Par CQT
Call for applications for the 2024 edition
Deadline for applications: February 23, 2023
Each year, the Conseil québécois du théâtre invites theatre professionals and organizations to submit nominations for the Prix Sentinelles.
These awards highlight the essential contribution of cultural workers in the development of Quebec's theatrical arts. The Prix Sentinelles are presented each year on World Theatre Day, March 27th.
Behind-the-scenes workers are both passionate and diligent and are essential partners to our artistic teams. The CQT honours these roles, such as management, administration, communication, broadcasting, production, technical and mediation, all of which are a part of the broad kaleidoscope of professions working in the theatre.
The Prix Sentinelles
Career Award
Candidates should have:
- A 25-year career as a cultural worker in the theatre industry.
- Worked in organizations, companies, as presenters, with festivals or educational schools.
- A career path that has made a significant contribution and has left a considerable legacy to the theatre community.
Sustainable Commitment Award
Candidates have:
- Been practicing their profession in the theatre for at least 5 years.
- Demonstrated a sustained commitment to the cultural worker, whether in professional organizations, companies, as presenters, in festivals or professional schools.
- Demonstrated that their professional accomplishments and initiatives are innovative and have helped shape the development of Quebec theatrical arts.
Eligibility
Although a person can be both a cultural worker and have an artistic practice, only achievements as a cultural worker are to be highlighted and will be taken into consideration.
Please also note that nominations submitted in previous years, and which did not receive an award, may be submitted again.
Multiple applications may be submitted by the same sponsor. If there is any doubt about the eligibility of candidates or sponsors, please contact Marie-Michelle Demers by phone at 514-559-6625 or by email at communication@cqt.qc.ca.
Eligible candidates are cultural workers from:
- Theatre companies
- Theatre Festivals
- Venues for the presentation and dissemination of theatre
- Professional associations in the theatre sector
- Professional theatre schools
Field of expertise:
- General management
- Administration
- Communication
- Distribution
- Production
- Technique
- Mediation
Not eligible:
- Individuals sitting on the CQT Outreach and Promotion Committee and the Jury
- CQT staff
- Members of the CQT Board of Directors
- Legal entities
What documents do I need to submit to apply?
The application form must include the following information:
- A cover letter signed by the applicant's sponsor.
- Two letters of support for the application demonstrating broad recognition from peers in the theatre community.
- A curriculum vitae illustrating the professional skills of the cultural worker consistent with the criteria required for nomination for the each of the awards.
- OPTIONAL - A maximum of 6 pages of supporting documents (supporting material, press articles, texts published on or by the nominee, etc.).
How do I send my application?
- The nomination file must be sent in PDF format as a single document;
- Applications must be sent by e-mail to communication@cqt.qc.ca, to the attention of the Prxi Sentinelle Selection Committee;
- The subject of the e-mail must specify whether the nomination is for the Career Award or the Sustainable Commitment Award.
Who can submit an application?
The application file must be prepared and submitted by a depository or group of depositories and not by the same candidate.
Several applications may be submitted by the same custodian.
Deadline for applications
The deadline for applications is February 23, 2023.
Jury
Applications will be reviewed by a jury of a minimum of five people, all of whom are currently working in the theatre community. The jury will be bound by confidentiality in all its deliberations and decisions.
Announcement of the winners
The winners will be announced at World Theatre Day (WTD) on March 27th.
Previous winners
CAREER AWARD 2023 - Pierre Tremblay
2022 - Jean Guy Côté
2021 – Eudore Belzile
2020 – Chuck Childs
2019 – Anne-Marie Provencher
2018 – Alain Grégoire
2017 – Louise Duceppe
2016 – Louisette Charland
2015 – Marc Gourdeau
2014 – Marie-Hélène Falcon
2014 – Marthe Boulianne
2013 – Jacques Vézina
Prix ENGAGEMENT DURABLE
Caisse Desjardins du Plateau-Mont-Royal
2022 - Manon Claveau
2021 - Emma Tibaldo
2020 – Caroline Lavoie
2019 – Jasmine Catudal
SUSTAINABLE COMMITMENT Award
Caisse de la Culture
2018 – Mellissa Larivière
2017 – Michel Tremblay
2016 – Samuel Patenaude
Prix RÉALISATION EXCEPTIONNELLE
2015 – Marcelle Dubois
EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Caisse Desjardins du Plateau-Mont-Royal
2013 – David Lavoie