Regroupement des Arts de rue du Québec

What Regroupement des Arts de rue du Québec does

Regroupement des Arts de rue du Québec (RAR) is a non-profit membership association founded on March 16, 2009, and headquartered at 5350 rue Lafond in Montreal's Rosemont district. It is the only national-level organization dedicated to the recognition and professional development of street arts practitioners in Quebec, serving more than 60 active artist members, 15+ partner organizations, and over 100 total member entities across individual artists, street arts companies, presenters/diffusers, and sympathizers.

RAR's product portfolio spans a digital member portal, professional training programs (including a master class series with France's FAI-AR and a MOOC co-developed with IN SITU and ARTCENA), the CaméRAR video documentation initiative, the annual Grand'Messe du RAR showcase event, the Réverbère discussion series, the annual L'Art à ciel ouvert touring catalog, and a Boite à outils resource library containing standard contractual clauses, artist fee guidelines, and a Quebec presenter database. Technology is conventional web infrastructure supporting directory, newsletter, and resource delivery.

The organization is funded through a combination of government arts council grants (CALQ, Conseil des arts du Canada, Conseil des arts de Montréal, Compétences culture, Conseil de la Culture), annual membership fees across four tiers (individual, company, partner, sympathizer), and unit-priced training fees ($25–$150 per workshop). It is led by Directrice générale Françoise Landry with a 3-person operational team and a 7-member volunteer board of directors, and operates within a coalition framework via its founding membership in the Front commun pour les arts.

Name

Regroupement des Arts de rue du Québec

Legal name

Regroupement des arts de rue du Québec

Website

https://rarduquebec.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Regroupement des Arts de rue du Québec is a Montreal-based non-profit membership association serving 60+ Quebec street artists, 15+ partner organizations, and 100+ member entities through training, advocacy, networking events, video documentation, and an annual touring catalog, funded by government arts council grants and member fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Revenue from annual membership fees across four categories: individual members, company members, partner members, and sympathizer members. The organization offers four membership categories with different fee structures.
2. Training Fees: Revenue from professional development workshops and master classes for members. Examples include 3-day master classes at $150 + tax and initiation workshops at $25 + tax.
3. Government Grants: Core funding from governmental arts councils including Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ), Conseil des arts de Montréal, and Conseil des arts du Canada.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Regroupement des Arts de rue du Québec (RAR) is a non-profit membership association that unites professional street artists and street arts companies practicing in public spaces in Quebec. It provides members with professional training programs (master classes, workshops, MOOC), an annual touring catalog of performances, networking and showcase events (Grand'Messe du RAR, Réverbère), a resource toolbox with standard contractual clauses and a presenter database, a low-cost documentary video service (CaméRAR), and a member portal. RAR also advocates for the street arts sector through the Front commun pour les arts coalition and maintains international partnerships with organizations such as FAI-AR (France).

Product overview

The Regroupement des arts de rue du Québec (RAR) operates as a membership-based non-profit organization rather than a software product company. Its core offerings consist of member services, professional development programs, networking events, and resource-sharing tools. The main services include: CaméRAR (video documentary production), Formations (training programs with international partners like FAI-AR), Grand'Messe du RAR (annual showcase event), Réverbère (discussion panels), L'Art à ciel ouvert catalog (touring show catalog), Boite à outils (toolbox with contracts and guidelines), and a member portal providing access to presenter databases and resources. These services support Quebec street artists through advocacy, visibility, training, and business development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CaméRAR: A video documentation project by a professional videographer offering video capture services to RAR members at low cost.
• Grand'Messe du RAR
• Réverbère

Products and services

• CaméRAR - Documentaire
• Boite à outils (Toolbox)
• Formations (Training)
• Grand'Messe du RAR
• L'Art à ciel ouvert : Catalogue
• Réverbère
• Diffusion - Site intéressant
• Member Services Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• More than sixty active artist members and fifteen partner members
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered secondary and core.

• Association québécoise des marionnettistes (AQM)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Second-year collaboration with AQM for Grand'Messe du RAR, creating a joint showcase combining street arts and extra-muros puppetry.
• IN SITUsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024European platform for artistic expertise in public space, contributing to MOOC 'Create in public space' development and ongoing knowledge sharing.
• ARTCENAsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024French national center for circus, street arts, and theater contributing expertise and resources to MOOC development.
• Front commun pour les artscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024RAR is a founding member of this coalition of 21 arts organizations defending the vitality, diversity, and future of Quebec culture. The coalition advocates for government investment in arts and culture, addresses funding challenges, and coordinates policy responses.
• Quartier des SpectaclessecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership for cultural district events and venue access in Montreal's Quartier des Spectacles.
• Fédération Nationale des Arts de la Rue (France)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024French national organization for street arts, RAR's counterpart in France. Collaborative relationships for international development and knowledge exchange.
• CINARScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Partnership with CINARS enabling nine member companies to present showcases during the event's programming. RAR maintains a booth at the event facilitating connections with Canadian and international presenters. Partnership enabled Toronto presentations for 3 companies and development opportunities in Korea for 1 company.
• RIDEAUcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Longstanding collaboration with RIDEAU, the most important francophone performing arts meeting in America. Created flagship '333 minutes Hors les murs' event (2018-2019) and annual Grand'Messe du RAR event. RAR maintains booth presence during RIDEAU events.
• FAI-AR (Formation supérieure d'art en espace public)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Long-standing partnership with France's FAI-AR, a school dedicated to creation in public spaces located in Marseille. Collaboration includes annual master class training programs, MOOC development ('Create in public space'), and ongoing professional development for Quebec street artists.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ARTCENA: French national center for circus, street arts, and theater that co-developed RAR's MOOC with FAI-AR. Comparable as a resource and advocacy hub for street arts companies, with parallel funding and member-service models.
• Association québécoise des marionnettistes (AQM): Quebec puppetry association now co-producing the Grand'Messe with RAR; structurally similar discipline-specific arts association serving members, providing training, and advocating for the sector.
• Conseil québécois du théâtre: Quebec theater association providing member services, training, and advocacy; RAR members (e.g., Espace Forain) overlap with theater companies. Comparable as a discipline-specific Quebec arts association.
• En Piste: National circus-arts umbrella in Canada, structurally similar to RAR as a member-based association supporting performing arts practitioners. Both receive Canada Council funding and serve overlapping practitioner communities.
• Regroupement québécois de la danse: Quebec dance association providing similar member services and advocacy for dance practitioners, several of whom (e.g., Les Malchaussées) are RAR members. Directly comparable discipline-specific Quebec performing-arts association.
• IN SITU: European platform for artistic creation in public space that partnered with RAR on the MOOC. Directly comparable as a transnational network advancing street/public-space arts practice and supporting artists with resources and showcases.
• Fédération Nationale des Arts de la Rue (France): France's national federation for street arts, cited in RAR's partnerships as a direct counterpart. Both are membership-based organizations that advocate, train, and connect street artists nationally and internationally.
• RIDEAU: Quebec francophone performing arts network and event organizer; RAR has collaborated with RIDEAU since 2013 to create flagship street-arts programming and the Grand'Messe event. Operates in the same performing-arts ecosystem with overlapping presenter relationships.

Others

• Front commun pour les arts: Coalition of 21 Quebec arts organizations, of which RAR is a founding member. Comparable as a policy and advocacy alliance for the broader Quebec cultural sector in which RAR operates.
• Compétence Culture: Sectoral workforce committee for the cultural sector in Quebec that funds RAR and its members. Comparable as a cultural-sector ecosystem organization operating in the same funding environment and serving overlapping constituents.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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