The Savoir / Faire project offers artists a research/creation residency program in the field of printmaking. The project is designed in the spirit of collaborative mentoring, involving 2 artists from the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region and 2 artists from Quebec City and Val-David.

The Savoir / Faire project is developed with the close involvement of two artistic and financial partners who are recognized artist-run centers in the field of printmaking: L'Atelier de l'Île in Val-David and the Engramme center in Quebec City.

For the first phase of the project, the selected artists are : Ilana Pichon (member of center Engramme), Marilyse Goulet (member of L'Atelier de l'Île) and two local artists, Magali Baribeau-Marchand and Émili Dufour.

Together, these 4 artists will carry out a research/creation residency in September 2024 in Centre SAGAMIE's newly renovated printmaking studios. This residency will culminate in a group exhibition at Centre SAGAMIE, opening on September 26, 2024, to present the results of their experiments to the public.

The two Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean artists will then complete a residency at the partner artist-run center that selected them. Émili Dufour will be in residence at Engramme, and Magali Baribeau-Marchand at L'Atelier de l'Île.

Other related activities will be added to this exciting program. For example, artist Julie Bellavance, a lithography specialist, will be in residence at Centre SAGAMIE in March 2024 to create new works while helping to restart our workshop with her expertise. Other artists-in-residence and specialized training courses will be announced at a later date.

The Savoir / Faire project is made possible thanks to financial support from the Programme de partenariat territorial du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, a partnership agreement between CALQ, the City of Alma and the region's MRCs.