Spect’Art Rimouski

What Spect’Art Rimouski does

Spect'Art Rimouski is a private, non-profit multidisciplinary performing arts presenter and venue operator headquartered in Rimouski, Quebec. Founded in 1991 as the Société de diffusion de spectacles de Rimouski, the organization curates and produces an annual programming calendar spanning theatre, dance, music, chanson, humour, circus, family shows, variety, and film-conferences for the general public of the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, families and youth, schools, and independent event organizers. It holds the designation of Diffuseur majeur, niveau 3 (Major Presenter, Level 3) from the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (MCCQ), granted in 2013.

The company's core assets are physical and programmatic. It operates the 800-seat Salle Desjardins (inaugurated 2005) as its primary performance hall, supplemented by the intimate Cabaret Espace Scène (created 2007), the Bains Publics cultural cabaret, and outdoor public venues such as Place du 6-Mai-1950 used for the free 5 à l'Angelus summer series. Core technology consists of the third-party TuxedoBillet ticketing and box-office platform powering online sales, gift cards, season passes, and the La cARTe membership card, alongside Cyberimpact for email marketing, Google Analytics for audience analysis, and Facebook Pixel for advertising measurement. No proprietary technology, app, or AI/ML capabilities are evident in the source material.

Revenue is generated through a mix of transactional ticket sales (with per-order service fees of $4.60 postal / $3.45 on-site), subscription-style La cARTe memberships ($35 annual, capped at 600 units), gift certificates, multi-show season packages offering 15–20% discounts on 2–4+ shows, venue rentals to external producers, and ancillary school and festival programs. Capital funding flows from government bodies including the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ), Patrimoine Canada, and the Ville de Rimouski, with corporate sponsorship from Hydro-Québec, Desjardins, and TELUS providing co-marketing reach. The company is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors with a President (Karine Jean), Vice-President (Brigitte Côté), Treasurer (Carole Cimon), and additional administrators.

Name

Spect’Art Rimouski

Legal name

SOCIETE DE DIFFUSION DE SPECTACLES DE RIMOUSKI

Website

https://spectart.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Spect'Art Rimouski is a non-profit multidisciplinary performing arts presenter operating the 800-seat Salle Desjardins in Rimouski, Quebec, serving the Bas-Saint-Laurent region with year-round theatre, music, dance, family, and festival programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rimouski

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales: Revenue from individual show tickets sold online, by phone, and at the box office. Prices vary by show type (regular performances, family shows, independent events, school shows). Service fees are added per order (postal $4.60 or on-site $3.45) and per ticket reprint ($1).
2. La cARTe membership: Annual prepaid membership card ($35 inclusive) valid for exclusive pre-sale access to performances between January 2026 and January 2027, limited to 600 units.
3. Gift certificates (chèques-cadeaux): Gift certificates sold online, by phone, or at the box office with no expiration date. Applicable to all Spect'Art Rimouski presented shows, excluding independent events.
4. Season packages (forfaits): Bundle discounts on multiple shows across theatre, dance, family, and cinema-conference series, offering 15–20% savings when purchasing 2–4+ shows.
5. Facility rentals: Revenue from renting the Salle Desjardins, Espace Scène, and Cabaret Space to independent event organizers and external productions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Spect'Art Rimouski is a multi-disciplinary performing arts presenter and venue operator serving the Bas-Saint-Laurent region. It presents an annual programming of professional theatre, music, dance, chanson, humour, circus, family, and film-conference performances, while operating the 800-seat Salle Desjardins, the intimate Cabaret Espace Scène, and additional partner venues. The organization sells tickets directly to consumers, offers a pre-sale membership card (La cARTe), gift certificates, bundled season packages, school outing programs, and rents its facilities to independent event producers.

Product overview

Spect'Art Rimouski is a multidisciplinary performing arts presenter and operator of the Salle Desjardins, offering a diverse annual programming of professional stage performances across theater, music, dance, comedy, film conferences, circus, and family programming. The venue operates multiple performance spaces including the main Salle Desjardins, the intimate cabaret-style Espace Scène, and the cultural cabaret Bains Publics. The company offers related services including La cARTe subscription cards for advance pre-sales, gift certificates, show packages with bundled discounts, and the Resto Show dining partnership. Educational programs include school outings with discounted performances, while free outdoor concerts are offered through the 5 à l'Angelus series. The venue also hosts independent third-party events including music festivals and touring productions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Salle Desjardins An 800-seat professional performance hall operated by Spect'Art Rimouski, serving as the primary venue for theatre, dance, music, chanson, humour, and family performances. Equipped with a motorized orchestra pit inaugurated in 2011.
• Espace Scène (Cabaret) An intimate cabaret-style performance space created in 2007, used for smaller-scale performances including the TELUS Les Avant-Gardistes contemporary chanson series, offered in seated cabaret or standing configurations.
• La cARTe (Season Membership Card) Annual prepaid membership card at $35 (inclusive) that grants exclusive 24-hour pre-sale access to performances, limited to 600 units and 4 tickets per show per member, with eligibility for draw entries on additional performances.
• Chèque-cadeau (Gift Certificate) Open-dated gift certificates usable toward any Spect'Art Rimouski presented show, sold online, by phone, or at the box office, with no expiration date and excluding independent third-party events.
• Sorties scolaires (School Outings Program) Educational program offering discounted cultural performances (school shows at $6-$10 per student) for early childhood centres, elementary, and secondary schools, including preparatory workshops and curriculum-aligned programming.
• 5 à l'Angelus (Free Outdoor Show Series) Free outdoor summer concert series held at the Place du 6-Mai-1950 public square adjacent to the Salle Desjardins, featuring local artists at 5 PM from July 8 to August 5, 2026.

