U de S and City reach arts and culture agreement
The City of Sherbrooke and the Université de Sherbrooke have signed an agreement in the field of arts and culture to join forces to increase the vitality and influence of arts and culture in the community.
The agreement is part of a framework partnership between the City and the U de S, signed in 2004, aimed at coordinating the actions and resources of both parties in order to produce innovative projects.
The spheres of intervention covered by this agreement are cultural mediation, the conditions of artistic and cultural practice on Sherbrooke territory, Above from left to right: Mario Trépanier, Executive Director of the Université de Sherbrooke Cultural Center, Yves Masson, Head of the Culture Division of the Sports, Culture and Community Life Service at the City of Sherbrooke, Jocelyne Faucher, Secretary General of the Université de Sherbrooke and Jean-yves La Rougery, Director of the Department of Sports, Culture and Community Life at the City of Sherbrooke. the dissemination of the performing arts, and the sharing of knowledge and expertise.
The two partners have already identified a number of projects that could be implemented under this agreement depending on the resources available.
"Through this agreement, the City of Sherbrooke and the Université de Sherbrooke are reiterating their interest in joining forces to provide the public with a range of tools and activities that will meet their artistic and cultural interests in Sherbrooke," said Paul Gingues, Chair of the City’s Culture Committee.
The two parties will agree in the coming weeks on the activities to be prioritized within the agreement.