Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec

Eligibility

Candidates

Professional artists, cultural administrators/workers and patrons-of-the-arts, among others, may earn the title of Compagne or Compagnon des arts et des lettres du Québec. The distinction is strictly honorary and symbolized by an insignia designed by artist Christine Dwane. The insignias are bestowed at a ceremony sponsored by the Caisse Desjardins de la culture or at a special event.

General Conditions

Eligibility

Eligible candidates include professional artists, craftspersons and writers, cultural administrators/workers, teachers and patrons, as well as any other individual who has contributed, in a professional capacity, to the development and promotion of the arts and letters in Quebec.

The Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec is intended primarily for candidates residing in Quebec, but individuals residing outside the province may also be appointed.

Former CALQ employees, directors or Board members are all eligible.

Ineligible Candidates

• Legally incorporated groups or partnerships
• Current employees of CALQ and members of its Board of Directors
• Members of the Conseil de l’Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec
• Individuals previously appointed to the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec
• Nominations cannot be submitted posthumously

Evaluation

Evaluation Criteria

• Contribution of the candidate to the development of Quebec arts and letters, or to their national or international dissemination, or
• Impact of the candidate’s actions or achievements on the evolution of one or more artistic disciplines, or
• Commitment of the candidate, at the community level, to the development or promotion of the arts and letters.
• Contribution of the candidate to the diversification and enrichment of the artistic and literary offer of Québec.

Evaluation Procedure

The Conseil de l’Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec was set up by CALQ’s Board of Directors to assess the candidates and select the recipients. Its recommendations are endorsed by the Board.

Guidelines

Guidelines

All candidates must be proposed by a third party.

Any individual or organization may propose a candidate by completing the appropriate form.

Compagnes and Compagnons of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec and the members of the CALQ’s Board of Directors may also propose candidates.

Forms

Application form - Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec (733 KB)

 

Registration Site

The Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec agrees to receive the application form (733 KB) and the required documents by WeTransfer This link will open in a new window. Instructions for sending can be found in the application form. The form and required documents can also be posted to the following address:

Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
830, rue Saint-Joseph Est, bureau 301
Québec (Québec) G1K 3C9

Appointment Policy

The CALQ’s Board of Directors sets the number of distinctions to be awarded each year.

The selection favours diversity (of genres, generations, origins, regions, artistic disciplines, etc.).

The number of people residing outside Quebec must not exceed one third of the total recipients in a given year.

This honorary distinction is non-remunerative.

Partners

The Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec would like to thank the Caisse de la Culture and Le Devoir, which partnered for the award of this honour.

Main partner

 

Media partner