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Support Unit

Description of the Support Units

Placing the artist at the heart of a performing arts skills cluster, the Machinerie gives the artist access to managers with specific expertise. The support team is made up of both the Machinerie team members and specialized cultural workers.

The goal is to accelerate the development of established or growing artistic companies by organizing a cell of administrators to directly answer to the artist’s needs. The support is therefore deployed to suit the company’s business models and objectives.

The Support Units‘ duration vary according to each creators’ unique situation, but all span on a minimal 3-year timeline. These artists can count on the Machinerie’s support to manage their growth, structure their organzation or carry certain operations following a flexible approach. The main goal is to autonomize the artists and their companies as well as allowing them to reach their full creative and organizational potential!

Long-term mobilization of a “tailor-made” team of managers who respond to the needs of artists and their companies. The Machinerie’s involvement evolves according to the company’s deployment cycle in order to act as a lever for the artists.

The Support Units are offered in four formulas:

– 360-degree accompaniment to strengthen general management

– Organizational capacity-building for a small work team

– Strategic work to undertake a specific deployment project with the help of a specialized team

– Flex service for one-time mandates that meet immediate organizational needs

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Companies currently supported: AP&A (Andrea Peña), Compagnie Katie Ward (Katie Ward), NO HAY BANDA & ZemmourBallet.

Companies previously part of a Support Unit: 14 lieux (Martin Messier), Coeur Battant (Catherine Vidal), L’homme allumette (Philippe Cyr), Louise Bédard Danse (Louise Bédard), Productions Onishka (Émilie Monnet), Théâtre de l’Opsis (Luce Pelletier), Un et un font mille (François Grisé)

Please note that due to the investment involved in this type of support, the Machinerie on a call for candidates basis to form new Support Units. To get notified about upcoming call for candidates, subscribe to the Machinerie’s Newsletter.

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Organizational Mapping

The Organizational Mapping delivers an action plan in which the Machinerie’s team provides a 360-degree analysis of the company or collective’s environment. The analysis stems from a diagnosis of clarity of artistic vision and effectiveness of management practices and includes practical recommendations that can be applied over the medium term. The action plans compiles activities and resources necessary to achieve quantitative and qualitative goals identified by the Machinerie’s team. This strategic positioning process offers a method of achieving the company or collective’s goals and ultimately realizing its mission.

This is an accelerated process with a short time span for those who do not have the resources or time to carry out the exercise with an external consultant. We work in conjunction with teams and boards of directors using a comprehensive strategic thinking and planning approach.

To register for this service: Make an appointment using this form or contact info@machineriedesarts.ca.

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Collaboration Unit

The Collaboration Unit is a mechanism for connecting applicants with a related resource at the Machinerie in order to establish a collaborative working arrangement for a specific one-time project.

The Machinerie has assembled a pool of more than 150 cultural workers in various occupations with a wide range of specific skills and expertise. The Machinerie’s team handles the arrangements to connect the applying artist with seasoned managers from Quebec’s arts community who are able to fill the organizational need in a spirit of collaboration and experience sharing.

Collaboration Unit examples :

  • Strategic positioning
  • Production marketing tools
  • Chart of accounts and accounting data entry
  • Legal establishment of a business (registration, licence, etc.)

To inquire about this service, write to us at info@machineriedesarts.ca.

Collaboration Unit terms and conditions

The Machinerie will plan a meeting between the applicant and the resource to confirm their interest in working together, set out the nature of the collaboration and provide a framework for the process.

At the request of the collaborating parties, a collaboration agreement can be signed jointly by the parties and the Machinerie’s management. It describes the nature of the work to be completed, the goals set collectively and any identified remuneration.

The Machinerie establishes a process of assessing the collaboration in order to guarantee quality of service. Through this process, the Machinerie thus ensures that the work ethic established in the applicant/resource relationship meets our organization’s philosophy and values.