We are pleased to announce that Sandra Volny is the new artist in PRIM Residency !

This residency is offered by invitation of the Board of Directors and its objective is to provide an artist with all the resources of PRIM for one year to produce an original work.

Sandra Volny is a contemporary artist and researcher.

Her sense-based artistic practice revolves around the perception of aural space. Working across diverse media such as sound, moving images, photography, sculpture, and text, she produces installations, instruments, and videos. Volny completed a PhD in Art Sciences and Aesthetics at the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne by conducting a thesis research on “Surviving Aural Spaces,” which explores the persistence of sound in space in its material, sensory and social constellations.

She is currently an artist in residence at Fonderie Darling and a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Biological Sciences, Université de Montréal, and at École des arts visuels et médiatiques, Université du Québec à Montréal.

She has exhibited work in Canada and Europe, most recently at Dazibao, Centre Clark, FOFA Gallery, Centre d’Exposition de l’Université de Montréal, Place Publique/Fonderie Darling, Galerie Michel Journiac, Ionion Center for the Arts and Culture, and Raumlabor-267 Quartiere für zeitgenössische Kunst und Fotografie.

Volny is also the founding member of Sound and Space Research, an international art research platform focusing on sound, space, and its resonances within the social and environmental context.

Congratulations to Sandra, we look forward to welcoming her!

Since the center reopened, three additional assistance programs have opened at PRIM!

In order to be as close as possible to the needs of artists, PRIM has added three support programs; in addition to the already popular Creation Assistance Program and Risky Documentary Assistance Program.
The Research and Exploration program in addition to the October and April deposit, and 2 programs available at all times: Distribution Assistance Program and Organization Assistance Program.

● The objective of theResearch and Exploration Asssistance Program is to support artists who have a research approach that aims to promote innovation in the arts and the exploration of new avenues that contribute to the development of disciplines. In order for artists to have the opportunity to carry out their artistic research in complete freedom, and without being burdened by their budgetary constraints, PRIM grants an incomparable discount of 90% on the non-member rate for the rental of rooms, studios and filming equipment for research and exploration.

● The Distribution Assistance Program, available at all times, is designed to support the completion of independent media works and encourage their dissemination under the best possible conditions. To apply, you must have proof of scheduled broadcast and a working version of the work confirmed for broadcast.
The assistance granted is a 75% discount on the non-member rate for room, studio and equipment rentals for finishing services, as well as access to the -75% rate of the Creation Assistance Program for DCP production (the maximum value of the assistance granted will be $2,500).

●The purpose of the Organizations Assistance Program is to support nonprofit organizations that have a cultural, social, or community focus and have a project that contributes to the achievement of their mission As such, organizations can be a non-profit cooperative, a foundation or a charitable organization. This assistance is available at all times. The assistance provided is a 75% discount on the non-member rate for room, studio and equipment rentals for finishing services, as well as access to the Creation Assistance Program rate of -75% for DCP production.

In this way, PRIM wishes to accompany you in the highlights of your artistic life.