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Saint-Laurent in Motion

Video Projection Competition
General information

Address: 805 Avenue Sainte-Croix
Type of project: Video projection
Program: None
Surface: Façade of église Saint-Laurent
Principal contractor: Borough of Saint-Laurent
Winner: Sarah Ouellet and Elizabeth Laferrière

Competition format

First selection: Anonymous proposal
Second selection: Paid presentation

Number of competitors: 8
Number of finalists: 3

Scope:Provincial (Québec)
Targeted professionals: All designers working in the following areas: multimedia, visual and media arts, performing arts, cinema (set designer, director, music, light and video designer, etc.), architecture and design.

Type of presentation: Before a jury
Public presentation: None

Professional advisor: Véronique Rioux
Steering committee: Informal
Technical committee: No

Competition documents:

  • Program prepared by Borough of Saint-Laurent in collaboration with the professional advisor and the Bureau du design.
  • Competition rules prepared by the professional advisor.
Timetable

Competition duration: 2 months
Launch of call for candidates: January 15, 2013
End of stage 1 (selection of finalists): February 18, 2013
End of stage 2 (selection of winner): March 15, 2013
Jury deliberations: March 19, 2013

Subsequent stages:  
Deployment: Summer 2013
Official inauguration: June 14, 2013

Financial information

Funding source: Borough of Saint-Laurent

Competition budget: $29,350
Fees paid to the finalists: $2,500
Other fees (e.g.: professional advisor, jury, technical experts, etc.): $21,850
Production budget: $40,000

Professional fees of the winner represent 37.50% of the project’s production budget.
Competition costs represent 73.38% of the project’s production budget.

Communication activities and tools

Activities:

  • Exhibition of finalist proposals (June 4-14, 2013 at Saint-Laurent Church)
  • Press conference with elected officials and winners (June 4, 2013 at Saint-Laurent church)
  • Launch of Saint-Laurent in motion with a fanfare on June 14, 2013 (2500 people present)
  • Advertising campaign: billboards and posters (metro and advertising vehicles), Facebook, flyers, postcards, etc.
  • Development of a mobile application

Videos (in French):

Press releases: