Eligibility requirements to participate in Créations-sur-le-champ Land art Mont-Saint-Hilaire

• To be a landartist, professional artist in visual arts, and/or in multidisciplinary arts, landscape architect, landscape designer, set decorator, and others marginal artists

• To have an artistic approach which shows an interest and experience in working with nature

• To have already carried out projects in this direction or in the spirit of Land art

• To be in good physical shape, because the work is done outside, rain or shine

Informations

Important to know for professional artists

2025 will be the 18th edition.

Event DatesAlways the week which follows the Thanksgiving, from Wednesday including Sunday; the event proceeds over 5 days.

From October 15th to October 19th for 2025.

Grand openingSunday from 11 am, however people come starting Wednesday in order to attend the creative process.

The promoterThe City of Mont- Saint-Hilaire is the promoter of this project. Several other silent partners joined the project since. The success of the event is due to our professional, dynamic, convivial, impassioned team.
The siteThe place where the event occurs is quite simply bucolic, it 's the orchard of Mr. Michel Robert, "Le Pavillon de la pomme", located at the bottom of the Mountain of Mont-Saint-Hilaire, imagine the place in autumn time. There are also a pine forest and another forest of hemlock spruces which are parts of this splendid playing field.

AttendanceApproximately 5000 people passed last year and growing each year. Mont Saint-Hilaire is 45 minutes from Montreal and two hours from Quebec.

How many artistsTwelve teams participate each year, and since 2010 we receive international artists.

Conditions for creating in the spirit of the Land artThe artists must create a work in the spirit of the Land art, using as much as possible what is on the spot, there is however a 10% of resources allowed from elsewhere.
The theme of this year 2025

"Let's be realistic and create the impossible!"

It's our theme for the last tree year and we don't get rid of it. That opens all doors, and even that of the impossible. This topic suggests daring, innovating, exceeding its limits, leaving its zone of comfort.
Content of the first selection record• Artistic CV and artistic approach (PDF)

• Web site or photographs (JPEG) of your achievements of in situ installation, Land art or ephemeral art.

When the artist is selected• Project drawing or sketch (JPEG)

• Draft a project related to the theme of Créations-sur-le-champ land art Mont-Saint-Hilaire 2023 (PDF)

• Other relevant documents

Grant and various fees$ 1,500 is granted to the participant artists, beds from local artists welcome the creators, evening meals are provided by our sponsors.
Deadline of deposit of the files Extension until May 6, 2025Submit your file• By email in PDF and JPEG format
info@landart-creations-sur-le-champ.ca
• Photos by WeTransfer

For more information:
Jérémie Boudreault
Artistic director : 514 973-5561