Name: [WORKSHOP] WHAT'S HOT AND WHAT’S NOT? DIGITAL ART & PLACEMAKING FOR CULTURAL DISTRICTS
Start: 2025-05-19T15:00:00-0700
End: 2025-05-19T16:30:00-0700

Monday May 19, 2025 15:00 - 16:30 PDT

Dorothy Chandler Pavilion: Grand Avenue Lobby

Digital and experiential art can significantly enhance placemaking, transforming cultural districts into dynamic, memorable destinations. However, not all digital interventions deliver the same impact or return on investment. This practical workshop provides public spaces and cultural leaders a clear, strategic framework to assess emerging trends, their applicability, benefits, and potential drawbacks in various placemaking contexts.

Guided by industry insights from Moment Factory, Daily tous les jours, Super Blue, Jason Bruges Studio and HKS Futures, participants will explore concrete examples and tools to evaluate when digital creativity is worth investing in, and when caution might be advisable.

With:
– Melissa Mongiat , Co-founder and co-director - Daily Tous les Jours
– Jason Bruges, Artist and Founder - Jason Bruges Studio
– Cheryl Catterall, Curated Technologies Strategy Lead – HKS Futures
– Margot Mottaz, Head of Curatorial - Superblue (remote)
– Fady Atala, Creative Director, Cities - Moment Factory (remote)

Moderators

Julie Dalbec

Head of programming, HUB Montreal

Julie Dalbec has been a producer and creative leader for over 20 years in the fields of television, documentary, branded content, digital media, and podcasts. Her passion and constant thirst for challenge and innovation now lead her toward the production, artistic direction, and curation... Read More →

Jacquelyn West

Senior Advisor, Public Realm Projects, Quartier des Spectacles International

Art places. Culture spaces. Creative Economy.At the centre of a network of urbanists, artists and public space specialists, Jacquelyn’s passion is supporting the Canadian creative economy and catalyzing new opportunities for our cultural and creative industries. Here, and abroad... Read More →

Speakers

Fady Atallah

Creative Director, Moment Factory

As Creative Director at Moment Factory, Fady Atallah leads projects that explore the transformative power of digital technology in urban environments. A seasoned advocate of urban renewal and culture, his work integrates creative innovation with groundbreaking multimedia to breathe... Read More →

Jason Bruges

Founder, Jason Bruges Studio

Cheryl Catterall

Curated Technologies Strategy Lead, HKS Futures

I've built my career on a passion for connecting people through storytelling. My early academic and professional years as an architect and post-graduate training and practice in performance design have led me on a path where content, artists and audience interact, and technology and... Read More →

Melissa Mongiat

Co-founder, Daily tous les jours

Melissa co-founded Daily tous les jours in 2010, alongside Mouna Andraos. The Montreal-based art and design studio is best known for its work in public spaces, inviting people to play a critical role in the transformation of cities. While embracing opportunities that technology... Read More →

Margot Mottaz

Head of Curatorial, Superblue

Margot is a Swiss-American curator, cultural strategist and arts writer based in the United Kingdom.She is the Curator at Superblue, a groundbreaking enterprise dedicated to producing, presenting, and engaging the public with experiential art. She joined the company prior to its launch... Read More →

Monday May 19, 2025 15:00 - 16:30 PDT
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion: Grand Avenue Lobby

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