Culture Laurentides

What Culture Laurentides does

Culture Laurentides is a non-profit regional cultural development organization (ODC regional) headquartered in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, that operates as the designated coordinating body for the arts and culture sector of the Laurentides region. It serves professional and emerging artists, cultural workers (employed and self-employed), cultural organizations and diffuseurs, municipalities and regional county municipalities (MRCs), and educational institutions through an integrated portfolio of services: continuous training (Formation continue), advisory support (Soutien-conseil), stakeholder concertation, the TISSÉ SERRÉ mutualization program with co-creation days and a Babillard resource board, the Contact Culture Laurentides catalog and marketplace event, and the annual Grands Prix de la culture awards (33rd edition, ~CAD 18,000 in prizes). Its team of roughly six staff includes a dedicated Agente de développement numérique (ADN) embedded since 2019.

The organization's technology footprint is built around digital-transformation support infrastructure for small cultural organizations rather than consumer-facing software. Signature assets include WikiClub 3L (a Wikimedia/Wikipedia contribution collective under the 3L Culture Numérique umbrella, publishing ~13 new and improving ~60 articles annually), Brigade numérique (free one-hour videoconference coaching on AI, Wikimedia, metaverse, digital sobriety, and cybersecurity), the Écosystème culturel numérique resource portal, and Schema.org/discoverability training. Member interactions run through a dedicated member portal (portail.membri365.com), with marketing supported by an active website, newsletter, Facebook presence, and a regional podcast (En avant la culture!).

The revenue model combines three streams: annual recurring membership fees from artists, cultural workers, organizations, and municipal/institutional representatives; core and project-based government funding from the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec, the Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation via the Fonds régions et ruralité, the CALQ, and SODEC; and training/professional development service fees delivered through the Compétence Culture and Intervention-Compétences partnership. Catalog offerings are priced on a unit basis across four tiers from under CAD 1,000 to over CAD 4,000, while training runs on an annual cadence at competitive rates with member priority. The go-to-market motion is community-led: regional concertation, signature events, partnership networks (Compétence Culture, 3L Culture Numérique, Économie sociale Laurentides, MRCs and municipalities), and direct outreach rather than paid acquisition.

Name

Culture Laurentides

Legal name

Culture Laurentides

Website

https://culturelaurentides.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Culture Laurentides is a non-profit regional cultural development organization in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, serving professional artists, cultural workers, organizations, and municipalities in the Laurentides region through training, advisory, mutualization, and signature cultural events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Development Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Indigenous, Ethnic & Folk Arts/Heritage Organizations (BPAGAHAI)

Keywords

• Regional cultural development
• Arts professional training
• Cultural resource mutualization
• Artist support services
• Digital literacy programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Jérôme

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees for artists (professional and emerging), cultural workers, artisans, writers, freelancers, consultants, and municipal/institutional representatives. Members receive access to services, training, networking events, and organizational support.
2. Government funding: Core operational funding from the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec. Project-based funding from various programs including CALQ, SODEC, MRCs, and federal cultural programs. Financial support from the ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation through the Fonds régions et ruralité.
3. Training and professional development services: Continuous training programming offered at competitive rates through partnership with Compétence Culture and the Intervention-Compétences program. Quality training for professional artists and cultural workers in group, individual, or customized formats.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Culture Laurentides is the designated regional cultural council (ODC régional) for Quebec's Laurentides region, delivering representation, advisory support, continuous training, concertation, and resource mutualization services to professional artists, cultural workers, cultural organizations, municipalities, and educational institutions. Its operational portfolio includes a virtual artist catalog (Contact Culture), the TISSÉ SERRÉ mutualization initiative, the WikiClub 3L Wikipedia contribution program, the Brigade numérique digital literacy service, continuous training programming, and the annual Grands Prix de la culture awards.

Product overview

Culture Laurentides operates as a regional cultural development organization (ODC regional) serving the Laurentides region of Quebec. Its portfolio consists of multiple interconnected services: a virtual catalog (Catalogue Contact Culture) connecting professional artists with event organizers; a mutualization initiative (TISSÉ SERRÉ) with co-creation days and an accompaniment program; a Wikipedia contributor program (WikiClub 3L) for digital cultural content; a digital literacy program (Brigade numérique) providing free coaching; an annual awards ceremony (Grands Prix de la Culture); a regional podcast (En avant la culture!); and training, advisory, and concertation services. The organization is sustained by the Quebec Ministry of Culture and Communications and is a member of Compétence Culture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WikiClub 3L: A collective established in April 2022, part of 3L Numérique, mobilizing citizen contributions to improve cultural content on Wikipedia, Wikidata, and Commons. Publishes an average of 13 new articles and improves 60 existing articles annually since 2022.
• TISSÉ SERRÉ
• 3L Culture Numérique
• Brigade numérique

