What is the Caravan of Possibilities?
Like the great caravans of yesteryear that traversed the land carrying stories, exchanges, and knowledge, ours hits the road today with a vibrant mission: to bring together artists and people from all walks of life to create together, share stories, and bring new possibilities to life.
Au printemps 2027, trois artistes professionnel·le·s ou émergent·e·s, artistes autochtones (Premières Nations, Inuits, Métis) et/ou artistes de la pluralité des cultures, danseur·se, musicien·ne, acteur·trice, conteur·se ou artiste en métiers d’art, parcourront trois communautés rurales pour s’asseoir avec les gens, partager un bout de leur parcours et écouter le leur.
But here, artists don’t simply leave to present their work.
They leave to create with people.
Listen to stories, share their world, discover different realities, and transform these encounters into artistic material.
Three artists. Three communities. Stories that intersect. And creations born from encounter.
Because sometimes, all it takes is hitting the road to discover that the most beautiful possibility is the one we create together.
No stage. No distance. Just people truly talking to one another.
What we really want
to do together
To truly connect
To create moments where people who would never have crossed paths sit down together and talk—without filters, without screens.
Leaving something lasting behind
Beyond the tour, we want each community to walk away with tools, connections, and a desire to keep coming together.
To bring people together through storytelling and listening
When you know someone’s story, you see them differently. It’s as simple—and as powerful—as that.
Creating together
Each stop gives rise to a collective work—born from encounters, exchanged words, and shared emotions.
Objectives
To forge connections between rural residents and artists representing Quebec’s cultural diversity
To foster dialogue through storytelling, listening, and shared creation
To leave behind a collective work in each community as a living testament to the caravan’s visit
How does it work?
In each community visited, residents are invited to spend time with an artist—a dancer, musician, storyteller, or visual artist—for an intimate conversation, either one-on-one or in a small group. Together, they then create a collective work rooted in the exchanges and emotions of the moment. This creation is then presented publicly, celebrating what emerged from the encounter between the artists and the community.
Three stops. Three creations born from the land and the people who inhabit it.
Who is the caravan for?
A diversity of voices and practices
The caravan’s artists are selected through an open call across Quebec. Whether established professionals or emerging artists, they represent a wide range of cultures, backgrounds, and artistic practices—dance, music, theater, visual arts, crafts, and storytelling.
partner organizations of the project
La Traversée is an alternative mental health living environment. La Traversée’s mission is to welcome and offer help to people who need and wish to take care of their mental health in the Kamouraska territory.
We are concerned with all dimensions of mental health except intellectual disability, for which other resources exist.
Our intervention approach is based on mutual aid and our clients are in a recovery process.
Our services are as follows:
● Group workshops and activities
● Listening by a professional
● Support towards autonomy or towards an appropriate resource
L’Entraide Pascal-Taché is a non-profit organization that has, for nearly 55 years, offered a wide range of services to help individuals living with a physical, intellectual, or sensory disability.
L’Entraide Pascal-Taché works to improve the living conditions of people with physical, sensory, or intellectual disabilities, as well as their parents. We serve the territories of the RCM (regional county municipality) of L’Islet, Montmagny, and the western sector of the RCM of Kamouraska.
We serve the territories of the RCM (regional county municipality) of L’Islet, Montmagny, and the western sector of the RCM of Kamouraska.
The Civic Sponsorship (Parrainage Civique) program has been offered in the region by L’Entraide Pascal-Taché for over 10 years. Each of these pairings is based on a relationship of mutual support and reciprocity. Every one of our members is an agent of change — helping raise public awareness, socially integrate a vulnerable person, and improve someone’s quality of life. But also getting to know wonderful, genuine people.
But also getting to know wonderful, genuine people.
Values upheld
- Social integration
- Valorization of social roles
- Improved quality of life
- Respect and advocacy for rights
- Normalization
École l’amitié is located in the municipality of Saint-Gabriel-Lalemant, the youngest municipality in Kamouraska. With nearly 760 inhabitants, the village’s main economic activities are agriculture, forests, and maple groves.
A project by La Boîte interculturelle
Funded under The Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program (MARP)