Quantifiable outcome

• Salle Desjardins has served the regional community since 2005 with annual multidisciplinary programming

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hydro-QuébeccoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSeason partner (Partenaire de saison) of Spect'Art Rimouski. Hydro-Québec branding appears across all marketing materials, venue signage, and is the partner for school outing programs (Sorties scolaires). Provides visibility across all channels and supports eco-responsible programming messaging.
• DesjardinscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSeason partner and namesake of the main performance hall (Salle Desjardins). Desjardins branding is featured prominently on the venue and all promotional materials as a key financial sponsor.
• TELUScoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSeason partner and sponsor of the TELUS Les Avant-Gardistes series (contemporary chanson programming). TELUS branding is featured on the associated series and venue marketing.
• Ville de RimouskicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partner and funder of Spect'Art Rimouski. Provides financial support as a subsidized municipality and partners on outdoor programming such as the 5 à l'Angelus free outdoor concert series at Place du 6-Mai-1950.
• Yin Yan Sushi BarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRestaurant partner in the Resto Show promotion. On presentation of a show ticket, Yin Yan offers a minimum 10% discount on dinner. Located in Rimouski, it is the first Japanese sushi bar in eastern Quebec.
• Rétro 50minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRestaurant partner in the Resto Show promotion. On presentation of a show ticket, Rétro 50 offers a minimum 10% discount on dinner. Known for pizza, burgers, salads, poutines, and family dining in Rimouski.
• ROSEQ (Regroupement des organisms scène de l'est du Québec)coreOthersMember organization representing performing arts presenters in Eastern Quebec. Spect'Art Rimouski participates in ROSEQ programming, awards (Prix RIDEAU, Distinction Hydro-Québec), and professional networking through this membership.
• RIDEAUcoreOthersProvincial network of Quebec performing arts presenters. Spect'Art Rimouski holds membership and participates in the RIDEAU Bourse trade show and awards programs.
• ADISQcoreOthersIndustry association for Quebec's recording and performing arts industry. Spect'Art Rimouski won the Félix de la salle de spectacles de l'année in 2008 through ADISQ recognition.
• Festi Jazz international de RimouskicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor annual jazz festival presented at the Salle Desjardins and various venues. Spect'Art Rimouski serves as the venue provider and ticket distribution partner for the festival, now in its 40th edition (2026).
• Concerts aux Îles du BicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual classical music festival held at various venues including the Salle Desjardins and churches in the Bic region. Spect'Art Rimouski provides venue access for festival concerts including opening, closing, and chamber music events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Palais Montcalm: Quebec City performing-arts venue presenting classical, jazz, dance and world music; directly comparable as a Quebec-based mid-sized multidisciplinary presenter with similar institutional sponsor mix and government-subsidy structure.
• Théâtre du Rideau Vert: Long-standing Montreal-based French-language theatre presenter with a similar subscription-driven model presenting professional touring theatre productions to Quebec audiences, comparable to Spect'Art's theatre-series programming and forfait bundle approach.
• Théâtre du Nouveau Monde (TNM): Major Quebec French-language producing theatre company whose productions are explicitly programmed at Spect'Art venues; shares the same multidisciplinary Francophone presenting market in Quebec and overlapping audience demographics.
• Le Capitole de Québec: Historic performing-arts venue in Quebec City presenting touring theatre, music, comedy, and variety shows; comparable operating model to Salle Desjardins as a mid-sized regional presenting house in Quebec's secondary metropolitan market.

Broad incumbents

• Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM): Major Quebec presenting/producing orchestral organization that Spect'Art explicitly rents to for Orchestre symphonique de l'Estuaire concerts; comparable as a Quebec subsidized multi-discipline presenter operating in the same Francophone cultural ecosystem.
• Place des Arts de Montréal: Quebec's flagship multi-venue performing-arts complex presenting dance, music, theatre, and opera across multiple halls; a much larger incumbent in the same provincial presenting market that programs many of the same national touring productions.
• Centre national des Arts (CNA/NAC): Canada's national presenting institution in Ottawa with multidisciplinary programming across multiple halls; comparable as an institutionally subsidized multi-venue presenter serving a regional capital market with overlapping sponsor categories.

Regional players

• Festival d'été de Québec: Major summer music festival in Quebec City that competes for regional Quebec audiences and touring-artist bookings during the same summer window; comparable festival-scale event programming and tourism-driven economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SpectArt_Riki
• Facebookfacebook.com/spectartrimouski

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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