Products and services

• Catalogue Contact Culture Laurentides

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 70 artist offerings in Contact Culture catalog
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Économie sociale LaurentidescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 February 2024Ongoing collaboration on TISSÉ SERRÉ mutualization program, including co-creation days, accompaniment program, and joint project development. Partnership won the 2025 Prix Collaboration from Compétence Culture. Collaborates on resource sharing, co-development workshops, and inter-sectoral initiatives.
• MRC d'Antoine-LabellecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on TISSÉ SERRÉ mutualization program and cultural development initiatives in the MRC d'Antoine-Labelle territory. Co-hosting co-creation days and supporting local cultural development.
• Compétence CulturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvince-wide partnership providing access to training programs and Intervention-Compétences program. Culture Laurentides is a member of Compétence Culture, receiving preferential rates for training offerings and participating in recognition initiatives including Prix Collaboration awards.
• 3L Culture Numérique (Lanaudière, Laurentides, Laval)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-regional community focused on digital culture impact, bringing together regional cultural councils from Lanaudière, Laurentides, and Laval. Animates three axes: Animate, Mobilize, Inspire. Supports WikiClub 3L initiative for Wikimedia contribution.
• Société nationale des Québécoises et des Québécois (SNQ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of Prix Relève at Grands Prix de la culture des Laurentides, providing bursary support for emerging artists in the region.
• DesjardinsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of Prix Reconnaissance Art-Éducation at Grands Prix de la culture, supporting educational-artistic initiatives in the region.
• Télé-QuébecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of Prix Excellence at Grands Prix de la culture, providing bursary and video capsule production for outstanding artists.
• Députés des Laurentides (Assemblée nationale du Québec)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of Prix Passion at Grands Prix de la culture recognizing passionate engagement in the cultural sector.
• Ville de MirabelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner hosting the Contact Culture Laurentides event at the Centre culturel du Domaine-Vert Nord.
• Municipalities and MRCs of the LaurentidescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional municipal governments collaborating with Culture Laurentides on cultural development, programming support, and community cultural initiatives across the territory.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ): Provincial arts council that funds Culture Laurentides' programs and co-awards the Artiste de l'année prize at the Grands Prix. Functions as a funder and recognition body rather than a direct member-services competitor, but shares the goal of supporting professional artists across Quebec.
• Compétence Culture: Province-wide training and professional development coordinator for Quebec cultural workers; Culture Laurentides is a member and delivers training through the Intervention-Compétences program partnership. Direct operational peer in member-services and continuing training for artists and cultural workers across Quebec.

Regional players

• Conseil québécois du théâtre: Provincial umbrella association for theatre companies and creators in Quebec. Comparable in mission to Culture Laurentides (representation, training, professional development, advocacy) but discipline-specific rather than multi-discipline regional.

Direct peers

• Regroupement des organismes culturels de la Mauricie (ROCM): Regional cultural development coordinator in the Mauricie region of Quebec; performs the same role for local cultural organizations and artists that Culture Laurentides performs in the Laurentides. Comparable member-based structure and reliance on Quebec Ministry of Culture funding.
• Culture Laval: Third member of the 3L Culture Numérique collective with Culture Laurentides and Culture Lanaudière. Functions as a regional cultural council for Laval with a near-identical mandate of member services, training, and digital accompaniment for the cultural sector.
• Compétence Culture — Réseau des agents de développement culturel: The province-wide training and digital accompaniment network that includes Culture Laurentides' ADN (Gisèle Henne) as a member. Strong operational overlap in continuing education and digital transformation support for Quebec cultural sector professionals.
• Conseil de la culture de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue: Regional cultural council serving the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region; mirrors Culture Laurentides' mandate of accompaniment, representation, training, and concertation for professional artists and cultural organizations in a Quebec region. Operates under the same Quebec regional cultural council policy framework.
• Culture Lanaudière: Sister regional cultural council serving the Lanaudière region of Quebec; co-participant in the 3L Culture Numérique inter-regional alliance alongside Culture Laurentides. Operates an analogous mandate: representation, training, mutualization, and digital literacy support for local artists and cultural organizations.

Emerging players

• Les Arts et la Ville: Quebec network linking cultural organizations, municipalities, and citizens to strengthen local cultural vitality. Comparable because it operates in the same intersection of municipal government and cultural development that Culture Laurentides serves.

Others

• Société nationale des Québécois et des Québécoises (SNQ): Quebec heritage advocacy organization that co-sponsors the Prix Relève at Culture Laurentides' Grands Prix. An adjacent peer in cultural-heritage advocacy rather than direct member services, but engaged in the same ecosystem of regional cultural recognition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/culturelaurentides
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/culture-laurentides

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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