PERMANENT TEAM
FRANÇOIS GRISÉ
Founder
General and Creative Director
François Grisé is an actor, multidisciplinary artist and cultural and social entrepreneur. His practice encompasses the codes of theater, but also performance, installation, visual arts and dance. Since 2012, he has been the founder and director of Un et un font mille, a company he founded to showcase his hybrid multidisciplinary creations: works, events, tableaux vivants and social innovation activities.
His month-long immersion in a private seniors' residence led him to write and present a documentary play entitled Tout inclus, as well as a series of works on the theme of aging and old age.
As an extension of his artistic endeavors, he imagined the Mouvement HABITATS, a holistic movement for awareness-raising, reflection, social innovation and citizen action, with one question at its heart: How do we want to inhabit our old age?
CAROLINE RIOUX
Development and operational support
Caroline has extensive experience in consultation, development and planning. For more than 10 years, she was at the helm of non-profit organizations. Caroline is committed to her community, chairing boards of directors and supporting volunteer activities. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Law from UQAM and a DESS in Management from HEC Montréal. She has taken several governance training courses.
SIMON THIBODEAU
Coordination and Mobilization
Simon works at the intersection of culture, social projects, and research. As a consultant, he serves as a strategic and development advisor to artists, cultural organizations, consulting tables, and local governments. As a coordinator of collective projects at Espaces temps and Transition en commun, he has facilitated collaborative processes and built bridges between artists, citizen groups, community organizations, and public institutions. Working with organizations such as Solon, La Percée, and Artopole, he has supported initiatives focused on citizen action, knowledge mobilization, and social innovation in the fields of socio-ecological transition, local development, and arts outreach.
MARIANNE LOCAS
Communications
Marianne has a long history in the cultural and communications field. With a bachelor's degree in Cultural and Media Production Strategies from UQÀM, she also pursued graduate studies in journalism and completed a certificate in feminist studies. In recent years, she has had the opportunity to work with various cultural organizations such as Quartier des spectacles and La Ruelle Films, with whom she has distinguished herself for her involvement in defending women's rights. Marianne joined the Un et un font mille team for the 2023 edition of the walk for the well-being of seniors, and has been working in communications ever since, while pursuing acting studies at the Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Québec, convinced that culture can be a driving force for social change.
LYDIE REVEZ
Accounting
Lydie Revez has over 25 years' experience in the management and administration of cultural organizations specializing in dance. After working for Tangente, Cas Public and Système D/Dominique Porte, she co-founded CAPAS. Under this banner, she assists various artists and organizations with their administrative, financial and logistical responsibilities, from preparing financial statements to writing and producing grant applications, coordinating artistic productions and bookkeeping. She supports both emerging and established companies, including Springboard Danse Montréal, the Margie Gillis Dance Foundation, Destins Croisés and Andrea Peña & Artists, among others.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ÉTIENNE CÔTÉ-VAILLANT
Secretary
Strategic Advisor at Dynamo
ÉLISABETH RIVEST
President
Advisor, innovation and transformation
THÉOPHILE BÉGIN
President
Advisor, innovation and transformation
AÏSSATA SAKO
Administrator
Research Associate, PhD Candidate, Creativity and Innovation Center, Mosaic – HEC
CAMILLE PARÉ-POIRIER
Author
Actor
