The Collection
Collection Loto‑Québec
Collection Loto-Québec, one of the largest corporate collections in Québec, brings together almost 5,000 works of art created by more than 1,200 artists. This priceless collection of Québec cultural heritage has showcased the work of local artists since its creation in 1979. Discover the Collection over the years.
The Collection’s works are now more accessible than ever:
- In the Corporation’s gaming establishments, where they are featured in cultural journeys
- In major cultural legacy projects to communities
- Thanks to long-term loans to health establishments
Loto-Québec also supports Québec artists and creators through its innovative cultural partnerships.
Loto-Québec is proud to announce that it will be partnering with the following events in 2019:
- Papier 19, from April 25 to 28 in Montréal
- ITHQ throughout the year, and Soirée Art X Gastronomie (in French only), on May 2 in Montréal
- Festival Chromatic, from May 10 to 17, and La Matinée étudiante (in French only), on May 15 in Montréal
- Centre Adélard, from May 18 to September 30 in Frelighsburg
- Biennale internationale d’estampe contemporaine de Trois-Rivières, from June 16 to September 8
- Rencontres internationales de la photographie en Gaspésie, from July 15 to September 30, and Photography Missions Laurentians 2019
- Symposium international d’art contemporain de Baie-Saint-Paul, from July 26 to August 25
- ARTCH – art contemporain émergent, from September 12 to 15 in Montréal
- Musée d’art contemporain de Baie-Saint-Paul (in French only), throughout the year
The works also brighten the environment for people working at Loto-Québec and its subsidiaries. Take a peek at Loto-Québec’s offices and the Collection’s works.
Cultural journeys at our Casinos
Casino du Lac-Leamy
The Casino du Lac-Leamy and Hilton Lac-Leamy are pleased to present a selection of works of art from the Collection Loto-Québec, the Canada Council for the Arts Art Bank and Ville de Gatineau. This production is the fruit of a collaboration with curator Jo-Ann Kane, who was mandated by Loto-Québec to optimize the Collection’s selection and add works from partners with the assistance of visual arts consultant Claudio Marzano and Valérie Camden, permanent collection and public art manager.
Photos: Lucien Lisabelle
Casino de Montréal
The Casino de Montréal is pleased to present a selection of works of art from the Collection Loto-Québec. The works, selected by guest curator Marie-Ève Beaupré, conservator responsible for the Collection du Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, were created by about fifty Québec artists, including Levi Qumaluk, Jérôme Fortin, Paul Hardy, Simone Rochon and Barbara Todd.
Casino de Charlevoix
The Casino de Charlevoix and the Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu hotel present a group of works of art selected from the Collection’s corpus to be put on public display. These works, chosen by guest curator Patricia Aubé, educational curator at the Musée d’art contemporain de Baie-Saint-Paul, were created by some 50 Québec artists including:
Marcel Barbeau, Paul Béliveau, Eveline Boulva, Kittie Bruneau, Aline Martineau, Jimmy Perron, Stella Sasseville, Michael Smith, Louis Tremblay and Bill Vazan.
Photos: René Bouchard
Casino de Mont‑Tremblant
Some 100 works from the Collection are on display at Casino de Mont‑Tremblant. Some were custom-made during the hall’s construction, and others were chosen by guest commissioner Andrée Matte. The items on display at the Casino were created by some 54 artists, including several from the Laurentians:
Barbara Claus, René Derouin, Susan Edgerley, Monique Giard, Lucien Lisabelle, Geneviève Mercure, Jessica Peters and Donald Robertson.
Photos: Lucien Lisabelle
Community legacy cultural projects
As part of the Collection’s 35th anniversary, a cultural legacy project was developed in collaboration with Université de Sherbrooke and regional contributors. The legacies, which combine art, the environment and the community, are located in Saint-Jérôme, Rouyn-Noranda, Jonquière (blog in French only) and Sherbrooke.
Watch the preparation of this last piece, by artist André Fournelle.
Univers d’oiseaux, la volière de Mont‑Tremblant
Loto-Québec is giving the community Univers d’oiseaux, la volière de Mont-Tremblant, a mural created by artist René Derouin and produced by MU. The work of art, featured on the rotunda of Bibliothèque Samuel-Ouimet in Mont-Tremblant, was unveiled during the Journées de la culture 2016 festivities.
Discover the collaboration between Loto-Québec and René Derouin that came to produce this one-of-a-kind project.
Loans to health care facilities
Loto-Québec has partnered up with the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux to loan items from the collection to health care facilities in targeted regions. These facilities foster a selection of artworks, embellishing public spaces accessed by users, employees and visitors.
- Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Sherbrooke,
Sherbrooke, Estrie - Centre de santé et de services sociaux des Sommets,
Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Laurentides - Centre de santé et de services sociaux de la Vallée-de-l’Or,
Val-d’Or, Abitibi-Témiscamingue - Centre de santé et de services sociaux de Jonquière,
Saguenay, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean - Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de la Mauricie-et-du-Centre-du-Québec, Trois-Rivières