil des arts de la Baie.
Applications are evaluated according to the following criteria:
• Mastery of at least one technique in printed art
• The affirmation of printed arts in the field of contemporary art
• The feasibility of the project based on the available equipment and the proposed schedule.

CONTENTS OF THE FILE
• A text on the artist’s general artistic approach and a short biography (maximum of 300 words each);
• A description of the residency project (maximum of 500 words);
• An up-to-date curriculum vitae;
• A maximum of fifteen (15) digital images of your work related to your project;
• A descriptive list of images indicating the title, year, medium and dimensions of the works;
• For videos (maximum of 10 minutes), send via Vimeo or YouTube links. When the sources are private, please include the password.
SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
Interested candidates must send their application by email to the following address: manivelle@conseildesartsdelabaie.com with the mention “Projet de résidence printemps 2025” in the subject line of the email, no later than January 31, 2025. If the weight of the images requires sending in several emails, please indicate the number of emails (e.g. 1/3, 2/3, 3/3).
If you are not comfortable with preparing a paper application, it is possible to make an appointment for a virtual meeting to tell us about your experience and your project. This interview will be recorded for the selection committee. Contact us at manivelle@conseildesartsdelabaie.com to make an appointment.
If you do not receive a confirmation email after 5 days of sending your file (outside the holiday period) or if you encounter problems at one of the stages of transmitting the file, do not hesitate to contact us.