CULTURE POUR TOUS

What CULTURE POUR TOUS does

Culture pour tous is a Quebec-based charitable non-profit founded approximately 30 years ago by Louise Sicuro and headquartered in Montreal. The organization holds a public mandate from the ministère de la Culture et des Communications to coordinate cultural-access strategy across the province. Its operational portfolio is a platform of interconnected programs rather than a single product: the Hémisphères network integrates arts into daily teaching across 31 primary and secondary schools; Journées de la culture delivers three days of free cultural activities each fall across all 17 Quebec administrative regions; school-component activities such as Une chanson à l'école (annual original-song program in partnership with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal) and J'aime les mots (meme-creation activity) reach more than 300,000 youth annually in Quebec and Canadian Francophonie; Racines plurielles operates intercultural mediation through 36+ public libraries across 14 cities.

Underlying technology consists of digital infrastructure rather than a unified software platform: online registration systems for school activities, virtual museum tour tooling, Culturepédia as a cultural data trust, and Cyberimpact-based email-newsletter operations. The revenue model is grant-funded: base funding from the Quebec Ministry of Culture and Communications, supplemented by named partnerships with Loto Québec, Télé-Québec (FAB), the ministère de l'Immigration, and federation-level distribution partners such as the Centrale des syndicats du Québec. All participant-facing programs are free; the non-profit charges no fees to schools, students, or the public, and revenue from "organizational activities" is the residual complement to government grants.

The customer base is hybrid: schools and school federations (primary), the general Quebec public (general-public events), cultural professionals and artists who participate as advisors and award recipients (secondary), and newcomers/immigrants and public libraries as secondary segments. Programs are delivered through embedded Conseillères culturelles (cultural advisors) and partner federations, with Impact research conducted by Artenso for the Hémisphères network.

Name

CULTURE POUR TOUS

Legal name

Culture pour tous

Website

https://culturepourtous.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Culture pour tous is a Montreal-based non-profit holding a Quebec government mandate to broaden access to arts and culture through school networks, free public festivals, cultural-mediation programs for immigrants, and a cultural data trust.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Education and Mediation Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts & Culture Service/Support Organizations (Networks, Advocacy, Capacity Building) (BPAGAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural Festivals & Events Organizations (BPAGAHAG), Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC)

Keywords

• Cultural mediation services
• Cultural education programs
• Arts and culture nonprofit
• School cultural programming
• Community cultural events

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Base funding from the ministère de la Culture et des Communications (Quebec Ministry of Culture and Communications). This constitutes the primary funding source for core operations and programs.
2. Program Revenue: Revenue generated from organization's own activities, including program fees, partnerships, and event-related income.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Culture pour tous is a non-profit cultural organization that operates as a platform of interconnected programs designed to promote participation in arts and culture across Quebec. Its core offerings include the Hémisphères network of 31 cultural schools, the annual Journées de la culture (three days of free cultural activities across all 17 regions of Quebec), school programs such as Une chanson à l'école and J'aime les mots, the Racines plurielles intercultural mediation project in public libraries, recognition awards (Prix Charles-Biddle, Prix Solange-Chalvin), and Culturepédia, the first cultural data trust serving Quebec and Canadian/Acadian Francophonie. All programs are provided free of charge to participants and schools, funded primarily by Quebec government base funding and donations.

