{"id":163130,"date":"2023-08-12T12:43:20","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T16:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/?page_id=163130"},"modified":"2026-01-15T17:12:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T22:12:28","slug":"cultural-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/en\/business\/support-and-funding\/cultural-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Cultural Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"163130\" class=\"elementor elementor-163130\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54542d46 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54542d46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e9407ae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e9407ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c4400dd dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c4400dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\">Cultural Fund<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bb4cd40 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5bb4cd40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49034ca2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49034ca2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73185047 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73185047\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dc7e94d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6dc7e94d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1834ecfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1834ecfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"34\" data-end=\"354\">During the 1990s, the cultural community of the Pontiac began mobilizing to acquire the resources and coordination it needed to ensure its vitality and growth. Four public consultations were held between April and May 2004 to gather the population\u2019s opinions and aspirations regarding the cultural future of the Pontiac.<\/p><p data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"662\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">These consultations inspired the preliminary version of the Cultural Policy of the MRC Pontiac, adopted by the Council of Mayors on September 27, 2004. In November 2025, the Council of Mayors adopted a revised version of this policy, which more accurately reflects the new realities of the cultural sector.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23a0b153 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23a0b153\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d57cce3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d57cce3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since then, we have experienced many growths in our Pontiac cultural life. With the development of cultural networks, activities and events that reach out to target audiences, we are well positioned to increase our impressive creative and cultural levels over the next 3 years.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b0bfb16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b0bfb16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With the support of funding from the Cultural Development Agreement, under the Partnership Initiatives Support Program\u2014representing an investment of $117,000 over three years from the Minister of Culture and Communications, in addition to an investment of $86,440 over three years from the MRC Pontiac\u2014we can expect to see great things during the years 2025\u20132026\u20132027.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aab5045 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aab5045\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d64d3a3 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d64d3a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13be5282 elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13be5282\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a9599e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a9599e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b11b65b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b11b65b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5767ea28 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5767ea28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-515c6ae6 dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"515c6ae6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Partnership Initiatives Support Program<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37377edb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37377edb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Quebec\u2019s cultural policy, Partout, la culture, proposes to revitalize the relationship between culture and the territory by supporting the cultural initiatives of municipalities and regional county municipalities (RCMs). This orientation takes into account the diversity of the regions and advocates equity in interventions. In addition, the Government of Quebec aims to strengthen the cooperative, flexible and sustainable partnership \u2013 with all municipalities and RCMs \u2013 for the implementation of national cultural objectives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-251eb17 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-163157 elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"251eb17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46cf6b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"46cf6b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-992ed56 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"992ed56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7bd4c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7bd4c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8195b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c8195b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f2d340 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f2d340\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Aid to Partnership Initiatives program is part of this logic. It seeks to ensure the presence of culture in all regions and the daily lives of citizens by acting on cultural vitality. To this end, financial support is provided for agreements concluded with municipalities and RCMs throughout Quebec. This approach should have the following effects:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99e10cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99e10cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Increase citizen participation in the cultural development of communities;<\/li><li>Strengthen the local identity and sense of belonging of communities;<\/li><li>Strengthen economic, social and democratic vitality.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-473c89e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"473c89e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71db995 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71db995\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The partnerships established through this program are based on a common understanding of territorial issues and challenges. They take into account the diversity of citizens\u2019 needs and allow for modulation of approaches from one territory to another according to local and regional priorities. The agreements are concluded with respect to the mission of each party. The parties agree on the objectives to be achieved and agree on the sharing of responsibilities and their respective contributions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9f9d51 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9f9d51\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4a120f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4a120f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Objectives<\/h4><p>The objectives of the program, in all administrative regions of Quebec, are to:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-598818a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"598818a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Promote a participatory and committed cultural life;<\/li><li>Enhance the identity elements of the territory;<\/li><li>Position culture as a driver of sustainable economic, social and territorial development.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e61c5a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e61c5a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Program allows for the conclusion of cultural development agreements. These agreements can be for the purpose of carrying out actions directly related to culture and communications as well as actions to which culture and communications bring added value.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-533e817 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"533e817\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><h4>Call for Projects 2026 &#8211; Cultivating reading<\/h4><p>Launch : January 19, 2026<\/p><p>Closing : February 25, 2026 at noon<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>All projects must be completed one year after the contract is signed.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The maximum financial contribution is $5,000 per project or 80% of total eligible project expenses.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The relevant documents are below in the \u201cImportant Documents\u201d section.