Mediation
Vision of Cultural Mediation
Through our cultural mediation activities, we offer various audiences a space for reflection where they can freely engage in a critical and artistic context. We recognize that art is a porous link and a pathway to the cultural and social questions that arise from it. Our programming is divided into four components: Empathic Listening, Empathic Viewing, Community Rooting, and Art/Science.
Upcoming Activities
Community Rooting
Focused on artistic creation, the Community Rooted component offers a creative space for artist collectives to stimulate creativity and strengthen ties among artists. The Sherbrooke Drawing Club and the Zines Club meet there every month. Sporobole provides a meeting space with the goal of developing a community based on the appropriation of processes and the sharing of knowledge about art-science practices in the Eastern Townships.
Empathetic look
We perceive that guided tours of our exhibitions serve as a meeting place. Artworks act as platforms that engage visitors in conversations about the emotions and sensations they experience when confronted with a piece of art, fostering openness and understanding of others’ perspectives, a cornerstone of empathetic understanding.
Empathetic listening
Sporobole offers various activities linked to the exhibitions in order to create a space for exchange between the exhibiting artists and the public. In a relaxed atmosphere, the talks offer the community a presentation given by the artists on their artistic practices, followed by a discussion with the curator and the public.
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Erik Beck
Vicky Chainey Gagnon
Joanna Chelkowska
Discover our educational workshops
Sporobole’s workshops focus on digital art practices, covering various fields such as photography, video, animation, and sound creation.
Guided tours of the exhibitions – discovery of sporobole – on-site workshops
Discover our exhibitions during guided tours led by professional mediators, to deepen your experience and better understand the artistic approaches presented.
If your group has more time, you can add a tour of the center to discover our production laboratories (2D, 3D, sound spatialization, virtual reality, reflection on artificial intelligence). All our guided tours are free!
To plan your customized experience, contact us at [email protected].
Learn more about our mediation program!