Product overview

Culture pour tous is a non-profit cultural organization that operates as a platform of interconnected programs rather than a single unified product. Its core offerings include the Hémisphères network of cultural schools, the annual Journées de la culture festival, and various cultural mediation initiatives like Racines plurielles and Culturepédia. The organization also delivers school-focused programs including J'aime les mots (meme creation) and Une chanson à l'école (annual school song), alongside recognition awards such as Prix Charles-Biddle and Prix Solange-Chalvin. These programs work together to deploy accessible, inspiring, and inclusive strategies aimed at making culture known and loved as an essential factor in community well-being.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hémisphères A network of 31 primary and secondary cultural schools that integrate arts and culture at the heart of teaching and school life through a multidisciplinary approach, supported by dedicated cultural advisors (Conseillères culturelles).
• Prix Charles-Biddle Annual award given to individuals who have immigrated to Quebec and whose personal or professional commitment contributes to the cultural and artistic development of Quebec.
• Racines plurielles Cultural mediation project that fosters encounters between established citizens and newly arrived individuals in Quebec through cultural mediation activities, reaching 36 public libraries in 14 cities across Quebec.
• Journées de la culture Three days of interactive activities, discovery and appreciation of arts and culture offered free of charge every fall across Quebec, spanning all 17 administrative regions.
• Culturepédia The first cultural data trust serving Quebec organizations and Canadian and Acadian Francophonie, focused on ethical governance of cultural data.
• J'aime les mots Free meme creation activity for youth in Quebec and Francophonie, offered as part of the school component of the Journées de la culture.
• Une chanson à l'école Annual original song recorded with Orchestre symphonique de Montréal for schools in Quebec and Canadian Francophonie to kick off the Journées de la culture, engaging over 300,000 youth annually.
• Prix Solange-Chalvin Award recognizing the efforts of immigrant individuals learning or who have learned French in Quebec, and the contribution of teaching staff and French learning organizations.
• Médiation culturelle Process of connecting the spheres of culture and social engagement to make every person, visitor or spectator a true cultural actor.
• Culture et santé Initiative emphasizing that culture is not a luxury but a determinant of overall health and collective vitality.
• Dialogues Riopelle Cultural dialogue program named after artist Jean Paul Riopelle.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hémisphères study shows positive impact on student curiosity toward Quebec culture and meaningful human, financial, and professional development benefits for school teams
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FAB Télé-QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Télé-Québec's cultural production arm for video documentation of programs including Une chanson à l'école recordings and cultural content creation.
• Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual partnership for Une chanson à l'école recordings, with OSM musicians performing original compositions by Quebec artists for school activities.
• Centrale des syndicats du Québec (CSQ)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor Quebec teachers' federation providing support and distribution for school programs including Une chanson à l'école and J'aime les mots.
• PPS DansecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDance company providing original choreography for Une chanson à l'école annual activities, enabling students to participate in dance as part of the program.
• Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor cultural institution providing archival images and materials for J'aime les mots meme creation activities, enabling students to engage with cultural heritage.
• Musée POP (Trois-Rivières)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional museum hosting HAUT ET FORT exhibition showcasing student artwork from Hémisphères network schools across 11 regions of Quebec.
• Artenso (Centre de recherche en art et en engagement social)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner conducting studies on Hémisphères network impact and cultural engagement, including the 9-year cultural impact study.
• Association des bibliothèques publiques du QuébeccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvincial library association supporting distribution of Racines plurielles cultural mediation activities across member libraries.
• Fédération des Associations de Musiciens Éducateurs du Québec (FAMEQ)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMusic educator federation serving as distribution partner for Une chanson à l'école program materials.
• Fédération culturelle canadienne-française (FCCF)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrancophone cultural federation supporting program distribution in Canadian Francophonie outside Quebec.
• Fédération nationale des conseils scolaires francophones (FNCSF)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrancophone school board federation supporting distribution of programs to French-language schools across Canada.
• Musée ambulantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobile museum providing touring art experiences to Hémisphères schools, bringing 155+ original artworks for cultural mediation with students.
• Réseau des unités régionales de loisir et de sportminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional recreation network supporting cultural leisure programming and volunteer engagement in cultural activities.
• Association québécoise des professeurs de français (AQPF)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench language teachers association supporting J'aime les mots program through pedagogical endorsement and distribution.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Association des arts de la scène (ou réseau Scènes): Quebec network of performing arts presenters. Operates in the same Quebec cultural ecosystem and shares distribution logic with Culture pour tous's mediator and presenter partners, though focused on performing arts venue programming.
• CultureSource: Ontario-based arts service organization supporting arts managers and cultural organizations. Comparable as a capacity-building and professional-support body for the cultural sector, serving an adjacent provincial market.
• Regroupement québécois de la danse: Quebec dance sector association providing representation, training, and resources for dance professionals. Operates in the same Quebec arts nonprofit ecosystem as Culture pour tous, with overlapping distribution networks (PPS Danse partnership).

Broad incumbents

• National Arts Centre (Canada): Federal performing arts presenter and producer based in Ottawa. Shares the public-mandate cultural access mission with Culture pour tous, but operates at national scale and focuses on performance presentation rather than mediation and education programming.
• Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ): Quebec's primary public arts funding body, distributing grants across the cultural sector. Overlaps with Culture pour tous as a government-aligned cultural access instrument, but operates at much larger scale and as a funder rather than direct program operator.
• Conseil des arts du Canada: Canada's federal arts funding agency with national reach. Comparable as a public-sector cultural support organization but at national scope and as a grant-making body rather than direct program delivery partner.

Direct peers

• MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels): Montreal-based nonprofit presenting intercultural arts and supporting immigrant artists. Directly comparable to the Prix Charles-Biddle and Racines plurielles mandates, serving the same immigrant cultural integration use case in the same Quebec ecosystem.
• Culture Days: National Canadian initiative coordinating free cultural engagement days across the country. Closely comparable to Culture pour tous's Journées de la culture model: a multi-day, free-to-public cultural activation event deployed through regional partners, with comparable annual cadence and grassroots distribution.
• Fédération culturelle canadienne-française (FCCF): National umbrella federation for Francophone cultural organizations across Canada. Directly comparable to Culture pour tous's outreach into the Canadian Francophonie, including the same distribution partnership role already documented between the two organizations.

Others

• Imagine Canada: National umbrella for Canadian nonprofits and charities, providing standards, research, and advocacy for the sector. Thematically related as the broader nonprofit infrastructure that supports organizations like Culture pour tous, but does not directly compete in cultural mediation programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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