<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b57bfa1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b57bfa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5af30790 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5af30790\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ca7046 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64ca7046\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30beb8cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30beb8cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5675e43b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5675e43b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2edb4917 dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2edb4917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Important Documents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7264e453 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7264e453\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37cfc24 e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"37cfc24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tabs_justify_horizontal&quot;:&quot;start&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"58522660\" aria-label=\"Tabs. 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role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-585226601\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-f4d74dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f4d74dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f82b7e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f82b7e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Politique-Culturelle-2025-2030_FR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Politique culturelle de la MRC de Pontiac<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/appel-projet-litteracie_Guide-Promoteur-2026-rev.pdf\">Guide du promoteur &#8211; Cultiver la 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href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Politique-Culturelle-2025-2030_ENG.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MRC Pontiac Cultural Policy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/appel-projet-litteracie_ENG_Guide-Promoteur-2026.pdf\">Promoter&#8217;s Guide &#8211; Cultivating reading<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FormulaireFDC2026-Anglais.pdf\">Application Form &#8211; Call for Projects 2026 (Cultivating reading)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-834a466 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"834a466\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-272a09a3 dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"272a09a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">The Cultural Development Agreement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35e6f416 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35e6f416\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The cultural policy of the MRC Pontiac focuses on our vast diversity, our natural and extensive territory, our unique history that belongs exclusively to us and our indispensable resources in our partners, volunteers and our current infrastructures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-859d618 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"859d618\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-744814a6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"744814a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-448d10a6 e-flex e-con-boxed 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basic principles that establish the foundations of our Pontiac cultural policy and vision:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76d9f612 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76d9f612\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Culture as a key factor of social cohesion and community mobilization;<\/li><li>Strengthening the sense of identity while respecting the diversity and cultural uniqueness of Pontiac;<\/li><li>Accessibility and participation of the greatest number of citizens to culture as a guarantee of an increased quality of life.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb0c312 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb0c312\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With the implementation of the cultural development agreement between the MCC and the MRC Pontiac, we have taken on the mission as Pontiac residents to promote our culture on the territory through these fundamental principles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68381607 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68381607\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61f7c06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61f7c06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Objectives<\/h4><p>4 objectives have been prioritized in the 2021-2022-2023 Cultural Development Agreement, with sub-actions defined.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56863447 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56863447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Develop and support initiatives that provide the citizens of the Pontiac MRC with greater opportunities for access to and participation in activities;<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ea1424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ea1424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>In accordance with the priorities identified by the Outaouais community, participate financially in a 2020-2023 regional sectoral agreement targeting several aspects of cultural development;<\/li><li>Promote the integration of cultural content in community events and activities;<\/li><li>Develop and support initiatives that provide the citizens of the Pontiac MRC with better opportunities to access and participate in cultural activities;<\/li><li>Encourage the development of annual cultural programming for the entire Pontiac within and outside the cultural infrastructure network. This programming will include local content as well as content from outside the MRC Pontiac;<\/li><li>Encourage the integration of cultural content into community events and activities.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-463f055 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"463f055\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Support initiatives that aim to increase knowledge of, promote and celebrate the history, heritage and culture of the MRC Pontiac;<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43df649 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43df649\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>\u00a0Support initiatives that aim to inform the citizens of the MRC Pontiac as well as its visitors and tourists about its history, heritage and culture through various events and activities such as conferences, commemorations, heritage tours and celebrations of anniversaries and historical re-enactments;<\/li><li>Support initiatives to protect, preserve and restore the heritage of the MRC Pontiac.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-210b78f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"210b78f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24f3bf46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24f3bf46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Recognize the important role played by the cultural sector in the overall development of the MRC Pontiac;<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c236ff2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c236ff2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>To support and recognize the efforts of Pontiac groups and individuals to promote and advance the arts and culture within and outside the MRC Pontiac.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0bd0c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0bd0c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Encourage the integration of cultural, heritage and historical elements specific to the MRC Pontiac into tourism products;<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0f8f8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0f8f8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>\u00a0Support initiatives that aim to increase the historical, heritage and cultural content of tourism products developed in the MRC Pontiac.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-298f236 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"298f236\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Cultural Development Agreement allows the conclusion of contracts with partners for the realization of local cultural activities and programming. These contracts can be for the realization of actions directly related to culture and communications as well as actions of the cultural policy of the MRC Pontiac.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ec75c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ec75c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><p>For more information on the fund, to make an appointment, or to request support, please contact:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Sabrina Ayres<\/strong><br \/>Commissaire au D\u00e9veloppement \u00e9conomique<br \/>602, Route 301 N., Campbell\u2019s Bay (Qu\u00e9bec) J0X 1K0<br \/><strong>Courriel\u00a0:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:s.ayres@mrcpontiac.qc.ca\">s.ayres@mrcpontiac.qc.ca<\/a><br \/><strong>T\u00e9l\u00e9phone\u00a0:<\/strong>\u00a0819-648-5689 poste 124<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/\"><strong>www.mrcpontiac.qc.ca<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a4ef834 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a4ef834\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cultural Fund During the 1990s, the cultural community of the Pontiac began mobilizing to acquire the resources and coordination it needed to ensure its vitality and growth. 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