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Première Ovation - Multi Arts

Support for emerging multidisciplinary artists

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Record updated October 4, 2026

Funding available: $ 15,000; Up to 80% of project cost
Deadline: Unspecified
Location: Quebec City, Wendake, Quebec
Who can apply: Solo artists; See full eligibility

Overview

Première Ovation – Multi Arts supports emerging professional or semi-professional artists, collectives, and companies in Québec and Wendake through multidisciplinary arts funding. It backs research, creation, production, diffusion, and mentorship activities, with support for professional fees, cachets, and rights.

At a glance

Funding available

Maximum funding: $15,000
Maximum share of project costs: 80%

Financing goals

Develop strategic partnerships
Attract or retain talent
Develop a new product or service
Conduct research and development activities

Eligible candidates

Location: Quebec City, Wendake
Quebec
Eligible Industries: All industries
Annual revenue: All revenue ranges
Organisation size: All organization sizes
Audience: Startups
Legal structures: For-profit business, Sole proprietorship, Non-profit

Non-profit candidates

Sector of operation: Culture and Arts
Target groups: Artists / creatives
Scope: Provincial

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Availability timeline

2026

Periods: 2

Latest changes

July 18, 2026

Arts multi program details expanded

New detailed pages now show mentor grant terms, submission documents, deadlines, and eligibility rules for Première Ovation – Arts multi.

The Arts multi content now includes detailed pages for the mentoring grant and the research, creation and production grant. The new material adds submission documents, mailing/email instructions, eligibility and selection rules, and the deadline dates of 15 October and 15 March for the research, creation and production grant. Funding terms are now visible for the mentoring grant: 100% of eligible expenses up to $3,500, paid 80% on acceptance and 20% after the final report. The mentoring page also states the report must be submitted before any new request can be accepted, and it lists eligible expenses for mentor fees and travel-related costs.

July 18, 2026

Eligibility

Who is eligible?

Solo artists
Collectives or companies

Who is not eligible

Organizations supported by the Soutien aux projets des organismes culturels professionnels component of the Entente de développement culturel cannot submit projects in Première Ovation – Arts multi.

Eligible expenses

Professional fees, fees, and rights

Ineligible Costs and Activities

Purchase of equipment and software
College-level or first-cycle university graduation projects

Eligible geographic areas

Territory of the city of Québec and Wendake

Activities funded

Research, creation, and production of a multidisciplinary work
Diffusion of a multidisciplinary work in a professional context
A program of diffusion activities
Mentorship support from an arts multi artist or specialist

How to apply

Send the completed application and supporting documents by email to premiereovation@recto-verso.org or by mail to Les Productions Recto-Verso, 541, rue Saint-Vallier Est, Québec (Québec) G1K 3P9, Attention: Mélissa Isabel.

Documents Needed

Completed application form and detailed balanced budget
Digital dossier in Word including the project presentation, artistic approach, curriculum vitae, visual or sound documentation, and press kit

Selection criteria

Quality of the project: 30 points
Relevance of the artistic approach in arts multi: 20 points
Contribution to the development and visibility of arts multi: 20 points
Clarity of the objectives and expected results in relation to Première Ovation’s objectives: 15 points
Realism and balance of the budget proposal and timeline: 15 points

Processing and Agreement

Applications are received by the organization mandated to manage the program for the City of Québec.
The organization acknowledges receipt and informs each candidate whether the application is admissible.
Admissible applications are reviewed by a selection committee of at least three artists and representatives of professional arts organizations from Québec and Wendake.
The committee evaluates the applications and awards the bursaries, and its decision is without appeal.
For recipients, the final report must be submitted eight weeks after the project ends and approved before a new request can be accepted.

Additional information

The measure includes three funding streams: Bourse de diffusion, Bourse de mentorat, and Bourse de recherche, de création et de production.
It is managed by Les Productions Recto-Verso.

Contacts

premiereovation@recto-verso.org

418 524-7553 poste 102

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Frequently Asked Questions about the Première Ovation - Multi Arts Program

What is the Première Ovation - Multi Arts?

How much funding can be received?

Première Ovation - Multi Arts Funds up to 80% of admissible expenses, capped at $15,000 per project.

Who is eligible for the Première Ovation - Multi Arts program?

To be eligible for the Première Ovation - Multi Arts program, you must: Solo artists must be 18 to 35, early-career, professional, and have fewer than five professional multidisciplinary arts productions. Collectives or companies must include a majority of early-career professional artists, with 75% of members aged 18 to 35.